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MINUTES - July 9, 1998
Engineering Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER Chair P. Hoffey called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Farrant, M.
Raymond, J. Watson and P. Hoffey. Staff present:
Legal Counsel D. Russell and Administrative Assistant S.
Bauer.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Farrant to adopt
the 6/25/98 minutes in the Consent Calendar. Motion
carried, 5/0, all members present.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL None
COMMUNITY
FORUM Arrangements and procedures were reviewed and
confirmed for the Community Forum, including agenda,
notice distribution and correspondence received. Any
further correspondence or advance sign-ups will be
distributed at the Forum.
COMPLAINT
FORM Committee Chair, P. Farrant presented possible changes
to the PCRB complaint form for discussion, to include:
· Confirmed the desire for a simpler and shorter form;
· Acknowledged the requirement by statute that
demographic information shall be collected and
reported to the City Council, but questioned the need
for it, noting these questions do not appear on the
Police Department complaint form;
· If the demographic questions remain on the form, the
board expressed their wish that this statistical
information be on a separate sheet of paper and not
be distributed to board members with a new
complaint.
Legal Counsel was directed to research whether the
demographic information needs to appear on
the PCRB complaint form. He will report his findings to
the Committee Chair, P. Farrant.
The Complaint Form Committee will present a sample
complaint form at the meeting scheduled for July 28,
1998.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by M. Raymond and seconded by P. Farrant to
adjourn into Executive Session based on Section 21.5(a)
of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which
are required or authorized by state or federal law to be
kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition
for that government body's possession or continued
receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal
information in confidential personnel records of public
bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of
supervisors and school districts. Motion carried, 5/0, all
members present. Meeting adjourned at 7:33 P.M.
Regular meeting resumed at 8:00 P.M.
Motion by M. Raymond and seconded by P. Farrant that
the Board grants the Police Chief a 45-day extension of
time for his report on PCRB Complaint #98-12. Motion
carried, 5/0, all members present.
MEETING
SCHEDULE
· Special Community Forum July 14, 1998, 7:00 P.M.,
Iowa City Library, Meeting Room A;
· Special Meeting July 28, 1998 - 7:00 P.M. (J.
Watson will participate by conference call.)
· Regular Meeting August 11, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
(Community Forum Follow-up Discussion)
· Special Meeting August 25, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting September 1, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Regular Meeting September 8, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD
INFORMATION
· Legal Counsel reported on his findings relating to
electronic participation at PCRB meetings. After
discussion, Legal Counsel was directed by staff to
prepare a memo with proposed suggestions as to a
policy for electronic participation. J. Watson will
participate by speakerphone at the July 28 meeting.
Legal Counsel also reminded the board it must insure
confidentiality of documents that are fa×ed.
· P. Hoffey noted that he will be making a presentation
regarding the PCRB to a Georgia group of the Council
for International Visitors to Iowa City, which is a civic
group interested in human rights and civil rights
issues in Georgia, to be held at Goodwill Industries.
· L. Cohen reported several contacts from downtown
business people relating to the perception of police
presence downtown and whether they're detrimental
to the community, and the reluctance of some
business people to come forward for fear of police
reprisal;
· P. Hoffey reported an anonymous contact regarding
police policy/practice in downtown Iowa City.
Discussion followed regarding anonymous contacts
relating to police policies and procedures. The Board
agreed that they will accept written correspondence -
including anonymous correspondence - addressing
concerns citizens may have regarding Iowa City Police
policies and practices.
· M. Raymond will provide draft form letters for
complaints filed after 60 days at the July 22 meeting.
STAFF
INFORMATION
· Legal Counsel encouraged the Board to move forward
with their policies and procedures. Staff S. Bauer
stated she would have a draft of what she has
compiled for the July 28, 1998 meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by L. Cohen and seconded by P.
Farrant. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
COMMUNITY FORUM
MINUTES -July 14, 1998
Iowa City Library, Conference Room A
CALL TO ORDER Chair P. Hoffey called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Farrant, M.
Raymond, J. Watson and P. Hoffey. Staff present:
Legal Counsel D. Russell and Administrative Assistant S.
Bauer.
COMMUNITY
FORUM The following individuals appeared before the PCRB:
Jerry Hansen 1237 Burns Ave.
David Baldus 34 7r" Ave. N
Jay Shaw 309 Windsor Drive
Dave Moore 425 Davenport
Osha Gray Davidson 14 S. Governor
Linda Levey 336 MacBride Road
Charles Eastham 1152 E. Court
John Bennett 709 Webster
Richard Twohy 1208 Franklin Street
Charlotte Bailey 1956 Broadway St.
Carol DeProsse Lone Tree
Joan Jehle 1117 E. Jefferson
Jamie Schweser 721 E. Market St.
David Nixon Iowa City Police Officer
Anthony Aoedin 263 Wolfe Ave.
Charles Singelton Iowa City Police Officer
Motion by P. Farrant and seconded by J. Watson to
accept correspondence and/or documents from the
following people:
Rod Sullivan 1733 Wilson St.
Robert Dostal 326 Douglass St.
John A. Gross Iowa City
James Clayton 119 E. College St.
Alfrieta Parks Monagan
Anonymous
David Baldus
Jay Shaw
Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by M. Raymond and seconded
by L. Cohen. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.