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MINUTES - March 4, 1998
Lobby Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER Chair P. Hoffey called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Farrant, M. Raymond, J.
Watson and P. Hoffey. Staffpresent: Legal Counsel D. Russell
and City Clerk Marian Kart.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by M. Raymond and seconded by L. Cohen to adopt
Consent Calendar. After discussion the Board asked that the
minutes of the meeting on February 25, 1998, Complaint Forms,
second paragraph, be amended as follows:
· Replace first sentence with: '~The Board expressed concern that
the existence of two complaint forms might lead to a
circumstance in which the Board would not be informed of
written complaints from citizens regarding police officer
misconduct."
· Replace second sentence with: 'This would be a concern
because of what the Board feels is its direction from the
Council, noting the preamble of the Ordinance."
Motion as amended carried, 5/0, all members present.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL None
PUBLIC
DISCUSSION Chair acknowledged that Mediation Policies/Procedures and
Guidelines have been sent to City Council for approval.
Discussion continued regarding mediation form letters. Direction
was given to amend 2/25/98 form letter #1 and #3 to reflect that the
police officer also has the opportunity to initiate the mediation
process.
The Board asked that the record reflect the Board's appreciation
for the amount of time and effort the staffhas put into these
mediation documents.
PCRB - 3/4/98
Minutes
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Boy Scout Evan Johnson, and Bill & Gerard Johnson in attendance.
Board members explained the role of the PCRB and outlined the
complaint process.
MEETING
SCHEDULE Future meeting dates:
· March 11, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
· March 13, 1998 - 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.
· March 31, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION To discuss PCRB Comphtints #98-1 and #98-2, Motion was made
by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Hoffey to adjourn into Executive
Session based upon 21.5(g) of the Code of Iowa to avoid
disclosure of specific law enforcement matters, such as current or
proposed investigations, and 22.7(5) of the Code of Iowa requ'u~ng
peace officers investigative reports be kept confidential. Motion
carried, 5/0, all members present. Meet'rog adjourned at 7:27 P.M.
Regular meeting resumed at 8:35 P.M.
Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by J. Watson that the level of
review for PCRB Complaint #98-2 be 8-8-7 B(1)a. Motion carried,
all members present.
The report-writing committee was directed to prepare draft reports
for PCRB Complaints #98-1 and #98-2
BOARD
INFORMATION Chair P. Hoffey proposed the possibility of a visit to the Iowa Law
Enforcement Academy at Camp Dodge in Des Moines to see how
they conduct basic training of Iowa police officers. Legal Counsel
Russell stated this would not be viewed as a meeting as long as no
PCRB business was discussed.
Legal Counsel D. Russell suggested that policy-review discussions
be factored into meeting schedules on a regular basis. After
discussion, the Board requested that the Police Chief provide a
'Fable of Contents" of all the policies and procedures so the Board
can then prioritize their review and schedule public hearings.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by P. Farrant and seconded by J. Watson.
Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.