HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CPB-2009-10-22ITHACA COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD MEETING DRAFT
MINUTES: Ithaca Community Police Board
PLACE: Third floor Common Council Chambers, City ha11,108 East Green Street,
TIME/DATE: October 22, 2009 @ 3:30 pm
Present: Commissioners ,Slattery, Chuck Firenze, Bird MacGruder, Gino Bush. CC Liaison JR
Claiborne. Staff, N. Falconer. Excused, Jonathan Laskowitz, Absent: Chief Vallely
1. The meeting was called to order at 3:30 pm.
2. Minutes of September 24, 2009 approved unanimously, motion made by C. Firenze
3. No one from the public was present.
4. Mr. Claiborne reported that the CPB budget was reduced from the $10.000 requested to $9000.
5. No one was present to report from the Police Department.
6. OLD BUSINESS:
a) Report on the tabling CPB held at the Apple Festival.
b) Discussion of hiring procedures for new staff.
c.) Staff reported that a card was sent to Herb Nelson's family from the CPB.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a.) Staff reported that the Ithaca Journal made approximately 35 FOIL requests for complaints and these
were given to the City Law office. Subsequently, the City legal department declined to turn them over as they
contained private employment issues pertaining to Officers.
8. Motion by MacGruder to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss the results of current investigations and
vote on those results as to whether founded or unfounded; then to report results to the public session and
adjourn.
1. This is still being held until the results of complainant's court hearing is resolved.
2. (Firenze) Unanimous vote to hold over, as she wished to speak to the Chief before closing. Referred
also to Community Dispute Resolution.
9. Meeting adjourned