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Home My WebLink About03/20/05 Board of Public Safety Minutes9 ~~`~~~~ PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION APRIL 20, 2005 The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Apri120, 2005 with President Jesusa Rodriguez and Board Members Wesley Taylor, Juanita Dempsey and Donald Alford present. Also present were Police Chief Thomas H. Fautz, Fire Chief Luther Taylor `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. -Minutes Mr. Bodnar stated the minutes had been reviewed. - Resolution No. 25- 2005 -Fiscal Plan/Services for an Annexation Area- Waggoner's Dairy Farm Mr. Larry Magliozzi, Community and Economic Development, submitted an amended page 7 and 12 for this Fiscal Plan, pertaining to Fire Department services. - Requests for Promotion -Police Department Chief Fautz stated these are promotions for patrolmen in good standing for three years with the South Bend Police Department. - Requests for Retirements -Police Department Mr. Bodnar explained these individuals are retiring in good standing. - Request for Resignation -Police Department Mr. Bodnar explained this individual is seeking a different job opportunity. - Finding of Fact -Charge OS-02 -Police Department Mr. Bodnar stated this document should have been prepared in January of 2005. - Resolution No. 27-2005 -Agreement of Jurisdiction with Indiana University at South Bend - Police Department Mr. Bodnar explained. the Resolution ratifies the Agreement of Jurisdiction with Indiana University (IUSB). The IUSB security personnel complete the same training as South Bend Police Department officers, and they can assist the Police Department if required. - Monthly Statistics -March 2004 -Police Department ' Chief Fautz stated statistics have dropped. - Request for Resignation -Fire Department Mr. Bodnar explained this individual is seeking a different job opportunity. - Donations to South Bend Fire Department Mr. Bodnar stated all donations are recorded in Board of Public Safety minutes. - Resolution No. 28-2005 -Amendment to Hiring Policy -Fire Department Mr. Bodnar explained this amendment allows for the re-hiring of former members of the Fire Department, and states the criteria for re-hire. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, President Rodriguez declared the meeting adjourned at 8:31 a.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Rodriguez, President Don Wesley Juanita Dempsey, Member '~':~1~' PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION TEST• ~~~ Ange K. Jacob, C erk APRIL 20, 2005 EXECUTIVE SESSION APRIL 20, 2005 The Board of Public Safety met in Executive Session on Wednesday, Apri120, 2005, at 8:34 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) and adjourned at 9:04 a.m. Board members did not discuss any subject matter other than the subject matter as specified in the Public Notice. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY l -~ Je s Rodriguez, President Donald L. Alford, M ber Wesley B. ylor, J ember Juanita Dempsey, Member ' ATTEST: ~~ Angela K. Jacob, Clerk REGULAR MEETING APRIL 20, 2005 The Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9:06 a.m. on Wednesday, Apri120, 2005, with President Jesusa Rodriguez and Board Members Wesley B. Taylor, Juanita Dempsey and Donald Alford present. Also present were Police Chief Thomas H. Fautz, Fire Chief Luther Taylor 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. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS President Rodriguez advised that if there were no objections by members of the Board, the minutes ofthe Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular meetings of the Board held on March ' ,30, 2005 would be accepted. POLICE DEPARTMENT ADOPT RESOLUTION N0.23-2005 -ADOPTING AN AMENDED WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (WAGGONER'S DAIRY FARM, INC. ANNEXATION AREAL Mr. Larry Magliozzi, Community and Economic Development, stated this was 100% voluntary annexation of approximately 275 acres. He noted Police Department Beat 22 and Fire Station No. 11 ~~~:;` REGULAR MEETING APRIL 20, 2005 will cover this area. Mr. Magliozzi submitted amended pages 7 and 12, with changes to the costs for Fire Department services. Mr. Taylor stated that he has a business relationship with the principals in this annexation process, and will abstain from voting. ' 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 N0.25-2005 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING AN AMENDED WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (WAGGONER'S DAIRY FARM, INC. ANNEXATION AREA) WHEREAS, on March 30, 2005, by Resolution No. 23-2005, this Board of Public Safety adopted a Written Fiscal Plan for the proposed annexation area; and WHEREAS, the Written Fiscal Plan which this Board approved on March 30, 2005 has been amended to include additional information relevant to the provision of fire protection services to the annexation territory, but has not been amended in any other way; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety now wishes to reaffirm and incorporate its approval of the previously submitted Fiscal Plan as well as the terms of the amended Fiscal Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. The terms of the Board of Public Safety Resolution No. 23-2005 dated March 30, 2005 adopting a Fiscal Plan for the furnishing of services to the territory to be annexed is affirmed. Section II. The terms of the Amended Fiscal Plan which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for the furnishing of services to this annexation area which include new terms for the expansion of fire protection services to the annexation area is also approved and adopted by this Board of Public Safety. Adopted the 20`h day of April, 2005. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/Jesusa Rodriguez, President s/Donald L. Alford, Member s/Wesley B. Taylor, Jr., Member s/Juanita Dempsey, Member ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL OF PROMOTION - KEENAN LANE -Chief Thomas Fautz requested that Patrolman Keenan Lane be promoted to the rank of Corporal effective April 24, 2005. Upon a motion made by Ms. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the request was approved. ti Fy.~ 6~yl i-.:BbY REGULAR MEETING APRIL 20, 2005 APPROVAL OF PROMOTION - TOMAR THOMAS Chief Thomas Fautz requested that Patrolman Tomar Thomas be promoted to the rank of Corporal effective April 24, 2005. Upon a motion made by Ms. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the request was approved. APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR RETIREMENT -SERGEANT JON HANLEY Chief Thomas Fautz submitted an Application and Declaration for Retirement for Sergeant Jon , Hanley, who is retiring in good standing effective Apri115, 2005, and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Alford, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the retirement was approved. APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR RETIREMENT -LIEUTENANT JAMES CAMPBELL `Chief Thomas Fautz submitted an Application and Declaration for Retirement for Lieutenant James Campbell, who is retiring in good standing effective April 15, 2005, and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Alford, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried,. the retirement was approved. APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR RESIGNATION -PATROLMAN JASON WALTERS Chief Thomas Fautz stated Patrol Jason Walters had informed him of his resignation from the Police Department effective April 4, 2005, and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Alford, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the request was approved. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT -CHARGE N0.40-30 Mr. Bodnar stated the Findings of Fact were being presented for approval. Upon a motion made by Ms. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the Findings of Fact were accepted and approved. >ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 27-2005 -RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT OF JURISDICTION WITH INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BEND ' Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Alford and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Safety: WHEREAS, the Indiana University of South Bend (IUSB) is a part of the Indiana University system. The trustees of Indiana University have elected pursuant to I.C. 20-12-3.5-1 to approving police officers; and WHEREAS, the jurisdiction of University police officers can be expanded under I.C. 20-12- 3.5-2 beyond the real property owned or occupied by the University through an Agreement with the municipal police chief where the property is located; and WHEREAS, by I.C. 36-8-3-3, the police chief's control ofthe police department is subject to the rules and orders of the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety and Chief Thomas Fautz agrees that it would be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of South Bend that the police officers of IUSB be given the power to exercise their law enforcement powers within the limits of the City of South Bend. NOW, THEREFORE, the Board by Resolution approves and ratifies the Agreement of Jurisdiction entered into between the trustees of Indiana University and the South Bend Police Department entered into by Chief Thomas Fautz. ' Adopted this 20`" day of Apri12005. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY s/Jesusa Rodriguez s/Donald Alford s/Wesley B. Taylor, Jr. s/Juanita Dempsey 'ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk ;~ nt; ~c~v REGULAR MEETING APRIL 20, 2005 rFILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT -MARCH 2005 President Rodriguez indicated that unless there were questions or objections by members of the Board, the statistical report for the month of March 2005 as submitted by the Police Department, would be accepted for filing. There being no obj ections, the following report was accepted for filing: March 2005 1 PARTIOFFENSES MURDER RAPE ROBBERY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BURGLARY RES BURGLARY NON RES LARCENY MOTOR VEH THEFT ARSONS GRAND TOTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR RESIGNATION -PUMP ENGINEER TODD ANDREWS Chief Luther Taylor stated Pump Engineer Todd Andrews had informed him of his resignation from the Fire Department effective Apri19, 2005, and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Alford and carried, the request was approved. YEAR TO DATE 2004 2005 CHANGE (04) (OS) CHANGE 0 1 + 1 4 2 - 2 7 2 - 5 13 12 - 1 17 15 - 2 64 59 - 5 32 26 - 6 69 72 + 3 69 76 + 7 198 201 + 3 63 33 - 30 165 102 - 63 423 356 - 67 1129 916 -213 43 31 -12 129 109 - 20 5 8 + 3 10 16 + 6 659 548 -111 1781 1489 -292 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS TO FIRE DEPARTMENT ' Chief Luther Taylor stated a $1,000.00 donation has been presented to the South Bend Fire Department from State Farm Insurance and a $25.00 donation has been presented from Mrs. Deborah Schwanz. The donations were accepted. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 28-2005 -AMENDING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HIRING POLICY Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by President Rodriguez, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Safety: WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety at its meeting on June 22, 2000 adopted Resolution 81-2000, a policy for hiring new firefighters, which Resolution has been amended from time to time; 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 option to rehire former members of the South Bend Fire Department who left the Department in good ,standing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 reappointment to the Department providing they meet all of PERF's standards and Indiana statutes and are recommended for reappointment by the Chief of the South Bend Fire Department. Any individual reappointed shall be appointed as a probationary employee and must comply with all hiring standards concerning medically related certification '~S~' REGULAR MEETING APRIL 20, 2005 requirements, regardless of the firefighter's original date of hire. The member shall be eligible for the rank of Engineer after completion of the probationary year and a total of thirty-six (36) months of service of the Department. 2. All other portions of Resolution 81-2000 and any other amendments to the Resolution shall remain in full effect. 3. Adopted this 20`" day of April, 2005. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY s/Jesusa Rodriguez s/Donald Alford s/Wesley B. Taylor, Jr. s/Juanita Dempsey ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, President Rodriguez declared the meeting adjourned at 9:16 a.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY J u a Rodriguez, Presi en 1 Donald L. Alford, Me er ' Wesley B. aylorl ember Juanita Dempsey, Member A •TEST: -- %~~'~ Angela ~ .Jacob, Cl~i 1