Minutes of Evansville Police Commission meeting--11-21-2005

EVANSVILLE POLICE COMMISSION

Meeting Minutes

Common Council Chambers, City Hall

Evansville, Wisconsin

November 21, 2005

6:30 p.m.

1. Roll call. Commissioners in attendance: Barbara Jacobson, Scott Brummond, John Decker, Steve Hagen, Walter Shannon.

2. Approval of Minutes. Minutes of the Commission's meeting of November 1, 2005 were reviewed. Motion by Jacobson to approve the minutes as distributed, seconded by Hagen. Approved by voice vote.

3. Citizen appearances. None.

4. Initial hearing in Fitters disciplinary matter. City Attorney Mark Kopp appeared on behalf of the Complainants Megan Lowe and Chief Scott McElroy; Megan Lowe also appeared in person. Attorney Gordon McQuillen appeared on behalf of the Respondent; Sgt. Fitters also appeared in person. Attorney Robert Krohn appeared on behalf of the Board of Police Commissioners. Commissioner John Decker presided, per the designation by the Commission's President. The following matters were determined:

Attorney McQuillen stated the Respondent's objection to consolidation of the Lowe and McElroy Complaints for hearing.
Attorney McQuillen agreed to file the Respondent's Answers to the Statements of Charges on or before November 29, 2005.
The parties agreed the evidentiary hearing in the Fitters disciplinary proceeding will be held on January 4 and 5, 2006, commencing at 4:00 p.m. on both dates. [Note: As the result of correspondence and telephone conversations following the initial hearing, all parties and the Commissioners have agreed to reschedule the hearing to January 4, 2006, commencing at 8:30 a.m. in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall in Evansville.]
Commissioner Decker advised the parties that the evidentiary hearing will be recorded by a court reporter.
Attorney Kopp agreed to serve and file the Complainants' list of witnesses on or before December 6, 2005; Attorney McQuillen agreed to serve and file the Respondent's list of witneses on or before December 12, 2005.
The parties agreed that a second scheduling conference, if needed, may be conducted on December 14, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., and that counsel may appear by telephone. The parties are not required to appear in person at that time.
5. Motion to convene in closed session. Deferred. The Commissioners met with Commission counsel Robert Krohn.

6. Adjournment. Motion to adjourn sine die by Brummond, seconded by Shannon. Approved by voice vote.

Respectfully submitted,

John R. Decker

Secretary

Note: Minutes of the Commission are not official until approved by the Commission at a meeting called and noticed for that purpose.