Date: 7/9/2009
Title: City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room 2
Description: Meeting was called to order by Barbara Carroll at 6:01 P.M.

Opening Remarks:

Barbara Carroll stated that Mary Blair would serve as interim Vice Chair until a special election in September to serve remaining term of replaced member. Dwight’s new representative, Doug Hausladen, was introduced and sworn in by Corporation Counsel Roderick Williams.

A. Roll call/Attendance by Wayne Hobbs

11 Present: Doug Hausladen, Mary Blair, Barbara Carroll, Catherine Cootkin, Wayne Hobbs, Reverend Walter Johnson, Jr., Maureen O’Sullivan, Kathleen Smith-Bogan, Robert Spirito, Shirley Wayne Washington, Juanita Wright

3 Absent: Frank Cochran, Sarah McIver, and Evelise Riberio.

Staff: Roderick Williams, Reginald Thomas

Guest: Captain Joann Peterson, OIC, Internal Affairs, William Tocchi

B. Agenda Review

Motion to accept agenda - Bob Spirito, seconded by Reverend Johnson; unanimous approval.

C. Review of Minutes
Motion to accept minutes - Bob Spirito, seconded by Reverend Johnson; unanimous approval.

D. Internal Affairs Statistical Report
Captain Peterson reported that seventeen cases, 12-C cases & 5-I cases, were opened in June and four cases were closed in May.

E. Internal Affairs (IA) Remarks .
There was a personnel change: Alberta Norris was transferred to the Chief's office and Cindy Amatruda was transferred to Internal Affairs.

F. Open Floor
Barbara Carroll introduced and gave background for guest, William Tocchi, a possible replacement for the East Rock Management Team representative.

G. Subcommittee Reports – NACOLE/BOPC/By Laws/Policy& Procedures
None

H. Unfinished Business
Barbara Carroll asked for volunteers to serve on the By Laws Committee.
New By Laws Committee: Robert Spirito, Wayne Hobbs, Mary Blair, Kathleen Smith-Bogan
Policy & Procedures Committee will set up a meeting with Reginald Thomas regarding Case Review Forms.

I. New Business
Nominations for Vice Chair will be accepted at the August meeting; voting will be held at the September meeting.

Motion to adjourn made by Mary Blair; seconded by Maureen O’Sullivan; approved unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Civilian Review Board is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2009, at NHPD, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 6:00 p.m..

Prepared by Wayne Hobbs
Reviewed by Barbara Carroll