HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/12 Board of Public Safety MinutesEXECUTIVE SESSION OCTOBER 8 2012 70
The Board of Public Safety met in the Executive Session on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 8 :00 a.m.
The meeting was held in the Mayor's Conference Room, 10' Floor, County City Building, South
Bend, Indiana, for the purposes specified in I.C. 5- 14- 1.5- 6.1(b)(2)(A) and 6(A) regarding
Disciplinary Action and Collective Bargaining. Board President Patrick Cottrell and Board Members
Laura Vasquez, Eddie Miller, and John Collins were present. Board Member Luther Taylor was
absent. Also present were Police Chief Charles Hurley, and Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky. Board
members did not discuss any subject matter other than the subject matter as specified in the Public
Notice. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 a.m.
SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2012
The Board of Public Safety met in a Special Meeting at 8:39 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 2012, with
Board President Patrick D. Cottrell, and Board Members Eddie Miller, John Collins, and Laura
Vasquez present. Board member Luther Taylor was absent. Also present were Police Chief Charles
Hurley and Board Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky.
The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13th Floor County City
Building, South Bend, Indiana.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
President Cottrell noted the addition to the agenda of Resolution No. 59 -2012 for the Police
Department and No. 60 -2012 for the Fire Department,
SET HEARING FOR CHARGES NO. 2012-07 — JACK STILP
Ms. Beachkofsky stated the Clerk of the Board has drafted a letter to Patrolman Jack Stilp asking
him, pursuant to I.C.36- 8- 3 -4(c), to extend the thirty (30) day requirement for setting a Hearing by
five (5) days to October 29, 2012. She noted that due to scheduling conflicts, this was the first date
available for all. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the setting of
the Hearing of Charges No. 2012 -07 was approved for October 29, 2012, at 8:00 a.m., in the
Common Council Chambers, subject to Patrolman Stilp's agreement.
APPROVE STRATEGY FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING — APPROVE RESOLUTION NO.
59 -2012 AND RESOLUTION NO. 60 -2012
Ms. Beachkofsky stated she will have Resolution No. 59 -2012 and 60 -2012 for the next Board of
Safety meeting. She explained that Mr. Ed Sullivan was appointed as the City's agent for labor
negotiations in June of 2012 through Resolution No. 31 -2012 for the Fraternal Order of Police
negotiations and No. 32 -2012 for the South Bend Firefighter's Local 362 negotiations. The terms of
the resolutions stated they expired on October 1, 2012, or until an agreement was reached, whichever
came first. She stated Resolutions No. 59 -2012 and No. 60 -2012, amending No. 31 -2012 and 32-
2012, will approve the extension of his contracted position until an agreement is reached with both
unions. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the Board accepted
Resolution No. 59 -2012 and No. 60 -2012, extending Mr. Sullivan's appointment as the City's agent
for the labor negotiations until both contracts are approved and signed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Cottrell declared the meeting
adjourned at 8:44 a.m.
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Patrick D, Cottrell, President
Vasquez, Member
SPECIAL MEETING
Eddie Miller, ember
J Collins, Meanber
Luther Taylor, Member
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