Police Advisory Commission Minutes 08-03-2009 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO POLICE ADVISORY
Monday, August 3, 2009
5:30 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 Sheriff's Department
Bruce Westby - City Engineer
Others Present: Jason Roubinek — City resident/PAC applicant
Call to Order
Commissioner Fyle called the meeting to order at 5:47 p.m. It was noted that a quorum was
present.
2. Interview candidates for vacant Police Advisory Commission seat.
After the meeting was called to order applicant Jason Roubinek was called in to the room and
introduced to the members and ex- officio representatives of the Police Advisory Commission.
The applicant was then asked to respond to a set of predetennined questions, which are listed
below with the applicant's general response following each.
QI. Are you a resident of the City of Monticello?
RL Yes, and has been for 10 years.
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. Yes they do.
Q3. Do you have any experience related to law enforcement and /or criminal justice?
R3. The applicant indicated he has no direct experience.
Q4. Why do you feel you are a good candidate for this volunteer position?
R4. He indicated he would like to enter local politics and thought becoming a member of this
Commission would allow him to better understand the City.
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 Roubinek gave his verbal consent to undergo a background check should he be
the successful candidate.
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Following the interview the applicant was thanked for his time and was excused from the
meeting room.
Commissioner Fyle again voiced his concerns with having multiple police officers on the Police
Advisory Commission and thought applicant Roubinek would provide a good mix of people on
the Commission having different backgrounds and perspectives on things.
COMMISSIONER FYLE MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF CANDIDATE JASON ROUBINEK PENDING THE RESULTS OF A
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHICH SHOULD BE A CITY COUNCIL DECISION.
COMMISSIONER SLAIS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF
2 TO 1 WITH COMMISSIONER ROBERTS ABSTAINING DUE TO HIS FRIENDSHIP
WITH ONE OF THE APPLICANTS AND COMMISSIONER PERRAULT VOTING IN
OPPOSITION.
3. Adiourn,
MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN BY COMMISSIONER PERRAULT AND WAS
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROBERTS. MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY AT 6:16 P.M.
Bruce Westby, City Engineer
Recording Secretary