07/17/13 Board of Public Safety Meeting Minutes

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EXECUTIVE SESSION JULY 17, 2013 59 Patrick D. Cottrell, Member Laura Vasquez, Member Eddie Miller, Member Tohn ..nlline l� Tr�mhar &Wa r_� Luther Taylor, Mem AT,)TEST: �L3hda M. Martin, Clerk REGULAR MEETING JULY 17, 2013 The Board of Public Safety met in the Regular Meeting at 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, with Board President Patrick Cottrell and Board Members John Collins and Luther Taylor present. Board Members Laura Vasquez and Eddie Miller were absent. Also present were Police Chief Ronald Teachman, Fire Chief Stephen Cox, Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky and Attorney Cory Hamel. The meeting was held in the Board Conference Room, 13"' Floor, County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. ACCEPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Mr. Cottrell stated unless there were any additional corrections, the Board would accept the Minutes of the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meetings of June 17, 2013, and the Special Meetings of June 24, 2013 and July 16, 2013 as presented. FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVE REQUEST TO REMOVE SERVICE MASTER AND TOWNE FIRE AND WATER FROM CITY BOARD -UP LIST PER RESOLUTION NO. 73 -2010 In a letter to the Board, Fire Chief Stephen Cox informed the Board that he delivered by certified mail the letters approved by the Board of Public Safety on June 19, 2013, notifying Service Master and Towne Fire and Water that they would be removed from the City Board -Up list for failure to respond to calls, a violation of Resolution No. 73 -2010. Chief Cox stated in his letter that neither company has appealed their removal from the current board -up list, and the ten day appeal time has passed. Chief Cox noted since he wrote the letter to the Board, he received a letter from Towne Fire and Water requesting to be removed at this time from the list and to be able to re -apply in the future. Chief Cox stated Service Master called him and requested a copy of their response report, which he shared with them. He noted they were not happy about being removed but agreed that they have not always been able to respond to calls. Ms. Beachkofsky requested the CIerk of the Board confirm that she had not received any form of appeal from either company also. Ms. Martin stated she had not heard from either company. Therefore, Chief Cox requested the Board approve the removal of the two companies for failure to meet their terms regulating response to calls. Upon a motion by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the Board approved the removal of Service Master and Towne Fire and Water from the City's Board up list for a period of one (1) year. ADOPT NEW OATH OF OFFICE FOR THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief Stephen Cox stated the Fire Department did significant research of other Indiana Fire Department's oaths, and found numerous examples of more robust oaths that reflect the job duties more accurately. He noted he still has questions about whether the line "so help me God" should