Minutes – Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Jan. 19, 2006 Board Meeting – Page 1 of 7
MINUTES
Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MN Chiefs)
Board of Directors Meeting
December 18, 2008
Held at 1951 Woodlane Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota
Minutes – Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Jan. 19, 2006 Board Meeting – Page 1 of 7
Board Members Present:
Chief John Bolduc
Chief Jim Crace
Chief Mona Dohman
Director Cari Gerlicher
Chief Bob Jacobson
Chief Peter Jansky
Chief Jeff McCormick
Chief Ron Sager
Chief Dave Thomalla
Chief Erv Weinkauf
Chief Rob Yant
MN Chiefs Board Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2008 – Page 1 of 12
MN Chiefs Board Meeting Minutes, Dec. 18, 2008 – Page 1 of 7
Board Members Absent:Chief Tim Brennan, Chief Dana Waldron, Chief Mitch Weinzetlm, Chief Rick Wyffels
Staff Members Present:Harlan Johnson, Executive Director
Mary Henning, Communications/Training Coordinator
Chaplain Dan Carlson
Eric Hyland, Legislative Liaison
Peter Ivy, Legal Counsel
Guests:Chief Gordon Ramsay, Duluth
1.Call to Order:
President Rob Yant called the board meeting to order at 10:45.a.m.
2.Opening Invocation:
Chaplain Dan Carlson offered the opening invocation.
3.Approval of the Agenda:
Add:Budget discussion, Candidacy announcement
Approval motions: 1st–E. Weinkauf, 2nd–M. Dohman
4.President’s Report:
Welcome guest: Chief Gordon Ramsay of Duluth, who presented capabilities of TrackView. President Rob Yant also announced that with the retirement of Chief Erv Weinkauf, the Chief Ramsay is appointed interim board director.
5.Secretary’s Report:
Minutes approved, no changes.
Approval motions: 1st–J. Crace, 2nd– J. McCormick
6.Treasurer’s Report:
New Members. The board approved the following members:
Voting
Chief Randy GoodwinWhite Earth Police Department
Voting
Chief Jeff PottsBloomington Police Department
Associate
Dep Chief Shannon MonroeMoorhead Police Department
Capt Todd DahleFargo Police Department
Deputy Chief Stephanie FealyCrystal Police Department 1/1/09
Approval motions: 1st–M. Dohman, 2nd–J. Bolduc
Financial Report. Need revenue. Financial report approved.
Approval motions: 1st–J. Bolduc, 2nd–M. Dohman
Bills to be paid.Approved.
Approval motions: 1st–C. Gerlicher, 2nd–J. Bolduc
7.Executive Director’s Report:
Budget
A financial shortfall of $54,000 calls for an association staff wage freeze. SACOP and IACP trips are on hold until further progress with revenue.
The essay contest also is on hold. The association will evaluate next fall whether to resurrect it. Regarding scholarship funds, Ron Sager said he would check into partnering with AMEM for their golf tournament and sponsorships.
Budget approved.
Approval motions: 1st–R. Sager, 2nd–J. Bolduc
Telemarketing
The association will revisit the possibility of working with a telemarketing firm from Wisconsin, which also can offer grant-writing for a commission (labor is no cost to the association.). Harlan Johnson will brief the membership on the arrangement with this company. Harlan Johnson will seek approval from the board member who made the motion to do away with telemarketing.
Membership Renewals
2009Voting / 36
Associate / 9
Supporting / 0
Retired / 27
Life / 172
12/12/08 / 244
Membership Dues Notice sent out.
The association sent dues renewal notices to all members on Dec. 1. This notice included the first of a two-year dues increase approved by the membership at the last general meeting at ETI 2008.
Grant for Battered Women Training
Last spring we, in collaboration with the Battered Women’s Coalition, applied for a grant. The coalition received the grant and we will set aside $43,050 to the association over two years for us to assist them in providing training to law enforcement on battered women’s issues. More info to come when the agreement is finalized.
Not to exceed 20 hours/month. Training on arrests of domestics.
Approval motions: 1st– R. Sager, 2nd–P. Jansky
Courts and Public Defenders Strategy Meeting
Top Ten Suggestions / Recommendations
1 / Amend court rules to provide for more use of electronic signatures.2 / Seek bonding or capital request to invest in technology infrastructure to automate processes request to fund law enforcement equipment for e-citation systems.
3 / Provide for electronic search warrants and complaints
4 / Provide that all service of notices will be provided by posting on Court web site and at courthouses in lieu of in newspapers.
5 / Give judges discretion to determine which cases require PSI
6 / Create single stream for probation funding.
7 / Permit cities and counties to establish administrative penalty systems
8 / Change payable misdemeanors to infractions
9 / Combine Rule 5 and Rule 8 hearings
10 / Permit continuances for dismissal at discretion of judge
Computers donated by Target
We are receiving computers again for many as 500 computers and 10 scanners. The computers will be distributed to members based on need via application.
Courts on criminal justice forum – interactive TV for hearings and arraignments; Harlan is researching.
CARFAX
In consultation with Pete Ivy, he recommends that if we decide to accept the Carfax offer to provide accident reports on line that we use the Duluth model.
Motion to act with recommendation: work on guidelines; consult the city attorney, in the case of each agency, to give an opinion on the contract and what version of the report goes into the record. CARFAX may have best practice language. Also have P. Ivy review the CARFAX contract.
Approval motions: 1st–J. McCormick, 2nd–M. Dohman
Legislative Committee Reports
The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association legislative Committee met and approved a list of items to present to the Board of Directors for approval. Many of the items are carried over from last year.
The chair of the Committee is Chief Dave Kolb, Minnetrista Police Department and co-chair Gordon Ramsey Duluth Police Department.
Sterns Co Chiefs Legislative Day was held in Cold Spring and the association was able to present our positions to 2 Sterns Co area Senators and 4 Representatives, the CountyAttorney and the Chief Judge for the Seventh District.
The Association met with MPPOA, CountyAttorneys, Eric Hyland, the Department of Public Safety, and the POST Boardto discuss individual agendas and seek common ground. So far,the parties agree on all but Administrative Fees.
The POST Board position is that it will remain neutral as long as action does not affect its revenue stream as assigned by the MN Dept. of Finance. Harlan Johnson will draft a survey for voting members to find out from each: 1) how many traffic tickets/year; 2) how many admin citations/year; and 3) total revenue in admin fees?
Appointments
Chief Dave Thomalla one of two Reps to the CriMNet Policy Group
Complus
Chief Ramsay said that as a time and cost-saving measure, Duluth has contracted with this Tarrytown, NY-based company to administer parking tickets, including court cases. Harlan Johnson will research the company’s potential for other members to use.
MN Chiefs Gala Event
Harlan Johnson to research potential for the association to accept donations through a formal social event to be held in the Twin Cities. Harlan also will research Fortune 500 companies to tap into.
Establish 501C3 Foundation
The association would like to establish a foundation to accept grants. It would complete a new application to the state Attorney General’s office, as well as draft new bylaws. People chosen for the foundation would need to be willing ask the private sector for funding. The function is to be tax-deductible and will underwrite training programs.
Approval motions: 1st–P. Jansky, 2nd–R. Sager
Third Vice-President Candidate Announcement
Isanti Chief Ron Sager will run for electionfor the MN Chiefs Board.
Callan (telemarketing) – The association will not pursue obtaining lists of names and addresses, because did not specify trade secret provisions.
MN Chiefs Chaplain.The board agreed to a $200 per month stipend for Chaplain Dan Carlson.
Approval motions: 1st–B. Jacobson, 2nd–P. Jansky
M. Dohman abstained because of the conflict of being a Public Safety Ministries Board Member
8.Board/Task Force/Committee reports
a.POST Board (J. Bolduc)No report.
See Items from the Floor.
b.Statewide Interoperable Radio Committee (C. Gerlicher)
Watch for an Interoperable Communications Plan to be published, as reviewed by the Technical Operations Committee for the Interoperable Radio Board.
c.Drug Task Force (B. Jacobson. C. Gerlicher)
As submitted by B. Jacobson:
There have been no meetings since the last Chief’s Board Meeting.
The Oversight Council will have their next meeting on January 7, 2009, in St. Paul. No agenda has been rec’d yet, but, it is anticipated that funding and legislative issues will be topics.
d.CJIS No report.
e.CriMNet (R. Sager)No report.
f.Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (R. Sager)No report
DNR – no new plates; not approved.
g.Forensics Lab Advisory Committee (B. Jacobson)No report
As submitted by B. Jacobson:
There have been no meetings since the last MN Chiefs Board Meeting.
The next meeting will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, December 18, at the Hennepin County Crime Lab. Mark Shields will likely attend to bring FLAB up to date on his work on the State Crime Laboratory Strategic Plan for the Commissioners Office.
h.Human Trafficking Task Force (M. Peters)No report.
i.State Training Facility (R. Yant)No report.
j.Work Group on Controlled Substance
The law enforcement proposal on thresholds was brought forward with a 40 percent increase in threshold weights on drug offences.
The group is working to increase the misdemeandor penalty to reduce the disparity between a misdemeanor and felony relating to amount of possession.
Misdemeanor marijuana law: There is concern in the group that there is no level of possession crime between petty misdemeanor and felony. The workgroup will bring proposals to the legislature on Jan. 15, 2009.
9.Committee Reports:
a.ExecutiveNo report.
b.RulesNo report.
c.Promotions and Recognition No report.
d.Member ServicesNo report.
Scholarship CommitteeNo report.
See comments in Executive Director report.
e.Education and Training No report.
Report of last meeting included in board packet. The 2009 Fall Conference will include mental health issues. The committee is researching partnering withhealth providers and professionals.
f.
g.ETI CommitteeNo report.
h.Regional Representatives (B. Jacobson)
As submitted by B. Jacobson:
Our next meeting of our Regional Rep’s will be on January 14 starting at noon. We will be guests of Chief Jeff Beahen at the Elk River Police Department. Topics/guests will include Mike Wold, a polygrapher from the MN BCA and Dianna Stair from the “Safe at Home” program. Chief Beahen has also invited members from his Region to attend.
i.Magazine Committee
A contract was approved as recommended by legal counsel. The database is to include specific items to be provided to the association at any time requested.
Approval motions: 1st–J. Bolduc, 2nd–R. Sager
j.Legislative CommitteeNo report.
Eric Hyland discussed the state’s shortfall and local government cuts.
k.Chaplain’s report.
See comments in Executive Director report.
10.Items from the Floor
A Dec. 16, 2008 letter from Exec. Dir. of the POST Board Neil Melton requests that the MN Chiefs executive director recommend a peer investigator of law enforcement agency complaints. The complaint is not public information. The law does not say that the chief finds somebody. It calls for others – a county commissioner or city manager -- to call a peer and ask for chief to investigate. The board agreed that the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association not participate in the Dec. 16 agreement letter until our attorneys review it. There may be a data privacy issue with cities asking neighboring chiefs to investigate complaints.
Approval motions: 1st–M. Dohman, 2nd–J. McCormick
11.Old BusinessNone.
Logo–Concept recommended to board; informally accepted. Chief Weinzetl to take the concept to a graphic designer to draw and provide digitized artwork to the association.
Scott Knight Campaign for IACP 4th Vice President – Treasurer Cari Gerlicher asked Harlan Johnson to document in a letter to Scott Knight that the board can offer no more financial support to his campaign for 2009.
12.New Business
Apparel, tabled.
13.No motion to adjourn, no quorum
Meeting ended at 2:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted to Chief David Thomalla, Secretary
M.H.