10/17/12 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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AGENDA REVIEW SESSION OCTOBER 17. 2012 72 The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:08 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, with Board President Patrick D. Cottrell, and Board Members Laura Vasquez, Eddie Miller, and John Collins present. Board Member Luther Taylor was absent. Also present were Police Chief Charles Hurley, Fire Chief Steve Cox, and Board Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky. The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Conference Room, 13`x' Floor County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. Board members discussed the following items from the agenda: - Reset Hearing of Charges No. 2012 -05 — Bortone Ms. Beachkofsky stated that due to unforeseen circumstances regarding Christopher Bortone's attorney, he has recused himself from this case and assigned it to another attorney in the firm, and asked that the hearing be reset to a later date. Ms. Beachkofsky stated she is not challenging this request and has spoken to the Board's Counsel, Joseph Simeri, and they have come up with a mutually agreed upon potential date of December 4, 2012 for the Hearing. She noted the Board will need to approve the setting of the Hearing. - Set Hearing of Charges No. 2012 -07 — Stilp Ms. Beachkofsky stated she and Board Counsel, Joseph Simeri, have come up with a mutually agreed upon date of December 7, 2012 for the Hearing of Charges No. 2012 -07. She noted the Board would need to approve the setting of the Hearing. - Approve Findings of Facts — Charges No. 2012 -06 — VanVynckt Ms. Beachkofsky stated the Board previously approved Chief Hurley's recommended discipline, but did not have the Findings of Fact to sign. She noted this is just the paper work follow -up to finalize this action. - Monthly Statistical Analysis — September 2012 Police Chief Chuck Hurley stated the Part I Crimes are still down by 18 %, and homicides are still UP- - Review Grievance — Kuminecz Ms. Beachkofsky stated she did not know that this grievance was going to be continued, but she received a letter yesterday from Mr. Tom Dixon, Attorney for Shawn Kuminecz, asking for the continuance. She stated the Board will make a written determination at their next meeting of November 14, 2012. - Acknowledge Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Interlocal Agreement Fire Chief Steve Cox stated there is a mutual aid agreement between all of the St. Joseph County Fire Departments. He is presenting to the Board a formalized agreement that sets up a system for mutual aid that lays down the system so the Chiefs don't have to figure out a process in a time of need for aid. Chief Cox noted that the South Bend Fire Department is the only St. Joseph County Fire Department that isn't entered into this agreement. He stated not only will it help formalize a system, it could potentially help with the Fire Department's ISO ratings. Ms. Beachkofsky noted this is an Inter -Local Agreement so it will have to go through the Common Council for approval. She noted the Board is only acknowledging the request to enter into this agreement. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Cottrell declared the meeting adjourned at 8:38 a.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Patrick D. Cottr 11, President Laura A. Vasquez, Member �Eddie Miller, Member ohn Collins, Member