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MINUTES - October 13, 1998
Lobby Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER Chair P. Hoffey called the meeting to order at 6:33 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:
(f) 10/13/98 correspondence from Chief Winkelhake.
Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
· Receive PCRB Public Report #98-12.
· Receive PCRB Annual Report
ELECTION OF
OFFICERS Chair Hoffey recommended that the method of voting
prescribed by the Board for election of officers be verbal
nominations from the floor and voting by voice with
majority vote. Motion by M. Raymond and seconded by
J. Watson to accept this recommendation. Motion
carried, 5/0, all members present.
J. Watson nominated L. Cohen as Chairperson; seconded
by M. Raymond. J. Watson moved to close
nominations; seconded by P. Farrant. Motions carried,
5/0, all members present.
P. Hoffey nominated J. Watson as Vice-Chairperson;
seconded by L. Cohen. M. Raymond moved to close
nominations; seconded by P. Hoffey. Motions carried,
5/0, all members present.
The Board expressed their thanks to outgoing Chair,
P. Hoffey.
Media inquiries regarding specific complaints shall be
directed to Chair L. Cohen.
Chair L. Cohen now presiding.
ANNUAL REPORT. Motion by P. Hoffey and seconded by J. Watson to
approve the PCRB Annual Report, as amended, and
forward it to the City Council. After discussion, Motion
carried, all members present.
COMMUNITY
FORUM S. Bauer was directed to reschedule the Police
Department presentation of the issue on building
searches to the meeting on November 10, 1998, as the
October 27 meeting is the community forum.
Distribution of the notices for the community forum was
discussed. Staff will contact local newspapers, and
distribute notices to JC News, City buildings, buses, and
UI residence halls. P. Hoffey will contact TV and radio
stations for PSA announcements. Notices will be
provided at the next meeting for Board members to
distribute at local businesses.
The Board expressed that an attempt be made to keep
comments at the forum to five minutes or less.
The PCRB annual report will be made available at the
forum.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by P. Farrant and seconded by P. Hoffey 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 7:18 P.M.
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Regular meeting resumed at 9:45 P.M.
Motibn by P. Farrant and seconded by J. Watson to
approve PCRB Public Report on Complaint #98-12, as
amended, and to forward it to the City Council. Motion
carried, 5/0, all members present.
PCRB #98-11 was assigned to the report-drafting
committee.
PCRB #98-14 was assigned to the report-drafting
committee.
PCRB #98-16 was assigned to the report-drafting
committee.
MEETING
SCHEDULE
· Special Meeting October 20, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting October 27, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting November 3, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Regular Meeting November 10, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting November 17, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD
INFORMATION Paul Hoffey: Received a telephone call from an individual
who lives in Cedar Falls, regarding an assault that
happened in Iowa City.
STAFF
INFORMATION S. Bauer: The distribution of new complaint forms will
be completed once the PCRB brochure is printed.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by P. Farrant and seconded by
P. Hoffey. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
Meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M.