Date: 11/9/2006
Title: Hill North Police Substation - 90 Hallock Street
Description: Civilian Review Board Meeting
November 9, 2006
Hill North Police Substation
90 Hallock Street

The meeting was called to order by Shirley Wayne Washington.


A. Rollcall - Members introduced themselves

8 Present 6 Absent 2 Vacancies (Newhallville and Board of Aldermen)

B. Approval of Agenda

Motion to approve agenda with amendments made by Evelise Ribeiro; seconded by Barbara Carroll; motion carried unanimously.

C. Approval of Minutes

Motion to approve the October 12, 2006 meeting minutes was made by Robert Spirito; seconded by Catherine Gootkin; motion carried unanimously.

D. Coordinator's Report

Motion to approve the Coordinator’s Report was made by Robert Spirito; seconded by Catherine Gootkin; motion carried unanimously.

E. Open Floor

? Lieutenant Pat Redding, OIC, Internal Values and Ethics, provided an update on IVE caseload (approximately 100). Lieutenant Redding provided details on IVE methodology and idealogy.
? Reverend Walter Johnson, Jr. and his spouse, Peggy, were introduced to the membership.

F. Unfinished Business

? Shirley Wayne Washington, Ann Tramontana, Barbara Carroll and William Bixby provided their recollection of the last Deadly Force Task Force meeting.

G. Subcommittee Reports

? William Bixby reported on a meeting held to discuss draft recommendations for a proposal to revise CRB charge and authority. He spoke about the Joe Avery Block Watch Board.
? Evelise Ribeiro reported on the most recent Board of Police Commissioners meeting and discussed the current recruit officer process.
? Barbara Carroll initiated a discussion on the plans for the December CRB meeting.

H. New Business

? Copies of various correspondence was distributed by Shirley Wayne Washington. Materials from the last NACOLE conference were also distributed by Shirley Wayne Washington.
? There was discussion on the CRB election process for 2006-2007. The Coordinator will mail nomination forms with a deadline for returns of November 20th, followed by a vote form to be returned no later than November 30th.


Motion to adjourn made by Evelise Ribeiro; seconded by Robert Spirito; motion carried unanimously.


8 Present 6 Absent 2 Vacancies

William Bixby Mary Blair Newhallville
Barbara Carroll Easter Howard Board of Aldermen
Catherine Gootkin Sarah McIver
Robin Hobson Maureen O’Sullivan
Evelise Ribeiro Kathleen Smith-Bogan
Robert Spirito Juanita Wright
Ann Tramontana
Shirley Wayne Washington

Staff: Reginald Thomas, Civilian Review Board Coordinator


Guests: Reverend Walter Johnson, Jr., Newhallville
Mrs. Peggy Johnson, Newhallville
Lt. Patrick Redding, OIC, IVE

The next Civilian Review Board meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2006, at the Hall of Records, Ground Floor Meeting Room, 200 Orange Street.