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EXECUTIVE SESSION NOVEMBER 2, 2012 80 <br />The Board of Public Safety met in the Executive Session on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. <br />The meeting was held in the Mayor's Conference Room, 10 Floor, County City Building, South <br />Bend, Indiana, for the purposes specified in I.C. 5- 14- 1.5- 6.1(b) 6(A) regarding Disciplinary Action. <br />Board President Patrick Cottrell and Board Members Laura Vasquez, Eddie Miller, and Luther <br />Taylor were present. Board member John Collins was absent. Also present was Attorney Andrea <br />Beachkofsky. Board members did not discuss any subject matter other than the subject matter as <br />specified in the Public Notice. The meeting adjourned at 8:27 a.m. <br />SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 2012 <br />The Board of Public Safety met in a Special Meeting a, 8:32 a.m. on Friday, November 2, 2012, with <br />Board President Patrick D. Cottrell, and Board Members Laura Vasquez, Eddie Miller, and Luther <br />Taylor present. Board member John Collins was absent. Also present was Board Attorney Andrea <br />Beachkofsky. <br />The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13" Floor County City <br />Building, South Bend, Indiana. <br />POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />APPROVE MOTION TO RECONSIDER — CHRISTOPHER BORTONE <br />Ms. Beachkofsky stated on October 24, 2012, the Board received a Motion to Reconsider from <br />Edward J. Merchant, Legal Counsel for Officer Christopher Bortone, requesting the Board reconsider <br />its modification of Mr. Bortone's status from administrative leave /relieved of duty with pay to <br />administrative leave /relieved of duty without pay effective October 25, 2012. In his motion, Mr. <br />Merchant noted that the facts and circumstances that created the need for the continuance were not of <br />Mr. Bortone's doing, and completely out of his control. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez, seconded <br />by Mr. Taylor and carried, the Motion to Reconsider was approved and Mr. Bortone's status was <br />amended to administrative leave /relieved of duty with pay from October 25, 2012 to December 4, <br />2012. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Cottrell declared the meeting <br />adjourned at 8:38 a.m. <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY <br />Patrick D. Cott ller President <br />Laura Vasquez, Member <br />Eddie filler, Memb r <br />l°� <br />hn Collins, Member <br />� 1�ities2_ 2 <br />Luther Taylor, Mema r <br />ATTI ST: <br />Linda M. Martin, Clerk <br />