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ITHACA COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD MEETING
MINUTES: Ithaca Community Police Board
PLACE: Common Council Chambers, City Hall, Third Floor
DATE/TIME: August 24, 2000 at 3:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Commissioners Graham, Nelson, Laskowitz, Rovelstad
Chief Basile,
Nancy Falconer, CPB Staff
Excused: Alderperson Pryor, Commissioner Killeen
Commissioner Graham called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m.
is 1. Approve Minutes of Meeting of July 27, 2000
Correction was made to the final statement of minutes that stated the meeting was
adjourned to Executive Session at 5:05 p.m. and was changed to 4: 30 p.m. A
quorum was not present and the minutes could not be approved.
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2. Comments from the Public
No one was present from the public.
3.. Report from Common Council
Common Council Liaison was not present and no report was given.
4. Report from the Chief of Police
a)The department has interviewed three new applicants for the vacant positions,
and has offered them positions conditional upon medical and background checks.
Two are African American males and one is a Caucasian male. Commissioner
Rovelstad requested information from the Chief on the numbers of female and
persons of color in the force at this time. There are 78 officers in the full force, with
10% African American and 8% female.
b)Pud's Run will be held at Stewart Park next Sunday at 10 a.m.
c) The Chief will not be present at the next Board meeting, as he is attending course
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at the Center for Creative Learning in Greensboro, N.C. This is a leadership
seminar for executive directors from all types of businesses, and he has obtained a
grant to attend.
5. Old Business
a)Administrative Staff presented the prepared budget for 2001 for review by the
Board. This had previously been vetted by Co -Chair Jones and Commissioner
Killeen. Discussion followed as to whether there is enough to cover the Board's
needs in the coming year, and then was accepted as presented.
b) Due to the few members present discussion of a motto for the Board to use in
promoting its services was postponed until next meeting.
c)The Chief was asked by Board members whether there are specific items it would
help to support in the Common Council meeting where the budget of the Police
Deportment is presented. The Chief replied that he would like all who can to attend
that meeting, and that general rather than specific support is needed . he will notify
us of the date later.
6.New Business
a)The Chief suggested that it would be helpful to have this Board represented there,
although a tabling has not been scheduled by us. Commissioners Graham and
• Laskowitz offered their time to volunteer to help the PBA and staff was requested
to deliver the materials for information about the CPB to them in time for the race.
bl-It was decided that a sign with grommets in the corners should be ordered so that
the Board has a permanent one to use that is weather proof for tablings. T- shirts
with a motto for the Board will be discussed at the next meeting.
Suggestions so far are: Linking Police to Community
Respect goes both ways
Bringing your concerns to the Police
A bridge to communicating
Moved, by Commissioner Nelson and Seconded by Commissioner Killeen that the
meeting be adjourned to Executive session at 4:30.
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