Board of Police Commissioners

REGULAR MEETING WEST HAVEN BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS OCTOBER 6, 2015 The Regular Meeting of the West Haven Board of Police Commissioners was held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Police Headquarters, 200 Saw Mill Rd., West Haven. Present were Commissioners Raymond Collins, R.K Smith, Deborah Wright, Paul Butler, and Andrew Giaquinto. Also present were Chief John Karajanis, Deputy Chief Joseph Perno, Det/Sgt Walter Casey, President of Local 895 and Brent Watt, Council Liaison. After the Pledge of Allegiance, Chairperson Collins called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. The following items were added to the October 6, 2015 Agenda: 6. New Business 6.3 South Central Candidate List 10. Pension 10.1 Budget A motion was then presented by Smith to accept the October 6, 2015 Agenda, as amended. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Butler and approved unanimously. 1. Minutes of September 15, 2015 There were no corrections/additions made to the Minutes of September 15, 2015: A motion was then presented by Commissioner Smith to accept the Minutes of September 15, 2015. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Butler and approved unanimously. Minutes of the Special Meeting, September 21, 2015 There were no corrections/additions made to the Minutes of the Special Meeting, September 21, 2015: A motion was then presented by Commissioner Butler to accept the Minutes of the Special Meeting, September 21, 2015. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and approved unanimously. 2. Public Input Det/Sgt Casey addressed the Commissioners and thanked them for the promotions tonight and he hoped by November there would be another promotion to Det/Sgt. Regarding the budget, there is money budgeted for a Captain. He also stated that there is a need for a pension for the officers and that there are 36 sworn officers with no pension. He also stated that if there is no change in the pension the department will lose officers. He stated that he’s looking forward to working with Det/Sgt Cole and Sgt Weatherspoon and congratulated them both on for their service and dedication.  -2- 2. Public Input (Con’t) Mr. Chris Suggs of 152 Terrace Ave also addressed the Commissioners regarding the parking on both sides on Terrace Ave and Homeside Ave. He stated that most of the cars are from out of state and that the area is also a school bus route. He stated that during snow storms with cars parked on both sides of the street, plowing is difficult. He would like to see parking restrictions made in the area. He also congratulated the officers that were promoted. Brent Watt, Council Liaison urged people to attend the Planning and Zoning hearing on October 13, 2015 in the Harriet North Building because of a discussion regarding opening an Adult Entertaining Business on the Post Rd. 3. Communications 3.1 Monthly Overtime Report – September 2015 3.2 Monthly Attendance Report – September 2015 3.3 Letter of Appreciation – MPO V. Costanzo – Marvin E. Wilson 3.4 Letter of Appreciation – WHPD – Ester Esposito 3.5 Letter of Appreciation – MPO Costanzo, Ofcs Dias, D’Amato & Carleton – TSgt Michael Redente USAF 3.6 Letter of appreciation – Sgt Cole & Sgt Young – John R. Williams, Security Services – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. 4. Report of the Chief Chief Karajanis had no report. 5. Old Business None 6. New Business 6.1 Promotion Detective Sergeant – Sgt William Cole A motion was presented by Commissioner Butler to approve the promotion to Det/Sgt to Sgt William Cole. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Giaquinto and approved unanimously. Deputy Chief Perno noted that Det/Sgt Cole started with the department on 9/30/92 as a Patrol Officer. He then helped with training, was a Traffic Division Commander and worked in the Marine Unit. He also received numerous commendations and was called by the US Coast Guard for his assistance during Hurrian Katrina in Louisiana. 6.2 Promotion Sergeant – Ofc Eric Weatherspoon A motion was presented by Commissioner Wright to approve the promotion to Sgt to Ofc Eric Weatherspoon. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Butler and approved unanimously.  -3- Deputy Chief Perno noted that Sgt Weatherspoon joined the department on 4/16/96 as a Patrol Officer. He was also a School Resource Officer and was with the Investigative Services. He also received several commendations. At this time Chief Karajanis presented other officers with their new badges and everyone in attendance rose and congratulated both officers. 7. Pension Board Chairperson Wright introduced Dave Moran from Morgan Stanley who addressed the Commissioners regarding the pension cash flow, pension funds and annual activity. He also stated that he would be back either at next meeting or in December. 8. Report of Committees – Personnel Committee Chairperson Smith had no report. 9. Commissioner Reports None 10. Executive Session A motion was presented by Commissioner Smith to enter into Executive Session at 7:50pm to discuss the following: 10.1 Budget The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wright and approved unanimously. Adjourn: 7:50 pm Minutes recorded by G. Fletcher