HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-06-1998 Minutes POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES - September 29, 1998
Lobby Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER Chair P. Hoffey called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M.
AI-I'ENDANCE 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 M. Raymond and seconded by J. Watson to
adopt the Consent Calendar. Motion carried, 5/0, all
members present.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL None
COMPLAINT FORM
& BROCHURE The new PCRB complaint form will go into effect on
October 13, 1998. The PCRB brochure will be
distributed at the same time.
ANNUAL REPORT Chair Hoffey reported on the progress of the annual
report. Areas of discussion included:
Recommendations for ordinance changes;
· Concerns of the Board;
· Plans for fiscal year 1999.
A draft of the annual report will be included in the next
meeting packet.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by L. Cohen 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 federa! 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 7:50 P.M.
Regular meeting resumed at 8:35 P.M.
MEETING
SCHEDULE
· Special Meeting October 6, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Regular Meeting October 13, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
(Election of new officers & ICPD policy review)
· Special Meeting October 20, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting October 27, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD
INFORMATION Paul Hoffey reported on a telephone call from a reporter
from Champagne, IL, where a citizens review board is
being considered. During that conversation, the reporter
told of Professor Samuel Walker at the University of
Nebraska at Omaha, who has studied and written of 90
citizen review boards around the county.
At the Chair's direction, S. Bauer contacted Professor
Walker. Subsequently, he agreed to send this
information to the Board.
U. Raymond volunteered to have research done
regarding what makes citizen review boards work.
Paul Hoffey was also contacted by Jan Williams, who
reported she received a police solicitation by phone. If
she agreed to contribute to the cause, she would receive
a sticker which could be placed on her front door,thus
identifying her to other police officers that she
'contributed. Ms. Williams stated she felt intimidated by
the request.
STAFF
INFORMATION None
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by L. Cohen and seconded by
P. Farrant. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M.