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CITY OF ITHACA
COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD
PO BOX 6557
ITHACA, NEW YORK 14851-6557
MINUTES: Ithaca Community Police Board
PLACE: Second Floor Conference Room, City Hall
TIME & DATE: September 22, 1995 at 2:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Carrington, Sarachan, Seligmann, Teasley
Yarrow.
Chief McEwen, Deputy Chief Barnes, Alderperson Shenk.
ABSENT: Commissioners Kemp, Nelson.
1 . Commissioner Sarachan called the meeting to order.
2. Approve Minutes of Meeting of August 25, 1995
by Commissioner Seligmann, seconded by Commissioner Carrington.
RESOLVED, That the minutes of the August 25, 1995 Community Police
Board Meeting be approved as published.
Carried Unanimously
3. Report from Common Council: Alderperson Shenk briefly discussed the
residency requirement that Common Council is reviewing. Chief McEwen
noted that he and PBA President Mike Gray have already spoke to
Common Council about this, voicing their disapproval. Alderperson Shenk
noted that the law would not be retroactive, that is, it would not effect
officers presently hired, but would effect new hires. Chief McEwen felt
that this would greatly effect the pool of qualified candidates the City
would have for police officer positions.
4. Comments from the Public: There were no members of the public present.
5. Report of the Chief: Chief McEwen briefly discussed his 1996 budget
proposal, noting that this document is extremely confidential until the
Mayor releases his budget. He invited the Community Police Board to
review the budget at their leisure and if they had questions to contact
him.
Alderperson Shenk asked about the officers at the Octopus. Chief
McEwen noted that this is a result of a special agreement with the State to
provide these services for 3 years in conjunction with the Route 96 project.
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Meeting Minutes
September 22, 1995
6. Comments from PBA President: PBA President Mike Gray was not present.
7. Old Business: Discussion followed about the status of Commissioner Kemp,
which no one was really sure of.
Commissioner Carrington asked about dispatch procedures, noting that
many people don't like to call the police if they have to give out their
name. Discussion followed. Chief McEwen noted how important it is to
have all this information and the department tries to use a scrambled
channel if it needs to release names and personal information. Chief
McEwen asked the Community Police Board members to please tell this to
the various groups they work with.
8. New Business: Commissioner Carrington asked Chief McEwen how
warrants are issued. Chief McEwen explained the warrant process.
Commissioner Yarrow suggested that all members of the Community
Police Board receive a draft letter of the commissioner's findings before it
is finalized and mailed to the complainant. The Community Police Board
felt that this was a good idea.
9. Adjournment: The next meeting of the Community Police Board is
scheduled to be held on October 27,1995 at 2:30 p.m. in the second floor
conference room of City Hall.
On a motion by Commissioner Carrington, seconded by Commissioner
Seligmann, the Community Police Board adjourned into Executive Session
at 4:02 p.m.
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