HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/08 Board of Public Safety MinutesPUBLIC AGENDA SESSION
OCTOBER 19 2009
The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday, October I,
2008 with President Donald Alford and Boaxd Members Juanita Dempsey, Patrick D. Cottrell, and
Jack Reed present. Board Member Bruce J. BoiiDurant was absent. Also present were Police Chi-.--,,f'
Darryl Boykins, Fire Chief Howard Buchanon and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar.
The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13 Ih Floor County :il-
Building, South Bend, Indiana.
ri,oard members discussed the following items from that list-
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, President Alford declared the meetma
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adjounred at 8:11 a. m.
Donald L. Alford,, Prqkent
Dempsey, Mem6�r
atrick D. Cottrell, Member
ATTEST:
M Martift; Clerk_
EXECUTIVE SESSION OCTOBER 1-,- 2004
The Board of Public Safety met in Executive Session on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at 8:40 a.1 n.
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) (B) and (b) (6) (A). President
Donal-d Alford and Board Members Juanita Dempsey, Donald Alford, Patrick Cottrell, and E. Jack
Reed were present. Board Member Bruce J. Bon Durant was absent. Also present were Police Chief
DarrylBoykins, Fire Chief Howard Buchanon, and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. Board members
did not discuss any subject matter other than the subject matter as specified in the Public Notice.
Tlkie meeting adjourned at 9: 10 a.m.
Donald Alford, 'reside(
Bruce J. BonDurant, Member
-4. Jacl&,Reed Member
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Li nda M. Harting -- Clerk
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9-18 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008,
with President Donald Alford and Board Members Juanita Dempsey, Patrick D. Cottrell, and E. Jack
Reed. present. Board Member Bruce J. Bon Durant was absent. Also present were Po
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lice Chief
Darryl Boykins, Fire Chief Howard uchanon, and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar.
The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, l3t" Floor, County City
Building, South Bend, Indiana.
ACCEPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Pl.-Csident 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
September 10, 2008, would be accepted with Ms. Dempsey's noted correction to the Adjouriu-nent
section of the Public Agenda Session.
ACCEPT AND FILE DONATION TO SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT
In. a letter to the Board, Chief Boykins, Police Department, advised the Board of a generous donatio
of twenty dollars ($20.00) made to the South Bend Police Department Youth Boxing Program from
private citizen. There being no further discussion, the donation was accepted and -file]
NAMINTIWIWN�
On September 24, 2008 Sergeant Mark Szweda was found guilty of operating a vehicle while
intoxicated in violation of IC 9-30-5-2(b), a Class A misdemeanor in the Ell�hart County Superior
Court No. 4,, Cause Number 20D04-0808-CM-00408. Such conduct violates IC 36-8-3-4(b)(I)
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On August 4, 2008 Sergeant Mark Szweda, a member of the South Bend Police Department, while
off duty in the vicinity of Market and Rosenberger Streets, Nappanee, Indiana operated a motor
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vehicle while intoxicated, Said conduct violates IC 36-8-3-4(b)(2), Rules 302.00(A)(1),
of the South Bend Police Department Duty Manual, and IC36-8-3-4(b)(2)(B) and (H).
Chief Boykins recommended that Sergeant Szweda be suspended from duty without pay for tweiitly,-
one (2 1) calendar days. In addition to the suspension from duty, the Chief also will impose a two
year loss of his tak-e home vehicle which will be reduced to one year of official use only of the take
home car after successfid completion of an Alcohol Program. This official use only of his take horne
car privileges will begin immediately.
Upon a motion by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the Board accepted the
charges for filing and instructed the Clerk to prepare a letter to serve the Charges on Sergearl
Szwedal, and a Notice of Special Meeting on October 8, 2008 regarding the Charges.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT - AUGUST 2008
ADJOURNMENT
There being no fW-ther business to come before the Board, President Alford declared the meeting
adjourned at 9 :24 a. m.
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