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POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES - October 14, 2003
CALL TO ORDER Chair John Stratton called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: Candy Barnhill, Loren Horton, Greg Roth and John
Stratton; Legal Counsel Catherine Pugh and Staff Kellie Turtle present. Also in
attendance was Captain Matt Johnson of the ICPD, and Public, Kevin Halstead.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by Horton, seconded by Barnhill to adopt the consent calendar.
· Minutes of the meeting on 9/09/03
· ICPD General Order#99-08 (In Car Recording Devices)
· ICPD General Order #00-08 (Weapons)
· ICPD Use of Force- August 2003
· ICPD Use of Force - September 2003
Stratton noted that on Order #00-08 (Weapons), a word was left out on the first
page (i.e. authorized automatic weapon, any department issued automatic
weapon which the officer has met, should be: weapon for which the officer has
met approval). He also questioned the language "official color of duty".
Motion carried, 4/0.
REPORT FROM NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Barnhill reported that she and Horton had discussed having co-chairs for the
coming year due to busy schedules. It was later decided that Horton would be
chair for the coming year, and Barnhill would be vice-chair.
MOTION TO FIX METHOD OF VOTING
Members were asked if they agreed to use a voice vote as in the past; all
concurred.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF CHAIRPERSON Loren Horton for Chair.
Motion by Barnhill, seconded by Roth.
Motion carried, 4/0.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Candy Barnhill for Vice-Chair.
Motion by Horton, seconded by Roth.
Motion carried, 4/0.
Stratton announced new Chair and Vice-Chair, and then turned the meeting over
to Horton.
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NEW BUSINESS No new business.
OLD BUSINESS No old business.
PUBLIC
DISCUSSION No public discussion.
BOARD
INFORMATION Stratton noted that he was contacted by a reporter from the DI, in regards to
recording devices. He said there was a story in the DI and he will try to find the
article for the Board to look at.
STAFF
INFORMATION Tuttle noted that the City Council would be announcing the vacancy on the PCRB
during the Council meeting. Deadline for applications is Wednesday, November
19th at 5:00pm.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by Stratton and seconded by Barnhill 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. Open session adjourned at 7:14 P.M.
REGULAR
SESSION Returned to open session at 7:30 P.M.
Motion by Stratton, seconded by Barnhill to investigate PCRB Complaint 03-05
and PCRB Complaint 03-06/03-07 at the level 8-8-7(B)(1)(a).
Motion carried, 4/0.
Horton noted that the City Council had amended section 8-8-8 A(1) of the City
Code. A copy was included in the meeting packet.
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Motion by Stratton, seconded by Roth to extend the deadline for PCRB report 03-
05, 03-06, and 03-07 for 45 days.
Motion carried, 4/0.
Motion by Roth, seconded by Barnhill to move meeting from November 11 to
November 10.
Motion carried, 4/0.
MEETING SCHEDULE
· November 10, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room
· December 9, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room
· January 13, 2004, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room
· February 10, 2004, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Roth and seconded by Stratton. Motion carried, 4/0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:36 P.M.
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