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MINUTES - February 23, 1999
Lobby Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER Chair L. Cohen called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Farrant, P. Hoffey,
M. Raymond and J. Watson (arriving 6:03 P.M.). Staff
present: Legal Counsel D. Russell and administrative
assistant S. Bauer.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by M. Raymond and seconded by P. Hoffey to
adopt the Consent Calendar, as amended, to include: (b)
letter of February 23, 1999 from Eleanor Dilkes regarding
the minutes of 2/9/99. Motion carried, 5/0, all members
present.
Motion by J. Watson and seconded by P. Farrant to
amend the PCRB 2/9/99 minutes to include the City
Attorney's letter of February 23, 1999. Motion carried,
5/0, all members present.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL None
MEETING
WITH COUNCIL M. Raymond prepared a second draft of the letter to the
Mayor regarding officer identification. Following
discussion, Motion by J. Watson and seconded by P.
Hoffey directing staff to send the approved letter, as
amended, to the Mayor. Motion carried, 5/0, ali members
present.
P. Farrant distributed a draft of the information sheet for
the PCRB complaint form and the Police Department
complaint form. Following discussion, Motion was made
by P. Hoffey and seconded by M. Raymond directing
staff to forward the draft, as amended, to the City
Attorney for review and comment. Motion carried, 5/0,
all members present.
COMMUNITY
FORUM S. Bauer reported the dates that were agreeable to both
Chief Winkelhake and the Broadway Neighborhood
Center (April 28, 1999, May 5, 1999, and May 12,
1999). After discussion, Bauer was directed to move
forward on scheduling the forum for April 28, 1999.
Further discussion on the forum was deferred to the next
meeting.
MEETING SCHEDULE
· Special Meeting March 2, 1999, 7:00 P.M.
· Regular Meeting March 9, 1999, 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting March 16, 1999 - cancelled
· PCRB Priority-Setting Meeting - to be determined
· Community Forum at Broadway Neighborhood Center,
April 28, 1999, 7:00 P.M.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None
BOARD
INFORMATION None
STAFF
INFORMATION Legal Counsel acknowledged receipt of a letter to him of
2/18/99 from E. Dilkes. Motion by M. Raymond and
seconded by J. Watson to amend the Consent Calendar
to accept the correspondence dated 2/18/99 to PCRB
legal counsel from the City Attorney. Motion carried,
5/0, all members present
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Citing a conflict of interest in regard to PCRB Complaint
//98-19, Chair L. Cohen recused herself at 6:33 P.M.
Vice Chair J. Watson presiding.
Motion by M. Raymond and seconded by P. Farrant to
adjourn into Executive Session based on Section 21.5(a)
of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which
are required or authorized by state or federal law to be
kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition
for that government body's possession or continued
receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11 ) personal
information in confidential personnel records of public
bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of
supervisors and school districts, and 22.7(5) police
officer investigative reports, except where disclosure is
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authorized elsewhere in the Code. Motion carried, 4/0,
Cohen absent. Executive session adjourned at 6:3§ P.M.
Regular meeting resumed at 7:21 P.M.
PCRB Complaint #98-19 was assigned to subcommittee
for writing of a draft report to be discussed at the March
2, 1999 meeting,
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by P. Farrent and seconded by
M. Raymond. Motion carried, 4/0, Cohen absent.
Meeting adjourned at 7:22 P.M.