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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/16/07 Board of Public Safety MinutesC~~ PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION AUGUST 16.2007 The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:05 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2007 with Boazd Members Donald Alford, Juanita Dempsey, and Bruce J. BonDurant present. President Jesusa Rodriguez and Board Member Patrick Cottrell were absent. Also present were Fire Chief Howard Buchanon, Police Division Chief Richard Kilgore, and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. The meeting was held in the Boazd of Public Works Meeting Room, 13`" Floor County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. The following items were added to the agenda: - Donations -Police Department - Employee of the Month -June Boazd members discussed the following item(s) from that list: - Minutes Juanita Dempsey noted an error in the Minutes of August 10, 2007. Under the Filing of Charges - 07-02 - James Gadacz, Count II states "effectively immediately" and it should state "effective immediately". - Extended Medical Leave Mr. Bodnar noted the dates make this retroactive. The request is a continuation of health problems, not an abuse of Lieutenant John Collin's sick time bank, and is a request for an extension from July 31, 2007 to August 19, 2007. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come declazed the meeting adjourned at 8:25 a.m. before the Board, Reverend Donald Alford BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Jesusa Rodriguyez, President v~- Donald L. Alford, ember ~ 4 uanita Dempsey, Member ,' EXECUTIVE SESSION AUGUST 16, 2007 TEST: ~:~-•L inda M. Martin, Cler Patrick D. Cottrell, Member ~-~.. J. ..~- Bruce J. BonDurant; Member 1 1 1 The Board of Public Safety met in Executive Session on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held in the Mayor's Conference Room, 14`" 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). Board Members Juanita Dempsey, Donald Alford, and Bruce J. BonDurant were present. Also present were Police Division Chief Richard Kilgore, Fire Chief Howard Buchanon and Board Attorney .Thomas Bodnar. Board President Jesusa Rodriguez and Member Patrick Cottrell were not present. Board members did not discuss any subject matter other than the subject matter as specified in the Public Notice. The meeting adjourned at 9:11 a.m. ~ .:., ~.: ~ t EXECUTIVE SESSION AUGUST 16, 2007 BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Jesusa Rodriguez, President Donald L. Alford, Me er uanita Dempsey, Me ber Patrick D. Cottrell, Member Bruce J. BonDurant, Member EST: :-'~.~-- nda M. Martin, Cl rk REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16.2007 The Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2007, with Board Members Donald Alford, Juanita Dempsey, and Bruce J. BonDurant present. Board President Jesusa Rodriguez and Member Patrick Cottrell were not present. Also present were Police Division Chief Richard Kilgore, Fire Chief Howard Buchanon and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. . The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13th Floor, County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Reverend Alford stated if there were no objections by members of the Board, the minutes of the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meetings of the Board held on July 18, 2007 and the Special Meeting of August 10, 2007 be accepted with noted corrections. POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVE REQUEST FOR SPECIAL COMMISSIONS In a letter to the Board, Chief Fautz recommends that Special Police Commissions be issued for the following individuals for the Department of Code Enforcement: - William Bare Animal Control Officer: - Brian Walters These Commissions are issued for the purpose of writing citations for Ordinance violations ' where such violations have fines set by Superior Court Judges. These Commissions will also empower the above-listed individuals to enforce the Snow Route and Residential Snow Emergencies and to tow vehicles found to be in violation of these Ordinances. These Commissions also include Animal Control officers who issue tickets for nuisance violations. These Commissions do not authorize the powers of arrest nor the carrying or use of a weapon. Upon a motion by Mr. BonDurant, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the Special Police Commissions were approved 9+~+ a V 'v REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16.2007 RESCIND SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSIONS In a letter to the Board, Chief Fautz recommends the Special Police commissions for the following individuals be rescinded: - Tom Anderson - Tammy Roberts - Carol Vandewalle A Special Police Commission is no longer necessary for these individuals as they have ' resigned. Upon a motion by Mr. BonDurant, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the Special Police Commissions were rescinded. APPROVE REQUEST FOR EXTENDED MEDICAL LEAVE -JOHN COLLINS JR In a letter to the Board, Chief Fautz requested Lieutenant John Collins Jr. be granted a paid, extended medical leave of twenty (20) calendar days from July 31, 2007 to August 19, 2007, due to surgery. Upon a motion by Mr. BonDurant, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the paid medical leave was approved as outlined above. ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH -MAY 2007 - SERGEANT JUAN LORA In a letter to the Board, Chief Fautz stated that Sergeant Juan Lora was selected as Employee of the Month for May 2007. 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. Chief Fautz noted that his fellow officers nominated Sergeant Lora for this award. There being no further discussion, the recommendation was accepted and filed. ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH -JUNE 2007 - SERGEANT MICHAEL CRITCHLOW , In a letter to the Board, Chief Fautz stated that Sergeant Michael Critchlow was selected as Employee of the Month for June 2007. 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. Sergeant Critchlow was praised for his efforts, on his own personal time, in solving larceny cases from several cemeteries. There being no further discussion, the recommendation was accepted and filed. FILING OF QUARTERLY REPORT FOR SPECIALIZED TRAINING -APRIL THROUGH JUNE 2007 Captain Wanda Shock, Director of Training, South Bend Police Department, submitted to the Board a written Quarterly Report for Specialized Training for the period of April through June 2007. The report indicated the specialized training attended, the names of the officers who attended and the costs involved. There being no questions concerning this report, the Quarterly Report for Specialized Training as submitted was accepted and filed. ACCEPT AND FILE DONATIONS TO SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT In a letter to the Board, Chief Fautz advised the South Bend Police Department received generous donations from the following organizations: The River Park Nei hborhood Association $50.00 The COP Leadershi Council $100.00 T.R.I.A.D. of St. Jose h Count $50.00 1 Most of the money will be used to pay expenses associated with the National Night Out event. Division Chief Kilgore stated the donations are very much appreciated. There being no objections, the donations were accepted and filed. .Z~r V~, REGULAR MEETING FIRE DEPARTMENT JULY 2006 JULY 2007 STRUCTURE FIRES Property Damage--Buildings & Contents (Estimates) $248,600.00 $374,889.00 INSPECTIONS (Fire Prevention/Inspection Bureau) 380 Inspections 421 Inspections 75 Re-Inspections 79 Re-Ins ections " INVESTIGATIONS (Police/Fire Arson Bureau) 18 24 Investigations Investigations 9 7 Arson Arson FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT -JULY 2007 Chief Howard Buchanon submitted to the Board the monthly report for the month of July, 2007, compiled by the Prevention/Inspection Bureau of the Fire Department. The following Statistical Analysis was accepted and filed. A summary is as follows: 1 1 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Mr. Ken Marks, Firefighter's Union Local 362, presented the Board with a letter addressed to the Board from Captain James Gadacz, appealing the charges and recommended suspension filed against him by Chief Howard Buchanon. Reverend Alford stated the Board would address the issue at their next regularly scheduled meeting of August 29, 2007. AUGUST 16, 2007 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Reverend Alford declared the meeting adjourned at 9:23 a.m. J 1 Donald L. Alford,lVlember uanita De~m-p-se~y, ember az~Z;~-r/~- Pa(t~rick D. Cottrell, ember Bruce J. BonDurant, Member E_ST: G~~^~~-- inda M. Martin, Cle EXECUTIVE SESSION AUGUST 16.2007 T'he Executive Session scheduled for 9:45 a.m. was cancelled due to the Continuation of the Hearing of Charges 07-01 for Corporal Tony Macik.