12/19/12 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION DECEMBER 19 2012 88 The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:07 a.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in the 13th Floor Board Conference Room, County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, with Board President Patrick D. Cottrell and Board Members Laura Vasquez, Eddie Miller, John Collins, and Luther Taylor present. Also present was Fire Chief Stephen Cox and Attorney Larry Meteiver. Mr. Mike Schmuhl, Mayor's Office, was present and informed the Board that Police Chief Charles Hurley was currently on the scene of a crime and would not be attending the Board meeting. He added the Chief would join the meeting later if able. The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13th Floor County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. ADDITION TO THE AGENDA Mr. Cottrell noted the addition of a second Permanent Promotion in the Police Department and a response to Councilman Oliver Davis's letter regarding the Whistleblower Protection policy, to the agenda. Board members discussed the following items from the agenda: - 2012 -2013 Collective Bargaining Agreement — Fire Department, and 2012 -2013 Working Agreement — Police Department Fire Chief Steven Cox stated a correction should be made to the agenda on the years of the Fire Department agreement, noting it is a 2013 — 2014 agreement. Mr. Cottrell stated that same correction should be made on the Police Working Agreement. - Agreement to Extend Contract for Children's Hospital Ambulance Staffing — Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Inc. Chief Cox stated this is an extension of the current agreement for ambulance staffing. Ms. Martin, Clerk of the Board, noted this extension is only requested through January, 2013 until a new agreement can be drawn up. She added the Board of Works approved the extension until March of 2013 to allow legal additional time to research the terms. Mr. Cottrell stated the Board of Safety would approve the same date in their motion. - 2013 — 2014 Hiring List — Fire Department Mr. Cottrell asked when the next class will start. Chief Steven Cox stated the next class for the Fire Department will be in February. He noted they currently have ten (10) vacancies they are trying to fill as soon as possible, and the classes run for twenty -two (22) weeks. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Cottrell declared the meeting adjourned at 8:27 a.m. ATTEST: Linda M .Martin, lerk BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Patrick D. Cottrell, Member Luther Taylor, ember �' Laura A. Vasquez, Me r C Eddie Miller, Member J Collins, Member