Board of Public Safety

BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY MINUTES MARCH 13, 2017 PUBLIC HEARING 4:00 PM Common Council Chambers City of Anderson, IN 120 East Eighth Street MEMBERS PRESENT Deputy Chief Mr. Cawthorn said this is for the Milk Mckinley, Chairperson rescue truck which takes up about four hundred Nicak Rector, Member thousand dollars of the claim. Another hundred Sam Dixon, Member thousand was for staff vehicles that they were able to get, and all of these were from last year's OTHERS PRESENT budget *see attached sign in sheet Evan Broderick, City Attorney Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the claims Wendy Anderson, Board Secretary for the fire department in the amount of $541,128.56. Mr. Mckinley seconded. Motion CALL TO ORDER passed. Mr. Mckinley called the meeting to order at Mr. Mcicinley said the claims for the police 4:02p.m. Mr. Mckinley performed the department total $145,705.79. invocation. Mr. Mckinky led the Pledge of Allegiance. Ms. Rector said just for clarification, she asked if the American Eagle patrol car equipment was MINUTES this the claim that was already approved at an earlier meeting. Wasn't this for lights, and sirens Mr. Mcldnley asked the board members if they on the new patrol cars? had a chance to go over the minutes from the February 27, 2017 meeting. Majdr Mr. Sandefur said yes that is correct. Ms. Rector made a motion to table the minutes Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the police from the February 27th meeting. Mr. Mcicinley department claims in the amount of $145,705.79. seconded. Motion passed. Mr. Mcicinley seconded. Motion passed. Mr. Mckinley said the claims for EmergeneSt Management total $55.42. CLAIMS TO BE PAID Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the claims Mr. Mckinley said the claims total $686,889.77 in the amount of $55.42. Mr. Mcicinley seconded. Motion passed. Mr. Mckinley said, the Fire Department claims total $541,128.56. Ms. Rector said she has looked over the claims, NEW BUSINESS even though it is a large number this is for vehicles that the board has already approved. ANDERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT Ms. Rector asked the contractor how long he has been in business. Fire Chief Dave Cravens said this past week Wednesday, and Thursday he drove to Illinois to Mr. Schroyer said his brothei and himself started pick up the new rescue truck. He has a travel out with their fathers company. policy that needs to be signed off on. His travel expenses are $100 in gas and $34 in food. He Ms. Rector said so this is a generation company, took his mechanic with him it is not something you and your brother decided to start recently. MS. Rector asked what his total expenses were for this uip. Mr. Schroyer said no, his father was Jake Schroyer he did demolition starting in the late Chief Mr. Cravens said he did not get one receipt 40's. After his father passed his brother and so he will need to wait for his American Express himself broke from their parent company in statement to come in. 2005. Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the travel Ms. Rector asked how many employees they expenses of Chief Cravens. Mr. Mckinley have. seconded. Motion passPil Mr. Schroyer said just himself, his brother, and Chief Cravens said he would also like to have his son. recorded into the minutes the travelpolicy, prior to having the safety board's approval he had the Ms. Rector asked so you jast do the demo work mayor sign off on this. with the three of you. Mr. Schroyer said they do not hire any laborers, MUNICff'AL DEVELOPMENT but they do hire Ingram Trucking. Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the Mr. Todd Fisher said they have a new demolition paperwork of Stanley Schroyer of Schroyer contractor that is seeking approval from the Brothers as a contractor. Mr. Mcicinley seconded. board to do demolition work for the city. All his Motion passed. paper work is in order, and he is here to answer any questions the board may have for him. Mr. Fisher said Mr. Schroyer did bring references so he is putting them in the file. Mr. Fisher said the contractor is familiar with the REP program. MISCELLANEOUS Mr. Mcldnley said he does not have any questions, but he would like to say as a reminder from the last meeting because there were so Attorney Mr. Broderick said the police many questions about the bids. If there is a job department is in the process of decommissioning his company Would hie to bid on someone a police dog. The dog has reached the age where would have to be present to answer questions at it is no longer feasible to keep the dog operating the time the sealed bids are opened. as a canine unit. Because of the age and nature of the training of the dog it would not be reasonable Mr. Fisher said he changed the policy to say a or feasible to auction the dog. Normally the end company reprehensive has to be present at the game would be destruction but Gabe Bailey time the bids are opened. That way there is would Ince to adopt the dog. He is drafting a someone present to answer any questions the paper that with APD & the safety board's board may have. approval a release and indemnification agreement along with a decommissioning Mr. Fisher said he would also hie to inform the agreement where in one decument we are board that all the properties from the last meeting decommissioning the dog and donating it to were done for half the price. Gabe. He is willing to release and hold harmless the city from anything that may occur with the do& Mr. Dixon asked Mr. Broderick if the board will be dealing with two different motions. Mr. Broderick said no, just the approval Of the agreement By law the only agreement the board has to approve is the transfer of ownership. Ms. Rector asked if this was the same dog Gabe has had_ Mr. Broderick said yes, Gabe is Certified and knows how to deal with the dog and his training. Ms. Rector made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Mckinley adjourned the meeting at 4:15 pm