HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CPB-2006-11-16Community Police Board Minutes draft
November 16, 2006
Council Chambers, City hall
108 East Green Street
Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
Present: Commissioners Wigden, Slattery, Laskowitz, Perkins, Passmore ,
Flannery, Chief Signer, Deputy Chief Vallely, Common Council Liaison Coles, staff,
Falconer. Excused: Commissioners Hill, Nelson. Absent: Commissioner Whispell.
1. Approval of minutes of October 26, 2006 : Moved by Laskowitz, second by
Slattery, approved unanimously.
2. Comments by the Public
Commissioner Laskowitz reported that Judge Olds sent an invitation to Board
members to attend a graduation ceremony of the Drug Court at the Old Court
House on December 7th at 1:30 pm.
3. Common Council report:
Liaison Council member Coles discussed the push (mainly by students and their
Council representative) for extended hours for the local bars to 2 am on weekends.
4. Report from the Police Department:
a) Chief Signer reported that the department has been extremely busy with
increased vandalism and other incidents.
b) The Chief reported that the IPD Swat Team competed against 69 other teams
from this and other countries recently and came in first in two categories.
The IPD raised all of the monies needed to go to Florida for the week to take part.
c) One taxi license has been approved and one rejected by IPD.
d) Three women have been assigned to investigator status.
5. Old Business:
a) Staff reported results of possible laptop purchase. Vote was taken to approve the
purchase through the city. Passed unanimously, and staff was asked also to report
back on purchase of a cart for hauling material for tablings.
6. New business
a) Dan Slattery is moving to #4 Jake Street next month.
b) Members decided to have a short party after next month's meeting.
c) Council member Coles announced she will not be able to attend next month's
meeting.
7. Motion made to adiourn to Executive Session to discuss investigations: by
Slattery.
8. Motion to return to Public Session and report results. four investigations were
discussed and one new was assigned. 1: Three are carried over as not enough
information has been obtained. The remaining one has not responded to the
Commissioner's request to meet and talk. Staff asked to write and give time limit
for continuing. Meeting Adjourned.