HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CPB-2007-02-22ITHACA COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD MEETING DRAFT
MINUTES: Ithaca Community Police Board
PLACE: third floor Common Council Chambers, City hall, 108 East Green Street,
TIME/DATE: February 22, 2006 @ 3:30 pm
Present: Commissioners Wigden, Slattery, Laskowitz, Passmore, Nelson, Kerry Flannery
Councilperson Maria Coles. Staff, N. Falconer. Visitors: Elizabeth Culver, and husband
Shakya Bodhiwamsa and son. Absent: Chief Lauren Signer, Deputy Chief Ed Valelley,
Chavonte Perkins, Excused: Satome Hill, Ron Passmore.
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 pm.
Election of new officers: J. Laskowitz moved to appoint D. Slattery as Chair for 2007, and Bob Wigden as
Vice Chair. Second by Nelson; Approved unanimously.
1. Approval of minutes of January 25, 2007 and February 22, 2007
Motion made by D. Slattery, second by J. Laskowitz. Minutes were approved
unanimously.
2. Comments by the Public
Mr. Bodhiwamsa and his wife explained their wish to have the CPB explore the
reasons for a lack of response from the IPD for a taxi license for a period lasting eight
months.
CPD accepted a complaint from the visitors and assigned it.
3. Report from Common Council
Council person Coles reported that the CPB IS NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND A BUDGET MEETING, BUT
SIMPLY TO ADHERE TO THE USUAL SCHEDULE FOR preparation of its budget and to submit same to Mr.
Thayer., the Comptroller..
4. Report From Police Department
No one from the Police Department was present.
5. Old Business
No old Business considered.
6. New Business
a) A motion was made by J. Laskowitz to send a formal letter of support from this
Board to Mayor Peterson on behalf of the reappointment of Marjorie Olds to City Court
Judge and the continuance of the Drug Court as an alternative to incarceration. Second by
B. Wigden and passed unanimously.
b ) Commissioner Whispell is in the process of writing a letter of resignation from the
CPB due to his illness. Commissioner Hill has also expressed a desire to take a leave of
absence due to the burden of her school work. The Board is in the position of looking for
new members as well as anticipating that Ms. Perkins is graduating from school and
leaving for college.
7. Adiournment to Executive Session to discuss open investigations
8. Return to Public Session to retort, four complaints discussed and adjournment
1. One investigation voted closed, listed as withdrawn because of no response.
1. One other voted closed, also no response from complainant after many attempts to
contact.
2 investigations are continuing over to next month as investigations have not been completed.