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PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION JANUARY 5, 2005
The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5,
2005 with President Elmer Carr and Board Members Jesusa Rodriguez, Wesley Taylor, and Donald
Alford present. Also present were Police Chief Thomas H. Fautz, Fire Chief Robert Quinn and
Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar.
The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13`h Floor, County City
Building, South Bend, Indiana.
-Election of Board President -Added to A eg nda
Mr. Bodnar explained the procedure of the election of the Board President.
- Request for Continuance -Christopher Houser
Mr. Bodnar stated a Position of Police Chief and a letter from Mrs. Linda Hopkins were
being submitted to the Board for filing. Mr. Houser submitted an Officer's Report asking for
confirmation of what the Board was holding a hearing for. Mr. Bodnar explained that Mr. Houser is
entitiled to a hearing. In addition, the testimony of Mr. Dustin Hopkins is imperative, however, he
refused to meet with Mr. Bodnar twice. Mr. Bodnar suggested the dates of February 3 or 7, 2005, as
the hearing date. The Clerk of the Board will check for availability of a room for the hearing before
the regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. on this date.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program -Fire Department
This is a Duty Manual addition, modeled closely to the Police Department program. It exists
after a decade, and will be formally added to the Duty Manual. The Program is available to all sworn
fire fighters.
SWEARING IN OF BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBER
Ms. Mary Beth Wisniewski, Chief Deputy Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Wesley B.
Taylor as a Board of Public Safety Member.
' ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, President Carr declared the meeting
adjourned at 8:40 a.m.
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Amer L. Carr, President
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Jes1~a Rodriguez, Member
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Angela .Jacob, Clerl
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Donald L. Alford, Mem r
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Wesley B. T or, Me
EXECUTIVE SESSION JANUARY 5, 2005
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) and
adjourned at 8:45 a.m. Board members did not discuss any subject matter other than the subject
matter as specified in the Public Notice.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Rodriguez,
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JANUARY 5, 2005
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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Elmer L. Carr, Preset
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Donald L. Alford, Me r
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Wesley B. aylor, ember
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An ela K. acob, Clerk
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 5, 2005
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The Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9:05 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2005,
with President Elmer Carr and Board Members Jesusa Rodriguez, Wesley B. Taylor and Donald
Alford present. Also present were Police Chief Thomas H. Fautz, Fire Chief Robert Quinn and
Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar.
The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13`" Floor, County City
Building, South Bend, Indiana.
APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Ms. Rodriguez advised that 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 December 15,
2004 and the Special Meeting of December 22, 2004 would be accepted. There were no objections
by members and the minutes were accepted.
ELECTION OF BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY PRESIDENT
Upon a motion made by Mr. Alford, seconded by Mr. Carr and carried, Ms. Jesusa Rodriguez was
elected President of the Board of Public Safety for 2005.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE -CHRISTOPHER HOUSER
Corporal Christopher Houser requested a continuance in the hearing which was previously scheduled
for January 6, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Carr and
carried, the hearing was re-scheduled to February 7, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. The location will be
determined at a later time. Upon a motion made by Mr. Carr, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried,
the Position of Police Chief and a Letter from Mrs. Linda Hopkins were accepted and filed.
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REGULAR MEETING
FIRE DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 5, 2005
APPROVE AND ACCEPT ADDITIONOF TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM TO DUTY
MANUAL
Upon a motion made by Mr. Carr, seconded by Mr. Alford and carried, the Tuition Reimbursement
Program was added to the Fire Department Duty Manual.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, President Rodriguez declared the meeting
adjourned at 9:23 a.m.
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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1Elmer L. Ca r, resident
usa Rodriguez, Member
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Donald L. Alford, Me r
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Wesley B. T ylor, e er
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Angela .Jacob, Clerk
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