02/08/06 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 2006 approved. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 03-2006 -AMENDING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HIRING POLICY Upon a motion made by Ms. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Alford and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Safety: RESOLUTION NO. 03-2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY AMENDING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HIRING POLICY WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety at its meeting on June 22, 2000 adopted Resolution 81- 2000, apolicy for hiring new firefighters, which Resolution has been amended from time to time, most recently on Apri120, 2005; and WHEREAS, the policy does not make any provision for the rehiring of former members of the South Bend Fire Department; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the South Bend Fire Department to have the optionto rehire former members of the South Bend Fire llepartment who left the llepartment in good standing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1'1' RESOLVEll that: 1. Anew paragraph be added to Resolution No. 81-2000, as amended, which new paragraph shall read in its entirety: All former members of the South Bend Fire Department who left the Department in good standing within the past two (2) years shall be eligible for reappointmentto the llepartment providing they meet all of PERF's standards and Indiana statutes and are recommended for reappointment by the Chief of the South Bend Fire llepartment. Any individual reappointed shall be appointed as a probationary employee and must comply with all hiring standards concerning medically related certification requirements, regardless of the firefighter's original date of hire. The member shall be eligible for the rank of Engineer after completion of thirty (30) days on the Department after the rehiring, providing the firefighter held the rank of Engineer or higher prior to leaving the Department. Such a promotion shall not effect the probationary status of the employee during the first year after the rehiring. 2. All other portions of Resolution 81-2000 and any other amendments to the Resolution shall remain in full effect. Adopted this 8th day of February, 2006. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/Jesusa Rodriguez s/Donald Alford s/Juanita Dempsey Attest: s/Angela Jacob, Clerk FILING OF REVISED MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT -DECEMBER 2005 Chief Luther Taylor submitted to the Board a revised monthly report for the month of December 2005 complied by the Prevention/Inspection Bureau of the Fire Department. There were no objections and the revised Monthly Statistical Report for December 2005 was accepted. A summary is as follows: DECEMBER DECEMBER 2005 2004 STRUCTURE FIRES Property Damage--Buildings & Contents (Estimates)