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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-03-2003 Minutes DRAFT POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD MINUTES - May 27, 2003 CALL TO ORDER Chair John Stratton called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M. ATTENDANCE Board members present: John Watson, John Stratton, Loren Horton, David Bourgeois; Board member absent: Bev Smith. Legal Counsel Catherine Pugh (7:03) and Staff Kellie Tuttle present. Aisc in attendance was Captain Matt Johnson of ICPD and Rosenda Taylor, citizen. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Horton and seconded by Bourgeois to adopt the consent calendar. · Minutes of the meeting on 05/13/03 Motion carried, 4/0, Smith absent. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL Consider motion for recommendation to City Council to remove member for excessive absences and request Council to appoint new board member pursuant to ICPCRB Bylaws Article III. Request a 60-day extension, to September 5, 2002, to complete its Public Report on #03-01 due to timelines, scheduling, and collection of additional information to proceed with investigation. CONSIDER MOTION FOR RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO DISCHARGE MEMBER FOR EXCESSIVE ABSENCES AND REQUEST COUNCIL TO APPOINT NEW BOARD MEMBER PURSUANT TO ICPCRB BYLAWS ARTICLE II1. Stratton attempted to contact Bev Smith via e-mail and phone/paging system. He did not receive any response. The Board inquired about the proposed by-law changes. Tuttle explained that the proposed changes had been referred to the City Council's Rules Committee, which is meeting on 5/28/03. If approved by the Committee, the item will be scheduled for the June 10th City Council meeting. Turtle and Pugh confirmed that these changes have no bearing on the motion to discharge and that Smith has missed three consecutive regular meetings according to the current by-laws. The last meeting attended by Smith was October of 2002. Stratton recommended a change in the motion to replace "discharge" to "remove". Motion by Watson and seconded by Bourgeois to send to Council the recommendation to remove Bev Smith from the Board for excessive absences and request the Council to appoint a new member pursuant to PCRB by-laws. Motion carried 4/0, Smith absent. PCRB-Page 2 May 27, 2003 NEW BUSINESS · Annual Report Stratton reminded the Board that the annual report will need to be written. Tuttle will have a draft of the report for the July 1st meeting for the Board to review. OLD BUSINESS No old business. BOARD INFORMATION Stratton informed the Board that an individual who had filed a compliant called him and wanted to make some statements regarding her complaint. Stratton stated to the individual that the Board would not be able to respond to any of her comments. STAFF INFORMATION No Staff information. PUBLIC DISCUSSION Per the Board's request at their 5/13 meeting, Captain Johnson reported on a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 6 and Keokuk that occurred on the 15th of April. Johnson reported that speeds in the residential area were called in at about 30 mph; and in the business district area at 50 mph when the officer discontinued pursuant on his own initiative. The suspect's vehicle caught on fire shortly after the pursuit ended. The driver was arrested and charged with traffic offenses and interference. The review of the pursuit was conducted that night by a sergeant and the watch commander lieutenant and yielded some minor suggestions. Rosenda Taylor spoke to the Board about an incident that occurred on March 23rd 2002. Stratton informed Ms. Taylor that the Board couldn't respond to any of her comments at this time. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Horton and seconded by Bourgeois 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. PCRB-Page 3 May 27, 2003 Motion carried 4/0, Smith absent. Open session adjourned at 7:35 P.M. REGULAR SESSION Returned to open session at 7:56 Motion by Horton and seconded by Watson that the level of investigation of 03-01 be at 8-8-7 B1 (b) and (e). Motion carried 4/0, Smith absent. Motion by Bourgeois and seconded by Horton to grant a 60 day extension on 03-01 due to timelines and scheduling and collection of additional information to proceed with the investigation. Motion carried 4/0, Smith absent. The Board requested Turtle to obtain additional information from the ICPD. MEETING SCHEDULE · June 10, 2003 (CANCELLED) · July 1,2003, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Rm (Rescheduled Regular Mtg) · August 12, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Rm (Regular Mtg) Horton will not be at the August 12th meeting. ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Horton and seconded by Bourgeois. Motion carried, 4/0, Smith absent. Meeting adjourned at 8:04.