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MINUTES - September 8, 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,
P. Hoffey, M. Raymond, and J. Watson. 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 Consent Calendar as amended: to include (c) 9/8/98
letter from Chief Winkelhake, and (d) 9/4/98
memorandum from Captain Widmer. After discussion,
Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL None
POLICY REVIEW Presentation by Professor David Bah]us, University of
Iowa, College of Law
Handouts regarding "Legal and Methodological issues
Concerning Police Stops of Automobiles and Pedestrians
and Police Use of Force" were distributed.
COMMUNITY
FORUM Further discussion regarding the October 27 community
forum was deferred until the Council has made its
decision about the Board's recommendation for by-law
amendment.
COMPLAINT
FORM P. Farrant distributed another draft of the PCRB
complaint form and a PCRB brochure. Farrant suggested
that Board members give the form some test-runs.
Further discussion was deferred to the next meeting.
STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES &
GUIDELINES Final draft will be considered for approval at the next
meeting.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by M. Raymond and seconded by L. Cohen 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 8:47 P.M.
(Raymond left meeting at 8:50 P.M.)
Regular meeting resumed at 9:03 P.M.
Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Farrant to
acknowledge receipt of information requested from Chief
Winkelhake regarding PCRB Complaint//98-12, which
will be considered at the next meeting. Motion carried,
4/0, Raymond absent.
MEETING
SCHEDULE
Special Meeting September 15, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting September 22, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting September 29, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting October 6, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Regular Meeting October 13, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD
INFORMATION None
STAFF
INFORMATION D, Russell: reported on his research regarding refusal to
sign a traffic citation, stating The Code, in Section
805.3, seems to require a person to sign a citation
before they are released from informal custody. More
information will be provided after checking with the
County Attorney.
S. Bauer: the disorderly house ordinance (or party
ordinance) has been pulled and is being restructured to
clarify the need of such an ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by P. Farrant and seconded by J.
Watson. Motion carried, 4/0, Raymond absent. Meeting
adjourned at 9:12 P.M.