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MINUTES: Ithaca Community Police Board 11 ,%
PLACE: 108 E. Green Street, City Hall, Common Council Chambers, 3rd floor
DATE & TIME: 3:30 PM January 27, 2005
PRESENT: Commissioners Whispell, Flannery, Hill, Nelson, Slattery, Wigden, Laskowitz, Chief
Signer, Deputy Chief Haus, Deputy Chief Curatolo
Staff, Nancy Falconer Excused: Commissioner Passmore. Absent: Gayraud Townsend (Common
Council Liaison)
1. Approval of Minutes of December 18 , 2004 meeting: Motion to approve by Dan Slattery,
second by Dan Whispell. Approval unanimous.
2. Comments by the Public:
Nathaniel Baker, Ithaca High School Student was present to observe .
3. Report from Common Council
Common Council Liaison was absent.
4. Report from the Police Department
The two new Deputy Chiefs were introduced. Discussion of the open positions and the good level of
cooperation in the Department over contract negotiations, which are beginning.
5. Old Business
a) The issue of tabling for the Chili festival in February was discussed and the Board decided not to
participate this year.
b) Ride alongs were discussed and Deputy Chief Haus offered to bring the schedule with
appropriate times for board members to participate, to the next meeting. At that time commissioners
will sign up for times to participate in ride alongs .
6. New Busines
a) Orientation for new members was discussed and Chair suggested that the next meeting be
devoted largely to orientation, and include all board members. Commissioner Nelson will
devise a role play of a case as illustration, and Commissioner Laskowitz will participate.
b) Badge replacements. Discussion of the question of replacement cost of lost or stolen or badges
that are not returned when members retire. It is suggested that the current policy of replacing
missing badges be changed. Motion made by Jon Laskowitz as follows:
c) It is a requirement that each member possess a Commissioner badge. After today's date, the
first badge will be paid for out of the CPB budget. If that badge is lost or stolen, the cost of the
replacement will be the responsibility of the member who is in need of it. At the time of such an
event, there will be consideration of some kind of needs based charge for the cost if necessary.
Second by Herb Nelson, unanimously passed.
d) Elections within CPB for 2005. Unanimously approved by members.
Chair: Bob Wigden
Vice Chair: Ron Passmore
Training Coordinator: Herb Nelson
Case Assignments: Jon Laskowitz
Adjournment to Executive Session; to discuss open investigations. motion made by Commissioner Laskowitz.
Return to Public Session; Report: One case discussed, and carried forward. No action taken. Adjournment.