05-29-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 2013 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Rev. Greg Brown, 1238 Diamond St. South Bend, Indiana, stated that sometime in April 2013 an altercation broke out behind the Martin Luther King Center. While officers went outside to break up this altercation, the new Chief stayed inside and did nothing. Why would the Chief avoid his duty and not back up his officers during this altercation? He stated this needs to be looked into and addressed to see if the Chief is doing what is required of him in his position. Jesse Davis, P. O. Box 10205, South Bend, Indiana, stated that at the last privilege of the floor he brought to the Council, asking to look into a criminal case of double billing by a contractor the city sends to citizen’s homes for work. He stated that he filed a police report about 2 weeks ago. He stated that today he was contacted by the Detective assigned to the case. He was informed that the Police Department had turned it over to the City Legal Department and they were in charge of the investigation now. He stated that he would like the Council to find out why the Police Department would not handle this criminal investigation and send it to the Prosecutor, also please find out if in fact the City Legal Department handles criminal investigations? He stated that the crime has already been committed and documented evidence was provided to the police and city of this crime. Sam Brown, 415 LaSalle, South Bend, Indiana, thanked Councilmember Derek Dieter and Scott Ruszkowski for their help in getting him the information that he needed to allow a motor cycle club to attend Memorial Day festivities in South Bend. Mr. Brown also stated that we need a Chief of Police who is from South Bend. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, President Derek D. Dieter adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m. ATTEST: ATTEST: ____________________________ ____________________________ John Voorde, City Clerk Derek D. Dieter, President 7