Police Advisory Commission Minutes 07-30-2009 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION
Thursday, July 30, 2009
7 p.m.
Academy Room
Monticello Community Center
Members Present: Brad Fyle, Dick Slais, Jim Roberts and Tom Perrault
Members Absent: None
Ex- Officio Representatives: Lt. Dan Anselment -Wright County Sheriffs Department
Bruce Westby - City Engineer
Others Present: Andrew Johnson — City resident /PAC applicant
1. Call to Order
Commissioner Fyle called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. It was noted that a quorum was
present.
2. Interview candidates for vacant Police Advisory Commission seat.
Both applicants, Jason Roubinek and Andrew Johnson, were scheduled to be interviewed in two
separate 20 minute sessions, with Jason Roubinek scheduled first. However, applicant Roubinek
was called in to work and as such was unavailable. The Police Advisory Commission therefore
decided to interview applicant Johnson.
Applicant Johnson was called in to the room and was introduced to the members and ex- officio
representatives of the Police Advisory Commission. The applicant was then asked to respond to
a set of predetermined questions, which are listed below with the applicant's general response
following each.
QL Are you a resident of the City of Monticello?
RL Yes,
Q2. Do your normal work hours allow you to meet with the Police Advisory Commission on
Wednesday evenings during the months of January, April, July and October?
R2, This should not be a problem.
Q3. Do you have any experience related to law enforcement and /or criminal justice?
R3. . Yes. He is a Police Officer with the City of Buffalo.
Q4. Why do you./eel you are a good candidate for this volunteer position?
R4. He indicated he has a strong interest in public safety, and thought this would be a good
chance to give something back to the community.
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Q5. As part of the application process you may be required to undergo a criminal
background check. Are you agreeable to this should you be the successful candidate?
R5. Applicant Johnson gave his verbal consent to undergo a background check should he be
the successful candidate.
Following the interview the applicant was thanked for his time and was excused from the
meeting room.
Commissioner Fyle voiced his concern with having multiple police officers on the Police
Advisory Commission and thought it would be best to have a mix of people with different
backgrounds on the Commission. For this reason he would prefer that the other applicant be
considered the preferred candidate.
COMMISSIONER FYLE MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF CANDIDATE JASON ROUBINEK PENDING THE RESULTS OF A
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK. COMMISSIONER SLAIS SECONDED THE
MOTION. COMMISSIONER PERRAULT STATED HE FELT THAT THE COMMISSION
SHOULD INTERVIEW THE CANDIDATE BEFORE MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO
THE CITY COUNCIL. BOTH MOTIONS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY RESCINDED.
A special meeting to interview applicant Roubinek was tentatively scheduled for 4:30 pm on
Monday, August 3, 2009 pending availability of the applicant which Mr. Westby will follow up
on.
3. Update on additional candidate applications.
Mr. Westby informed the Commission that since the application period closed on July 15`x' the
City received one more application on July 23 "'. The applicant was informed that his application
will be retained on file and that if neither of the current applicants is selected, or if either of the
two Commissioners whose terms expire on December 31, 2009 decides to resign their seat, he
will be contacted to see if he is still interested in the position.
NO FORMAL ACTION REQUIRED /TAKEN.
4. Update on 2010 & 2011 hourly contract rates for Wright County Sheriff's Office patrol
services.
Mr. Westby informed the Police Advisory Commission that the hourly rates for law enforcement
services for 2010 and 2011 were recently adopted by the County Board. The adopted hourly rate
for 2010 is $57.50 per hour, and for 2011 the adopted hourly rate is $59.00 per hour.
Commissioner Roberts asked if these rates include prosecution costs and Lieutenant Anselment
indicated they do.
NO FORMAL ACTION REQUIRED /TAKEN.
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5. Schedule next meeting.
The next Police Advisory Commission was scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21,
2009.
6. Adiourn.
MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN BY COMMISSIONER PERRAULT AND WAS
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROBERTS. MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY AT 7:46 P.M.
Bruce Westby, City Enginee3
Recording Secretary