06/19/13 Board of Public Safety Meeting Minutes

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PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION JUNE 19, 2013 47 The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:12 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, with Board President Patrick D. Cottrell, and Board Members Laura Vasquez, Eddie Miller, John Collins, and Luther Taylor present. Also present were Police Chief Ronald Teachman, Fire Chief Stephen Cox, and Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky. The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13`h Floor County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. Board members discussed the following items from the agenda: - Monthly Statistical Analysis — May, 2013 Police Chief Ronald Teachman noted that with the redefinition of the guidelines for classifying rape, they are seeing an increase in the statistics. He stated they are still going back to January reviewing the reports and so far the total increase in statistics has gone from 15% down from last year to 13% down, - Letter to the Board Regarding Towing Fees Ms. Beachkofsky stated she let all of the towing companies know that Patti's Towing had sent a letter to the Board regarding the Towing Resolution. She stated she informed them the Board would review the letter, but not make any decision at today's meeting, and that they were all welcome to attend. Ms. Beachkofsky asked that the agenda reflect 8A, as review of the letter regarding the Resolution and 8B. be added for a Towing Statistics report to be presented by the Police Department. - Set Hearing — Charges No. 2013 -01 — Theodore Robert Ms. Beachkofsky requested that Item No. 3 on the agenda be modified to 3A. Set Hearing Date and 3B. Release Subpoenas. - Request to Remove Board -Up Contractor's from Emergency Board -Up List Ms. Beachkofsky stated the Resolution regarding the Board -Up List states a contractor can be removed immediately by the Board when in violation of the rules of the Resolution, but in the past the Board has allowed the contractor to speak to them in their defense before taking action. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Cottrell declared the meeting adjourned at 8:19 a.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Patrick D. Cottrell, President Laura A. Vasquez, Member Eddie Miller, Member John C lins, Member Luther Taylor, Me r ATTEST: L' da M .Martin, lerk + POLICE SELECTION PANEL JUNE 19, 2013 The Police Selection Panel met at 8:23 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in the Engineering Conference Room, 13'h Floor County City Building, South Bend, Indiana, for the purpose of formulating a recommendation to be submitted to the Board of Public Safety. Board President Patrick Cottrell, Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky, and Police Chief Ronald Teachman were present. Upon a motion by Ms. Beachkofsky, seconded by Mr. Cottrell and carried, the recommendation from