HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CPB-2007-08-23ITHACA COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD MEETING DRAFT
MINUTES: Ithaca Community Police Board
PLACE: Third floor Common Council Chambers, City hall, 108 East Green Street,
TIME/DATE: August 23, 2007 @ 3:30 pm
Present: Commissioners Wigden, Slattery, Kerry Flannigan, Bird Magruder, Ron Passmore, Wm Bibbie,
Staff, N. Falconer. Councilperson Maria Coles. Excused: Jonathan Laskowitz, absent: Chief SignerAPD.
The meeting was called to order at 3:35 pm.
1. Approval of minutes of July26, 2007
Motion made by B. Wigden, seconded by B. McGruder. Minutes were approved unanimously.
2. Comments by the Public
No one from the public was present.
3. Report from Common Council
Councilperson Coles reported the Green street garage will be open soon. As well, the property at
the old gun factory will probably be resolved by a new project . Inlet Island plan for hotel was voted
against. The Southwest housing project is proceeding and a study of needs for GIAC building will be
conducted.
4. Report From Police Department
No one from the Police Department was present.
5. Old Business
_a) Planning for Apple Harvest tabling was discussed. Staff will be out of town at the time, and
Board will make arrangements for their times to cover. Materials for balloons and helium and
Halloween reflective bags along with some other materials will be in the office at GIAC, and keys
will be given to D. Slattery for pickup on Friday before. Date for tabling is Saturday, 29`x' September.
6. New Business:
a) Search for new recruits.
b) Budget was submitted for approval of members. Bird McGruder moved to accept, B.Wigden
second. Vote unanimous to accept.
c.) Method of keeping track of complaints as they are assigned was reviewed. Concern that there are
delays in pursuing investigations if we wait until the monthly board meeting to assign. Motion made
by B. Wigden that hereafter, J. Laskowitz will assign cases, and then email staff to send the
complaint to that person. This enables quicker follow up on complaints and a better record keeping
on the part of the staff. Voted for; unanimous.
T. Motion to Adiourn to Executive session To Discuss Results of Current Investigations.
Motion by Passmore and second by Flannigan_
8. Return to Public Session, Report on Findings and Adiournment
Progress on three complaints being investigated were discussed and one new complaint was assigned.
1.This investigation is voted closed if there is no further progress by the September meeting.
Complainant continues to state she wants to continue, but does not agree to meet with the
commissioner. Vote was unanimous.
2. This complaint was voted held over until next month for further information gathering. Vote was
unanimous.
3. This investigation was voted closed because of lack of response to our contacts and length of time
open and waiting (four months.) Vote unanimous.
4. This complaint is new and was assigned for investigation.