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MINUTES - September 26, 2000
CALL TO ORDER Chair John Watson called the meeting to order at 7:05
P.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: Leah Cohen, Loren Horton,
John Stratton and John Watson; Board member absent:
Paul Hoffey. Staff present: PCRB Assistant Sandy
Bauer. Chief Winkelhake and former PCRB member were
also in attendance.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by Stratton and Cohen to adopt the Consent
Calendar as presented:
Minutes of 9/12/00 meeting
b. ICPD General Order 99-08 - In Car Recording Devices
c. ICPD General Order 99-01 - Police Vehicle Pursuit
A short discussion followed between board members and
the Chief regarding the two General Orders.
Motion carried, 4/0, Hoffey absent.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
· Receive PCRB Public Report #00-02
ORIENTATION Introductions were made to new Board member, Loren
Horton. Chair Watson stated he and Bauer met with
Horton for a couple hours the previous week to acquaint
him to the Board's history, policies, procedures, etc.
Horton was given all the PCRB documents at that time.
NEW BUSINESS Cohen recommended to the Board that a work session be
scheduled to discuss goals for the coming year and to
plan agenda items. All Board members agreed. Staff
was directed to obtain a copy of an Index of ICPD
General Orders. This work session will appear on the
agenda for the meetings of October 10 and October 24.
OLD BUSINESS Videotape: Bauer reported that Bob Hardy is working on
staffing issues in his department, but will report back by
the end of this week regarding timeline. Chief
Winkelhake commented about the good work that Bob
Hardy does.
Media Releases: In follow-up to board discussions on
media relations with the ICPD, Chief Winkelhake stated
he met with media representatives from radio, print and
TV. Their main consensus was that radio needs
assistance in getting them information earlier, as radio
deadlines are different than print or TV. Once the general
order on media releases is completed, a copy will be
submitted to the PCRB.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Pat Farrant expressed her pleasure in serving on this
Board. Board members and staff expressed their thanks
for her hard work and dedication to the PCRB.
Cohen questioned the Chief about the "notarized tickets"
issue. The Chief indicated that the problem was resolved.
MEETING SCHEDULE
· Regular Meeting October 10, 2000
· Special Meeting October 24, 2000
· Regular Meeting November 14, 2000
BOARD
INFORMATION Horton asked the Board and the Chief several questions
as follow-up to his orientation. He asked for a list of the
hierarchy within the police department. Chair directed
staff to obtain that.
STAFF
INFORMATION S. Bauer - routed a copy of the
Boards/Commissions/Committee FY 2000 Annual Report.
This document is also available on the Iowa City web
site.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by J. Stratton and seconded by L. Cohen to
adjourn into Executive Session based on Section
21.5(1)(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, and 22-7(5) police officer investigative reports,
except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in the
Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required
by law, rule or procedure that are made to a government
body or to any of its employees by identified persons
outside of government, to the extent that the government
body receiving those communications from such persons
outside of government could reasonably believe that
those persons would be discouraged from making them
to that government body if they were available for
general public examination. Motion carried, 4/0, Hoffey
absent. Open session adjourned at 7:55 P.M.
REGULAR
SESSION Regular session resumed at 8:20 P.M.
Motion by Cohen and seconded by Stratton to approve
PCRB Final Report on Complaint//00-02, as amended,
and forward it to the City Council. Motion carried, 4/0,
Hoffey absent.
Motion by Stratton and seconded by Cohen to hold a
name-clearing hearing for the officer involved in PCRB
Complaint//00-03 at the next Board meeting. Motion
carried, 4/0, Hoffey absent, Staff was directed to send
appropriate letters.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Cohen and seconded by
Stratton. Motion carried, 4/0, Hoffey absent. Meeting
adjourned at 8:25 P.M.