05/17/06 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY 17, 2006 The Board of Public Safety met in Executive Session on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at 8:00 a.m. The meeting was held in the Mayor's Conference Room, 14`h Floor, County City Building, South Bend, Indiana, for the purposes specified in I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1 (b) (2) (B) and (b) (6) (A). President Jesusa Rodriguez and Board Members Juanita Dempsey, Donald Alford, Bruce. J. BonDurant and Patrick Cottrell were present. Also present during parts of the session were Police Chief Thomas H. Fautz, Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar and Attorney Michael Tuszynski. In addition, Attorney Joseph Simeri was present. Board members did not discuss any subject matter other than the subject matter as specified in the Public Notice. The meeting adjourned at 8:42 a.m. BOARD OF PU LI SAFETY J sus Rodriguez, re ' , Donald L. Alford, M er anita Dempsey, Member Patrick D. Cottrrell, Member '`l Bruce J. BonDurant, Member EST: n . ~, Angela acob, Clerk SPECIAL MEETING MAY 17, 2006 The Board of Public Safety met in a special meeting at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, with President Jesusa Rodriguez and Board Members Juanita Dempsey, Donald Alford, Bruce J. BonDurant and Patrick D. Cottrell present. Also present were Fire Chief Luther Taylor, Police Chief Thomas H. Fautz and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. In addition, Attorney Joseph Simeri was present. The meeting was held in the Board of Public Building, South Bend, Indiana. FIRE DEPARTMENT Works Meeting Room, 13`h Floor, County-City FILING OF CHARGES 06-05 -JAMES BURKUS President Rodriguez instructed the Clerk to serve and file Charges on James Burkus. Mr. Thomas Bodnar stated that the Charges have already been served. Attorney Chip Lewis was present to represent Captain Burkus in this matter and stated that Captain Burkus does not wish to have a hearing. Mr. Bodnar filed a Motion to Amend and stated that the parties have stipulated to amend the charges. The amendment states that any references to Charge 06-OS being a Class A Misdemeanor be changed to a Class C Misdemeanor. Upon a motion by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Mr. Alford and carried, the Amendment to Charge 06-OS was accepted and approved. FILING OF FINDINGS OF FACT -CHARGE 06-03 -JOHN P. •SZUCS President Rodriguez stated that the board is in receipt of the Findings of Fact for John P. Szucs. Upon a motion by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Mr. Alford and carried, the Findings of Fact were accepted for incorporation into the minutes as follows: