10/16/13 Board of Public Safety Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2013 82 Special Executive Meeting of September 25, 2013 as presented. APPROVE CORRECTIONS TO SCRIVENER'S ERRORS IN MINUTES OF AUGUST 21 2013 Ms. Martin, Cleric of the Board, requested the Board approve two corrections to scrivener's errors in the Minutes of August 21, 2013. The first correction is to the PERF Buy -Back Confirmation Letter with the Fire Department in the Agenda Review Session. The Minutes state "the Board approved his retirement at their last Board meeting ". They should state "the Board approved his rehiring at their last meeting ". The second correction is in the Regular Meeting section of the Minutes under Fire Department, Approve Permanent Promotion to the Rank of Captain from Special Assignment. Within the Minutes there is a scriveners error stating Brian Ort be permanently promoted, and it should be Ryan Ort. The Board accepted the changes as presented. ELECT INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Mr. Taylor stated that due to the resignation of the former President of the Board, Patrick Cottrell, he would like to nominate Ms. Vasquez as interim President of the Board of Public Safety for the remainder of the 2013 year. When asked if she would accept the appointment, Ms. Vasquez stated she would. Therefore, upon a motion by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, Ms. Vasquez was elected Board President for the remainder of 2013. POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVE PERMANENT PROMOTION — EUGENE EYSTER In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that Lieutenant Eugene Eyster be promoted permanently to the rank of Lieutenant as the Traffic and Special Events Coordinator effective October 17, 2013. Chief Teachman stated in his letter that Sergeant Eyster was placed in a special assignment as a Lieutenant as the Traffic and Special Events Coordinator on October 17, 2012. This assignment required several evaluations be completed for one year to note his progress. Based on those evaluations, his supervisor recommended to the Chief that Lieutenant Eyster be permanently promoted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the recommended permanent promotion was approved. ACCEPT AND APPROVE RESIGNATION — PAUL MORING In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman advised he is in receipt of a letter of resignation from Sergeant Paul Moring in which he tenders his resignation from the South Bend Police Department, effective October 14, 2013. Chief Teachman stated in his letter, that Sergeant Moring was swom on the South Bend Police Department on December 28, 1998. Upon a motion made by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the resignation was accepted and approved. ACCEPT AND APPROVE RESIGNATION — CHRISTOPHER DEAK In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman advised he is in receipt of a letter of resignation from Patrolman Christopher Deak in which he tenders his resignation from the South Bend Police Department, effective September 27, 2013. Chief Teachman stated in his letter, that Patrolman Deak was sworn on the South Bend Police Department on November 14, 2012. Upon a motion made by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the resignation was accepted and approved. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH — AUGUST 2013 — GREG EARLY The award is to recognize officers, civilian employees, on the South Bend Police Department who have demonstrated actions noted by supervisors or citizens from both a professional law enforcement position and in support of the community policing efforts with citizens of South Bend. Police Chief Ronald Teachman stated that Patrolman Greg Early was selected as Employee of the Month for August, 2013 by his supervisor Lieutenant Steven Spadafora for not only his day -to -day performance but for his self - initiated response, not a call to service, in the arrest of suspects in a business burglary. In his memo to the Board, Chief Teachman noted this officer was instrumental in the apprehension of two suspects he observed leaving a business in a truck overloaded with large black steel pipes. Patrolman Early initiated a traffic stop and the two individuals stated they were given the pipes by an employee of the business. Patrolman Early contacted the owner of the business, who came to the scene and identified the pipes as his property and confirmed that he did not know