03/19/14 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 2014 18 Daniel Jones, Member Af EST: in a M. Martin, Clerk REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 2014 The Board of Public Safety met in the Regular Meeting at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19,20W, with Board President Laura Vasquez and Board Members Eddie Miller, John Collins, Luther Taylor, and Daniel Jones present. Also present were Police Chief Ronald Teachman, Assistant Fire Chief Jim Lopez, and Attorney Cory Hamel. The meeting was held in the Board Conference Room, 13 "' Floor, County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Upon a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the Board approved the Minutes of the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meetings of February 19, 2014 as presented. APPROVE CORRECTION TO SCRIVENER'S ERROR IN MINUTES OF JANUARY 15, 2014 Board President Laura Vasquez stated an error was brought to the Board's attention in the Minutes of January 15, 2014 regarding a statement by Police Chief Teachman and the proposed elimination of the Detective Division of the Police Department. She noted the Chief never stated the division would be eliminated, just downsized, and the end half of that sentence in the Agenda Review Session that states "and eventually the Detective Division will be eliminated" should be removed. Upon a motion by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the correction to the scrivener's error of the Minutes of January 15, 2014 was approved. IZ019191al]X17A.II NOV _Iam SWEARING IN OF POLICE OFFICER — DOMINIC ALLEN JOSEPH HALL In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman stated that on May 14, 2013, Patrolman Dominic Allen Joseph Hall resigned, in good standing, from the South Bend Police Department. Mr. Hall has now asked to return to the South Bend Police Department and has been approved by the Indiana Public Retirement System to do so. Chief Teachman stated it is his recommendation that Dominic Allen Joseph Hall be sworn in, and upon completion of Veteran Officers Training, resume the duties of Patrolman I" Class with the South Bend Police Department. Chief Teachman informed the Board that Mr. Hall graduated from Ball State University and was on the Police Department for nine (9) years working as a field training officer, and a rifleman. Chief Teachman noted he maintained his career in Wisconsin. Chief Teachman stated he couldn't be happier to have Patrolman Hall back. Mr. Collins stated he worked with this officer a lot of years and he always served with distinction. Mr. Collins added he also couldn't be happier to have him back on the force. Upon a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the Board approved the swearing in of Mr. Hall. City Clerk John Voorde was present and administered the Oath of Office to Officer Hall. The Board joined the Chief in welcoming him. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSIONS - Cynthia Cruz - Debra Ciesielski In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that a Special Police Commission for Block by Block on street patrol parking enforcement personnel be issued on March 19, 2014, until revoked, for the above referred to individuals. These Commissions are issued for the on- street patrol parking enforcement personnel and they do not include the carrying of a weapon or the powers of arrest. The aforementioned individuals have met the Commission requirements of the South Bend Police Department. Chief Teachman also recommended that the commission for the following individual be renewed or issued for the Department of Code Enforcement for the purpose of writing citations for Ordinance violations where such violations have fines set by Superior Court Judges. This commission allows Animal control officers to issue tickets for nuisance violations, but does not authorize the powers of arrest nor the carrying or use of a weapon.