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JANUARY 20, 2021 1 <br />I. EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />The Board of Public Safety met in the Executive Session on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 8:38 <br />a.m. The meeting was held virtually for the purposes specified in I.C.5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A) <br />regarding Disciplinary Action. Board Members Eddie Miller, Luther Taylor, Daniel Jones, and <br />Daryll Heller were present. Board Member Melissa Colpitts was absent. Also present was Attorney <br />Danielle Weiss. At 8:53 a.m. Chief Ruszkowski and Attorney Geovanny Martinez joined to discuss <br />disciplinary action. The session ended at 9:17 a.m. <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY <br />Eddie Miller, Member <br />Luther Taylor, Member <br />_________________________________ <br />Daniel Jones, Member <br />______________________________ <br />Daryll Heller, Member <br />ATTEST: <br />___________________________ <br />Anne Fuchs, Clerk <br />II.REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 20, 2021 <br />The Board of Public Safety met in the Regular Meeting at 9:23 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, <br />2021, with Board Members Eddie Miller, Luther Taylor, Daniel Jones, and Daryll Heller present. <br />Board member Melissa Colpitts was absent. Also present were Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski, Fire <br />Chief Carl Buchanon and Attorneys Danielle Weiss, Geovanny Martinez, and Jeff Haupt. Board <br />Clerk Anne Fuchs was also present. The meeting was held virtually via Microsoft Teams at the <br />following link: https://tinyurl.com/BPS01202021. <br />Attorney Weiss asked that everyone mute their microphone when not speaking and reminded <br />attendees that comments from the public should be saved for the Privilege of the Floor portion of the <br />meeting. Attorney Weiss then read through the agenda to note any additions or corrections. She <br />noted an amendment to Agenda Item D(7), Approve Lexipol Policy Updates, stating the word <br />“Approve” should be replaced with “Receive” to accurately reflect that the Board is receiving these <br />policies today and will be informed about changes and updates; the Board is welcome to ask <br />questions but will not be asked to approve these policies until the February regular agenda. <br />There being no 2021 Board President at this time, Attorney Weiss called roll and confirmed the <br />presence of Board Members. <br />A. ELECT 2021 BOARD PRESIDENT <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Jones, and carried by roll call, the Board <br />elected Mr. Luther Taylor 2021 Board President. Attorney Weiss congratulated Mr. Taylor <br />on his new role. Mr. Taylor thanked the Board for their confidence and promised he would <br />give his best to this Board. <br />B. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the Board <br />approved the Minutes of December 16, 2020 as presented. <br />C. APPROVE REVISED BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING <br />RULES AND PROCEDURES <br />Attorney Weiss clarified that these Rules and Procedures had not been updated in many <br />years and that the updates made included “clean-up” edits such as added Indiana Code <br />citations, formatting and word clarifications, email was added as a service option, and retired <br />attorneys in good standing were added as eligible to serve as Hearing Officers, should the