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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CPB-2000-03-30t • ITHACA COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD MEETING MINUTES: Ithaca Community Police Board PLACE: First Floor Conference Room, Human Services Building 320 W. State TIME & DATE March 30, 2000 PRESENT: Commissioners Laskowitz, Graham, Nelson Deputy Chief Lauren Signer Nancy Falconer CPB Staff Excused: Commissioners Killeen, Jones, Alderperson Pryor 1. Approval of Minutes of February 24, 2000 The Minutes were corrected on page two under Old Business, (b) Lines 11, 12 and 13, to read: "plus one youth member who will take part in all duties of a Commissioner except that (s)he will not take part in investigating incoming complaints." Approval of the minutes was put off until the next minutes because it was believed that there was not a quorum present. 2 Comments from the Public No one from the public attended. 3. Report from Common Council No one from Common Council was present. 4 Report From Police Chief a) Deputy Chief Signer reported that of those who had applied for possible positions recently, the first 21 who had scores of 90, 95 and 100 on the recent testing were invited to attend a meeting with the recruiters about the upcoming agility tests, and what is involved in taking them. Of the 21, 6 attended. b) Deputy Chief Signer also reported that officer Barry Langerian has retired, and will be replaced in September by one of the new applicants who remains on the list at that time. The SWAT team is set up and ready when necessary. Discussion followed about the PBA response to the reforming of the team. c) The three new officers who missed the Diversity Training will be in a separate session very soon. d) Feedback on the bus accident at Cornell, which resulted in a student's death, implied that the police came across as cold and blaming the victim. Deputy Chief Signer said that this Ithaca Community Police Board Meeting March 30, 2000 e) was the result of the editing of her statements when she was interviewed. 5. Old Business It was decided that the Police Board will cover an information table at Earth Day April 22 at Stewart Park for the 5 hours from 10 to 3 p.m. Commissioner Laskowitz will call other Commissioners re helping at the table. The materials that are prepared were presented to the Commissioners, and include pictures of community police and children, and samples of the brochures and complaint applications as well as a large sign saying COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD. These have been prepared by staff as well as a supply of balloons to be given to children which are imprinted with "COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD >" N. Falconer reported on the tabling at GIAC Craft Fair. Commissioner Laskowitz reported that he received a letter from the mayor extending his term to December 31St, 2001. Commissioner Laskowitz moved that the meeting be adjourned to Executive Session, seconded by Commissioner Nelson. The meeting was adjourned to Executive session at 4:20 p.m.,