05/15/13 Board of Public Safety Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 15 2013 44 Beachkofsky stated the Board can look at this idea, but they first need to get a report on the number of tows. She added they would need to look at how to handle this with the City not having a tow lot. Chief Teachman stated he discussed the issue of handling the towing and/or providing a lot with the Director of Central Services and he stated he had prepared such a proposal in the past. Chief Teachman asked him to revisit the idea. Mr. Collins questioned if this would cut down on the City's liability and also if it could be a revenue generator. Ms. Beachkofsky stated she doesn't know that it would create revenue, but if the City had their own impound, they could eliminate their charges. Chief Teachman noted that an improper impound is a potential public relations problem. Ms. Beachkofsky added that they get complaints about the recovery of impounded stolen cars. The owners of the car don't feel they should have to pay hundreds of dollars to recover their stolen vehicles. Chief Teachman noted there are also EPA regulations on the storage lots that are a concern. He stated Central Services has room behind their facility, but they need to review the regulations. FIRE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGE TOP SIX CANDIDATES FOR CAPTAIN'S PROMOTION PROCESS In a letter to the Board, Fire Chief Stephen Cox requested the Board acknowledge the below individuals listed in order of ranking, as having completed and received the top scores during the recently completed South Bend Fire Department Captain's Promotion Process. Chief Cox informed the Board that these individuals will be presented to the Board in accordance with their ranking during the process as Captain positions become available throughout the next two years. He noted that if, during the next two years all six of these individuals are promoted, additional testing will be completed in order to present the Board with a new list of Firefighters. Upon a motion by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the Board accepted the Chiefs recommended Captain's promotion list in order of ranking as follows; 1) David Jester 2) Brandon May 3) Mike Lagodney 4) Darrell Eiler 5) Gerard Ellis 6) Brian Koloszar APPROVE REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE — CHRIS BENNION_ In a letter to the Board, Fire Chief Stephen Cox, stated that Firefighter Chris Bennion requests the Board grant him six (6) months unpaid leave of absence to attend natural gas pipeline emergency training and certification. Chief Cox stated in his letter that the leave would be effective beginning May 15, 2013. In an attached letter from Firefighter Bennion, he stated that the training would provide him and his fellow firefighters, along with the citizens of South Bend, with a much safer working environment, and is the only such training in the South Bend area. President Cottrell noted this was discussed in the Agenda and Executive Sessions and it was determined the Board would approve the unpaid Leave of Absence for educational training beneficial to his employment with the South Bend Fire Department, pending a letter of intent from Firefighter Bennion confirming his intent to return to his employment with the Fire Department after six (6) months. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the request for a six (6) month educational leave was approved effective May 15, 2013, subject to the receipt of a letter of intent from the Firefighter as outlined above. FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — APRIL 2013 Mr. Cottrell stated if there were no objections, the Board would accent the. fnllmminry rannr# f,,,- +1— month of April for filing as F_ APRIL 2012 $100,535.00 326 Inspections (100 Re- Inspections A summary is as follows: STRUCTURE FIRES Property Damage -- Buildings & Contents INSPECTIONS ire Prevention /Inspection INVESTIGATIONS APRIL 2013 $97,300.00 293 Total Inspections (91 Re- Inspections)