Date: 5/14/2009
Title: City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room 2
Description: CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD MEETING MINUTES - MAY 14, 2009
CITY HALL, 165 CHURCH STREET, SECOND FLOOR, MEETING ROOM #2

The meeting was called to order by Barbara Carroll at 6:00 p.m.

Roll Call/Attendance by Mary Blair

11 Present 4 Absent 1 Vacancy

A. Roll Call

Roll call by Mary Blair

B. Agenda Review

Motion to accept agenda made by Wayne Hobbs, seconded by Robert Spirito; unanimous approval.

C. Review of Minutes

Motion to accept minutes made by Mary Blair, seconded by Robert Spirito; Bill Bixby and Shirley Wayne Washington abstained.

D. Internal Affairs Statistical Report (distribution by Reginald Thomas)

Motion to accept made by Ann Tramontana; seconded by Maureen O'Sullivan

E. IA Remarks

Captain Peterson reported on IA activities, workload and training. New intern has started to work in the IA office. There was discussion on CRB review procedures to be utilized.

F. Open Floor

Discussion regarding CRB Coordinator position

G. Subcommittee Reports

Shirley Wayne Washington reported on NACOLE activities.

Bob Spirito, of the DMT, reported an event scheduled for next Tuesday, May 19th

H. Unfinished Business

Discussion on review of closed cases.

I. New Business
Secretary Nominations - Bob Spirito nominated Wayne Hobbs (accepted); Catherine Gootkin and Shirley Wayne Washington seconded. Nominations were closed. Wayne Hobbs is unopposed as Secretary.

11 Present: William Bixby, Mary Blair, Barbara Carroll, Catherine Gootkin, Wayne Hobbs, Sarah McIver, Maureen O'Sullivan, Kathleen Smith-Bogan, Robert Spirito, Ann Tramontana and Shirley Wayne Washington.
4 Absent: Frank Cochran, Reverend Walter Johnson, Jr., Evelise Ribeiro, Juanita Wright

Staff: Roderick Williams, Reginald Thomas
Guests: Captain Joanne Peterson, OIC, Internal Affairs

Motion to adjourn made by Catherine Gootkin; seconded by Shirley Wayne Washington; approved unanimously.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Civilian Review Board is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2009, at New Haven Police Department Headquarters , One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor, at 6:00 p.m..