Date: 10/9/2008
Title: City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room #2
Description: CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 9, 2008
CITY HALL
165 CHURCH STREET
MEETING ROOM #2



The meeting was called to order by Barbara Carroll, Chair.

Opening Remarks

Opening remarks by Barbara Carroll, Chair.

Whalley Edgewood Beaver Hill representative, Frank Cochran, was sworn in by Assistant Corporation Counsel Roderick Williams.

A. Rollcall/Attendance by Mary Blair, Secretary

Present 11 Absent 4 1 Vacancy

B. Approval of Agenda

Motion to approve the agenda made by Robert Spirito; seconded by Catherine Gootkin; approved unanimously.

C. Approval of Minutes

Motion to approve the September minutes made by Mary Blair; seconded by Frank Cochran; approved unanimously.

D. Coordinator's Remarks

The September 2008 Coordinator's Report was distributed.

E. Internal Affairs Remarks

Captain Joann Peterson provided an overview of Internal Affairs as a subsection of the newly-formed Professional Standards and Training Division. Captain Peterson reports to Assistant Chief Roy Brown.

F. Open Floor

None

G. Subcommittee Reports

Bob Spirito spoke about recent activities of the Wooster Square Management Team.

H. Unfinished Business

None

I. New Business

William Bixby initiated discussion regarding new requirements for the Freedom of Information Act as they pertain to the posting of meeting notices and minutes.


Present:

William Bixby
Mary Blair
Barbara Carroll
Frank Cochran Catherine Gootkin
Wayne Hobbs
Maureen O’Sullivan
Kathleen Smith-Bogan
Robert Spirito
Shirley Wayne Washington
Juanita Wright

Absent: Reverend Walter Johnson, Jr.
Sarah McIver
Evelise Ribeiro
Ann Tramontana

1 Vacancy: Board of Aldermen

Staff: Reginald Thomas, Civilian Review Board Coordinator
Roderick Williams, Assistant Corporation Counsel

Guests: Captain Joann Peterson, OIC, Internal Affairs


Motion to go into Executive Session made by Bob Spirito and seconded by Catherine Gootkin; approved unanimously.

Motion to adjourn meeting made by Bob Spirito; seconded by Bill Bixby; approved unanimously.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Civilian Review Board is scheduled for Thursday, November 13, 2008, at City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room #1, at 6:00 p.m.