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MINUTES - January 29, 1998
Lobby Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER Chair P. Hoffey called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Farrant, M. Raymond, J.
Watson and P. Hoffey. Also present, Legal Counsel D. Russell and
Administrative Assistant S. Bauer.
CONSENT
CALENDAR S. Bauer amended the Consent Calendar accepting two letters from
Karen Kubby and two letters from complainants.
Motion by P. Farrant and seconded by L. Cohen to adopt Consent
Calendar. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
RECOMIENDATION TO COUNCIL None
MEDIATION
PROCESS Draft copies of mediation policies/procedures, guidelines and forms
were distributed. Further discussion was deferred to next meeting.
Discussion was held regarding mediator selection and mediation
process.
Motion by P. Hoffey and seconded by J. Watson to accept Kate
Corcoran, Sondra Kaska, Linda Levy, Annie Tucker and the Iowa
Peace Institute as mediators to the PCRB. Motion carried, 5/0, all
members present.
Board directed staff to contact each mediator chosen to get a one
page `bio summarf" which could be available to parties requesting
mediation.
PUBLIC
DISCUSSION D. Russell distributed memorandum regarding State law concerning
taping of telephone conversations.
After discussion, board members reconfirmed their policy that
PCRB telephone messages not be retained unless there are
extenuating circumstances on a case -by -case basis (i.e., a threat),
nor will messages be transcribed.
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FUTURE MEETING
SCHEDULE The meeting scheduled for February 3 was canceled.
Future meeting dates:
February 5, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
February 9, 1998 - 11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M.
February 25, 1998 - 11:30 AM.-1:30 P.M.
L.Cohen relayed an invitation to the Board to a meeting on
February 3, 1998 of downtown Iowa City bar and restaurant
owners to discuss their dissatisfaction and problems with the Iowa
City Police Department. Also attending will be the Iowa City Chief
of Police and one of his assistants, and two Iowa City Council
members; no media will be invited.
Legal Counsel advised that if a majority of the members attend this
meeting, the Board would need to publish an agenda in advance and
make it open to the public, including the media, or it would be in
violation of the law. It was the consensus of the Board that this is
not an issue for the Board at this time. L. Cohen will be attending
as an owner of a bar/restaurant and not as a board member. If a
complaint is filed with the PCRB, the usual conflict of interest
issues would apply.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION To discuss PCRB Complaints 97-2, 97-3, 974, 97-5, 97-6, and 97-
7, Motion was made by L. Cohen and seconded by J. Watson to
adjourn into Executive Session based upon 21.5(g) of the Code of
Iowa to avoid disclosure of specific law enforcement matters, such
as current or proposed investigations and 22.7(5) of the Code of
Iowa requiring peace officer's investigative reports be kept
confidential. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present. Meeting
adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
Regular meeting resumed at 9:10 P.M.
Motion by P. Hoffey and seconded by L. Cohen for the Board to
authorize a subcommittee to prepare a draft report on PCRB
Complaint #97-2, 97-3, and 97-7 to be presented to the full Board
for review at a future meeting. Motion carried, 5/0, all members
present.
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ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by L.Coben and seconded by I Watson.
Motion curried, 5/0, all members present. Meetmg adjourned at
9:18 P.M.