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Home My WebLink About06/18/08 Board of Public Safety MinutesMM PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION JUNE 18, 2008 The board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 with President Donald Alford and Board Members Juanita Dempsey, Patrick D. Cottrell, Bruce J. BonDurant, and Jack Reed present. Also present were Police Chief Darryl Boykins, Fire Chief Cloward Buchanon and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. The rneeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, I)"' Floor County City Buildincy, South Bend, Indiana. Board members discussed the following items from that list: ADJOURNMENT Where being no further business to cone before the Board, President Alford declared the meetino., adjo,arned at 5:20 a.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Atlf Patrick D. Cottrell, Member t truce �. �onDurant, T�e�nber `-t.-'Jack' d, Member D UBLIC AGENDA SESSION JUNE 18, 2008 ATTEST: EST: 1,inda M .Martin, Clerk �. E."'ECU`I'IVE SESSION JUNE 18 2008 BOARD Of PUBLIC SAFETY Donald Alford, Pre Ant ent J, C-C-b� Brace J. BonDurant, Member ,3a i - ,,� E. Jack Reed, Member � i a , ,If1 la M- Martin,berk REGULAR MEETING JUNE 18, 2008 "L'he. Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, ,,with President Donald Alford and board Members Juanita Dempsey, Bruce J. BonD rant, Patrick D. Cottrell, and E. Jack Reed present. Also present were Police Chief Darryl Boykins, fire Chief 1- loward Euchanon, Division Chief Gary Horvath, and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. he meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13th floor, County City B iidi ig, South Bend, Indiana. APPROVE U.S. DEPARTMENT CAP JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION Coxninunity Relations Division Chef Clary Horvath presented the synopsis, timetable and budget for the proposed grant, which is part of the Department of Justice grant application requirements. REGULAR MEETING JUNE 18, 2008 President Alford asked if there was anyone present that wished to speak. There being no further discussion, upon a motion made by Mr. BonDurant, seconded by Mr. Cottrell and carried, the Bogard approved the completion of the grant application. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS President Alford 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 May-2 8, 2008, would be accepted and approved. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 41-2008 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC RESOLUTION NO. 41 -2008 A RE SOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISI -W (l A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (AUTEN CONNECTOR ANNEXATION AREA PHASE TWO) WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an Ordinance and a petition by all (100%) property owners which proposes the annexation of real estate located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is more part] cularl,✓ described at Page 15 of Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS. Section I. It is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and the area proposed to �De annexed that the real property described more particularly at Page 14 of Exhibit "A" attached hereto be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section II. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Safety, to furnish to said territory police and REGULAR MEETING JUNE 18, 2005 fkre services within one �l� year of the effective date of annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to similar services furnished by the City to other areas regardless of similar bopography, patterns of land use, or population density and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria. Section III. The Board of Public Safety shall and doses hereby now establish and adopt the Flscs.l plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof, most particularly those provisions pertaining to police and fire protection at pages 6 and 7 of Exhibit "A" for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed Adopted the 18th day of June, 2005. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY s /Donald Alford, president s /Juanita Dempsey, Member s /Patrick Cottrell, Member s /Braace J. BonnDurant, Member s /E. Jack Deed, Member =ATTEST: s /tLinnda M. Martin, Clerk ; IRE DEPARTMENT FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — MAY 2008 Chief Howard Buchanan submitted. to the Board the monthly statistical report for the month of May 20011 compiled by the Prevention /Inspection Bureau of the Fire Department. The following report ,xas accepted for filing by the Board: May 2007 May 2008 Iry STRUCTURE FIRES - Property Damage -- Buildings & Contents (Estimates) - -- $ 122,400.00 1 $115,000.00 - -- INSPECTIONS (Fire Prevention /inspection Bureau) _ 459 Inspections 110 Re-Inspections 382 Inspections 161 Re-Inspections _ INVESTIGATIONS - (Police /Fire Arson Bureau) 40 Investigations 17 Investigations _ 11 Arsons 10 Arsons d.I''1PROVE RESOLUTION NO. 42 -2008 — A - SOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC; SAFE1'Y OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, EXTENDING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HIRING LIST C,'ponn a motion by Nis. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Cottrell and carried, the Board of Safety approved fine fallowing resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 42 -2008 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY Y OE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, EXTENDING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HIRING LIST WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has, since at least 2001 been hiring from a list which requires candidates to first pass the candidate's physical agility I.es�! promulgated by the International Association of fire Chiefs, the International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO and many other diverse and interested groups and then to pass a written REGULAR MEETING JUNE 18-2008 aptitude test and an oral interview. The candidates are them ranked by a combined sere fron-i the written aptitude test and the oral interview; and WHEREAS, in accordance with past practice in 2006 a list was approved by this Board which list was to expire on December 31, 2008; and WHEREAS, it is not certain that any hirings will be made by the City of South Bend for its :Fire Department in the year 2009 and it will be a substantial cost to do the testing to prorllt -dgate another list. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of public Safety of the City o South Bend, Indiana, that: The current firelighter hiring list which is now set to expire on December 31, 2008 be extended for one year to December 31, 2009, however, each candidate shall be required to havc passed a candidate's physical agility test administered after January 1, 2008 to remain on the list, Adopted the 18th day of June, 2008. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY s /Donald Afford, President s /Juanita Dempsey, Member s/Patrick Cottrell, Member s /Bruce J. BonDurant, Member s /E. Jack Reed, Mernber ATTEST: s /Linda M. Mai tin, Clerk POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVE PROMOTION - STEPHEN GOEN In a letter to the Board, Chief Eoykhas recommended that Sergeant Stephen Goen be promoted to taae rank of Lieutenant of Traffic and Special Events effective June 12, 2008. Chief Boykins stated that the promotion « L' Sergeant Coen would be,,,, Special Assignment for a one year probationary period. Upon a motion made by Mr. BonDurant, seconded by Mr. Cottrell and carried, the recommended probationary promotion was approved. PILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT - MAY 2008 President Alford indicated that unless there were questions or objections by members of the Board, the statistical report for the month of May 2008 as submitted by the Police Department would be accepted for filing. There being no objections, the following report was accepted for filing: ADJOURNMENT There being no fuither brA.siness to cone before the Board, President Alford declared the meeting adjourned at 9:25 a.m. May Ma I'EAR TO DATE PART I OFFENSES 2007 2008 CHANGE CHAl Q� -` MURDER 0 2 + 2 3 4 d- RAPE 3 3 0 26 29 + ROBBERY 34 38 + 4 147 952 + AGGRAVATED ASSL T 26 37 + 11 120 125 + BURGLARY RES 102 931 -1 29 449 594 4:> BURGLARY NON RES 72 60 - 12 195 180 3 LARCENY 412 357 - 55 1651 1634 17 MOTOR VE1 a 3'1-11cFT 48 39 - 9 205 201 ARSONS 18 10 - 8 46 25 - 2 a GRAND TOTAL 715 677 - 38 2842 2944 ADJOURNMENT There being no fuither brA.siness to cone before the Board, President Alford declared the meeting adjourned at 9:25 a.m. IZ'E,GULAR MEETING i 41 a M. Martin, Clerk ., JUNE 14, 2004 BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Donald Alford, Pre dent Bruce J. BonDuran . Member c1{ Re 1, Member m