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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation on Appointment of Police Personnel and Establishment of Community Police Board 488 36 May 2, 1990 CHARTER AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE: * 17. 1 A Local Law Amending Ithaca City Charter Article II Entitled ' City Officers' , Section 2. 13 Entitled 'Community Police Board' and Section 2.15 Entitled 'Selection of Members of Police Department; Compensation, Duties of Policemen and Special Policemen' By Alderperson Peterson: Seconded by Alderperson Hoffman LOCAL LAW OF THE YEAR 1990 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ITHACA CITY CHARTER, ARTICLE II ENTITLED 'CITY OFFICERS, SECTION 2 .13 ENTITLED ' COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD' AND SECTION 2. 15 ENTITLED 'SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF POLICE DEPARTMENT; COMPENSATION DUTIES OF POLICEMEN AND SPECIAL POLICEMEN' BE IT ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, New York as follows: SECTION 1 . AMENDING ARTICLE II , SECTION 2 . 13 THEREOF Section 2 . 13 of Article II of the Ithaca City Charter is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. 13 Community Police Board The Mayor shall appoint a Community Police Board, subject to the approval of Common Council . The Community Police Board shall consist of five commissioners, no more than two residing in any one ward of the City. The term of office of each commissioner shall be three years, commencing on the first day of January. No more than two commissioners shall be appointed in any one year. The terms of the three existing commissioners shall continue unchanged. No elected City official shall be a member of the Community Police Board. A commissioner shall hold office until his/her successor shall have been chosen and qualified. A vacancy for an unexpired term may be filled in the manner set forth under this Charter, except that the limitation on the number of appointments per year shall not apply. All commissioners shall be duly qualified electors of the City of Ithaca for at least two years immediately preceding their appointment. All commissioners shall serve without salary. The Community Police Board may recommend rules, by-laws and regulations for the government of the Police Department of the City, not inconsistent with the laws of this State, which may be promulgated through the Chief of Police to the whole force. The Chief of Police shall have the immediate direction and control of the police in the administration of the rules, bylaws and regulations of the Department. The Community Police Board shall act as community liaison to the Police Department, actively fostering positive communication between the police and all segments of the community; it shall make provisions for resolving complaints by the citizenry related to the delivery of police services; using established procedures, it may recommend action against any member of the Police Department; it shall recommend on its own initiative or at the request of the Mayor, Common Council or the Police Chief on any matter affecting the policy or performance of the Police Department, including finances and budget; it shall perform such other related duties as requested by the Mayor or Common Council . 489 37 May 2 , 1990 SECTION 2 . AMENDING ARTICLE II, SECTION 2 . 15 THEREOF Section 2 . 15 of Article II of the Ithaca City Charter is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. 15 Selection of members of Police Department; Compensation, duties of Police Officers 1. The Mayor shall appoint all members of the police department. The mayor may appoint the chief of police, a deputy chief of police, and such captains , lieutenants and sergeants as authorized by the Common Council . The chief of police, staff officers, and police officers shall receive for their services such compensation as shall be fixed by the common council . The chief of police, staff officers, and police officers shall severally possess the powers and authority provided in the Coi Criminal Procedure Law and under all other applicable statutes of this state, other than in civil actions or proceedings. They (.0 shall also perform such duties as shall be prescribed by this ,. 1 Charter and the police commissioners for the preservation of the w.� public peace, the care of the city property, and the enforcement [f of the police regulations and municipal ordinances of the city. It shall be the duty of the chief of police to keep a record of all arrests and of all services performed by the Police Department and keep a . record of all articles taken from persons arrested or seized on warrant or otherwise, together with the disposition made thereof. The Chief of Police shall , upon request of the police commissioners, make a report as to the condition of the department, and whether any member of the force is delinquent in the performance of the rules and regulations prescribed for the control and conduct of the police officers, and of the directions given by the mayor or common council in relation thereto. SECTION 3 . EFFECTIVE DATE. This Local Law shall take effect immediately after filing in the Office of the Secretary of State. Carried Unanimously * 17. 2 An Ordinance Amending Section 55. 25 Entitled 'Penalties for Violation of Noncompliance with Article' of Chapter 55 Entitled 'Fire Regulations' of the City of Ithaca Municipal Code By Alderperson Peterson: Seconded by Alderperson Daley ORDINANCE NO. 90 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 55.25 ENTITLED 'PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE' OF CHAPTER 55 ENTITLED 'FIRE REGULATIONS ' OF THE CITY OF ITHACA MUNICIPAL CODE. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, New York, that an ordinance amending Section 55. 25, entitled ' Penalties for violation of noncompliance with Article' of Chapter 55 entitled ' Fire Regulations ' be amended to read as follows: SECTION 1 . AMENDING SECTION 55 . 25, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE -9- December 2, 1970 • • Action was taken on the foregoing proposed Local Laws as follows : ' A LOCAL, LAW TO AMEND SECTION 21 OF THE ITHACA CITY CHAR'I'ER (Sec. 2-21 as codified) TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF POLICE PERSONNEL By Alderman Boronkay: seconded by Alderman Nichols BE IT ENACTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK, as follows: "action 1. Sec . 21 of the Ithaca City Charter (Sec. 2-21 as codified) be and it hereby amended to read as follows : -.icemen of the City shall be appointed by the Mayor. The policemen and officers of Lite force now in office shall continue to be policemen, but each subject to removal by the Mayor when found to be incompetent, negligent or guilty of misconduct in and about, or unable to perform the duties of his office , or guilty of willfully violating any of the rules and regulations of the police commissioners or any superior officers . Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect on January 1 , 1971. GrA vote by roll call was •taken which resulted as follows : 0 L \YES: 1.4 G!'�YS: 0 Carried. Approved by me this 22ryrday of December 1970 and de,-i ' ted Local Law #4- 9 '0. / Mayor, City • 1 aca;N.Y. A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE ITHACA CITY CHARTER BY ADDING !'HERETO A NEW 'ECTION 21-A TO PROVIDE FOR THE APP'T. OF THREE POLICE COMMISSIONERS BY THE MAYOR OF THE' CITY OF ITHACA By Alderman Boronkay: seconded by Alderman Conley IT ENACTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK, as follows: ..elion 1. . The Ithaca City Charter be and-it hereby is amended by adding thereto a new Section 21-A to read as follows : The Mayor shall appoint a Board of Police Commissioners consisting of three Commissioners . The term of office of Police Commissioner shall be three years commencing on the first day of January, one Commissioner to be appointed each year except at the first instance one member shall be appointed for a one-year term, one member for a two-year term and one member for a three-year term. No elected City Official shall be a Police Commissioner. A Commissioner shall hold office until his successor shall have been chosen and qualified. A vacancy for an unexpired term may be filled in the manner set forth under L.1908, Chapt. 503. All Police Commissioners shall be duly qualified electors of the City of Ithaca for at least two years immediately preceding their appointment. The Board of Commissioners shall have power to enforce within the City the laws of this State relating to the polic:e thereof. They may prefer charges against any member of the police force and may prescribe and enforce rules , by-laws and regulations for the govern- ment of the police force of the City, not inconsistent with the laws of this State , which shall be promulgated through the Chief of Police to the whole force , and the Chief shall have immediate direction and control of the policemen under such rules . The Board of Police Commissioners shall recommend on their own initiative or at the request of the Mayor or the Police Chief on any matter affecting the policy or performance of the . tce Department, including its finances and its budget ; shall make provisions for rec- ng complaints from the citizenary related to matters under their jurisdiction; and £1 perform such other related duties as requested by the Mayor or the Common Council. The Police Commissioners shall serve without salary. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect on January 1, 1971. A vote by •roll call was taken which resulted as follows : AYES: 8 - Bangs , Slattery, Saccucci , Conley, Feldt , Boronkay, Jones , Nichols NAYS: 6 - Robinson, Sullivan, Nordheimer, Spano, Rundle= Andrews Carried. Approved by me this Z2r+Dday of December 1970 and d si ated Local Law N5-19 . Mayor. City of.-Iola. _-,._N. . :., - 5- August 1 , 4x#4' 401 MAYOR' S APPOINTMENTS : • Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Committee Mayor uten•erger requeste t e Council to approve the appointment of James Loveall , 302 Lake Avenue , to the Ithaca Landmarks Preser- vation Committee, with a term to expire December 31 , 1985 , filling the unexpired term of Demetra Dentes , who has resigned. Resolution By Alderman' Dennis : Seconded by Alderman Killeen RESOLVED, That this Common Council approves the appointment of James Loveall , 302 Lake Avenue , to the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Committee , with a term to expire December 31 , 1985 . Carried Unanimously CHARTER AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE : :, r •; Ipa� Law 'esolution By Alderman Schlather : Seconded by Alderman Dennis LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF THE YEAR 1984 • A LOCAL LAW` AMENDING 'ARTICLE II OF THE CITY OF ITHACA CHARTER, SECTION 2 ..4.3, ENTITLED "BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS . " CO BE IT ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, C.j) New York, as follows : in SECTION 1 . Amending Article II of the Ithaca City Charter, Section 2 . 13 entitled "Board of. Police Commissioners . " <. Section 2 . 13 of the Ithaca City Charter is hereby amended to read as follows : S 2 . 13 Community Police Board The Mayor shall appoint a Community Police Board, subject to the approval of Common Council . The Community Police Board shall consist of five commissioners , no more than two residing in any one ward of the City . The term of office of each commissioner shall be three years , commencing on the first day of January,. No more than two commissioners shall be appointed in any one year . The terms of the three existing commissioners shall continue unchanged. No elected City official shall be a member of the Community Police Board. A commissioner shall hold office until his/her successor shall have been chosen and qualified. A vacancy for an unexpired term may be filled in the manner set forth under this Charter, except that the limitation on the number of appointments per year shall not apply. All commissioners shall be duly qualified electors of the City of Ithaca for at least two years immediately preceeding their appointment . All commissioners shall serve without salary . The Community Police Board shall have power to enforce within the City the laws of this State relating to the police thereof. It may prefer charges against any member of the police force . It may prescribe and enforce rules , by-laws , and regulations for the government of the police force of the City, not inconsistent with the laws of this State , which shall be promulgated through the Chief of Police to the whole force ; however, the Chief of Police shall have immediate direction and control of the police in the administration of such rules , by- laws and regulations . The Community Police Board shall act as community liaison to the police force , actively fostering positive communication between the police and all segments of the community ; it shall make provisions for resolving complaints by the citizenry related. to the delivery of police services and all other matters under its jurisdiction ; it shall recommend on its own initiative or at the request of the Mayor, Common Council or the Police Chief on any matter affecting the policy or performance of the Police Department , including finances and budget ; it shall perform such other related duties as requested by the Mayor or the Common Council . " •