COMMITTEE: Police and ESDA Committee

DATE: December 12, 2005

TIME: 5:30 p.m.

MEMBERS

PRESENT: Hermes, Gilmour, Hoppe, Mietzner, Johnston

ABSENT:

NON-MEMBERS

PRESENT: Lt. Wally Evans, Executive Secretary Puracchio, Reporters Monson & Smith, Sgt. Darin Plotts

DISCUSSION: Minutes

ACTION: Alderman Johnston made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to open discussions at 5:32 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.

Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to Approve the Minutes as written and have them placed on file. All yes. Motion passed.

DISCUSSION: Update on Police Recruit Search

ACTION: 3 applicants have started the interview process. 2 have passed their polygraph and psych tests, just waiting for their background check, 1 waiting for the psych & polygraph. Evans has booked Police School one in January and one in February. Evans and Plotts will interview candidates and then bring before Committee.

DISCUSSION: MAP negotiations

ACTION: The Union has had one meeting already and has requested the City enter into the negotiation phase. The Committee appointed Gilmour to work alongside the City’s Labor Attorney.

DISCUSSION: Substitute Crossing Guard

ACTION: Evans stated that the Department received 2 applicants. One had to be eliminated. The second candidate was a retired gentleman who had previously served as a crossing guard. The Committee agreed to do a background check and then notify him that he will serve in this capacity.

DISCUSSION: Radio Tower

ACTION: Evans will obtain bids for the tower. $40,000 has already been received from the Elwood Fire Department as part of an intergovernmental agreement. Alderman Orr also requested that a bid go to Cisco Systems.

Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to have Evans send out bid information on the radio tower. All yes. Motion passed.

DISCUSSION: Executive Session

ACTION: Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to go into Executive Session at 5:44 pm to discuss a specific Personnel Issue. All yes. Motion passed.

Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to come out of Executive Session at 6:51 pm. All yes. Motion passed.

Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to go back into regular session at 5:51. All yes. Motion passed.

Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to send Evans agreement for Full Council vote at the December 20, 2005 meeting. All yes. Motion passed.

DISCUSSION: Adjournment

ACTION: Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Mietzner seconded to adjourn at 5:53 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.