HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CPB-2005-07-28COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD MEETI%,:
RE: MINUTES
DATE:July 28. 209ir'-
T!ME: 3:30 om
D! Ar'E:CITY HALL, 108 EAST GREEN STREET, Common Council Chambers
Present: Conmmissioners Wigden, Laskowitz, Slattery, Passmore, Nelson, Flannery. Chief
Lauren Signer, Deputy Chief Coratolo, CC member Michael Taylor. Staff, Nancy Falconer.
Guests
JR Claiborne, Chavante Perkins. Excused: Satome Hill and Daniel Whispell. Absent, Gayraud
Townsend. Meeting was called at 3:36 p.m
1. June 22, 2005 minutes were accepted unanimously; moved by Slattery and second by Herb
Nelson.
2. Comments from the Public: Visitors Claiborne and Perkins came to the meeting briefly to
discuss Chavante Perkins' interest in the empty youth position on the Board. She stated she
will apply to the Mayor for the position.
3. Report from Common Council!
a). Michael Taylor, CC member, substituted for Gayraud Townsend who could not attend.
b) He stated that the Community Services Committee will continue to ask for CPB input to
the committee.
4.Report from Police Department:
a)The Chief read excerpts from the Taser report, and said that two more staff will be trainer'
to use the tasers.
b) Two officers have been hired to fill some of the vacancies (five open.)
5.Old Business-
a) Discussion of tabling cancellation at Southside Juneteenth because of inability to get into
GIAC for materials.
b) Board members approved the budget presented by Staff. c) Discussion of handouts on 'Procedures for CPB Investigations' Board decided that if
appears necessary because of a complainant's absence for several months, it would be
oroceduraliv correct to ask complainant's permission to interview the officer(s) involved
before seeing the complainant.
7. New Business:
a) Staff reported she will be on vacation at the time of the next meeting, asked for volunteers
to take the minutes. Commissioner Flannigan volunteered.
8.) Adjournment to Executive Session: Motion by D. Slattery, second by J. Laskowitz_
9) Return to Public Session. Report on Investigations. Five were discussed:
a) Four Investigations completed and closed.
1) Voted as founded: Passmore ,Laskowitz,Slattery,Wigden Flannery. Nelson_
Nelson.
unfounded: None. Abstentions: none
2. Two voted as conciliated: Passmore,Laskowitz,Slattery, Wigden, Nelson.
3) Voted to carry forward; uncompleted: Passmore,Laskowitz,Slattery, Wigden,
Founded: None. Unfounded: none. Abstentions: none
4) Voted to close; lack of response from taxi appeal. Passmore,Laskowitz,Slattery,
Flanner_v,Wigden, Nelson.
5) Investigation incomplete: Carried forward. Meeting adiourned