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86-702 ITV CIERK C4NARV - DE�RTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL lecilNO. �� ` 70� BLUE - MAVOR C un� 'l es ti n Presented By Referred To Committee: ate Out of Committee By ate RESOLVED, That there is hereby established a Police�Community elations Task Force, established by the Mayor, and charged to: - Review and make recommendations regarding the method by hich Internal Affair Unit complaints are handled. - Review history of Police Department appointments/history of City's Aff i rmati ve Acti on attempts si nce 1978, tt�at report tA also tA the Aff.irnative Acti.cn Ac7visory o�ndttse. - Gather information about existing human relations/community relations training programs, review and make recommendations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby concur in the appointments made by the Mayor of the following named persons to serve on the Police-Community Relations Task Force. Judge Allen Markert, Court Judge Ken Griswold, Attorney Bobby Hickman, Community Lu Lopez, Community Connie Ross-Brandenburg, Community Steve Rollins, Minnesota Black Public Safety Association Dr. Rosa Smith, Saint Paul Human Rights Commission Chair erson Father Tom Logan, Saint Phillips Episcopal Church Rabbi Leigh Lerner, Mount Zion Temple Rev. Margaret Thomas, Minnesota Council of Churches Rev. Paul Tiedmann, Saint Paul Reformation Church Father Timothy Sawina, Catholic Archdiocese Edwin Butterfoss, Associate Professor of Law, Hamline Un versity member) Marie Failinger, Associate " of " " " �alternate) Robert Kunz, Jr. , Police Federation Professor Melvin Goldberg, William Mitchell College of L w COUNCILMEN Requested by Departm nt of: Yeas pfeW Nays Nicosia [n Favor Rettman Scheibel Sonnen _ Against BY Tedesco Wilson Form pproved y C' ttomey Adopted by Council: Date Certified Vassed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by ;Navor. Date _ Approve by Mayor for u 'ssion to Council � BY - - — WHITE -sITV CIERK P�r.« �- FINfiNCE - GITY OF SAINT PALTL ouncil `7O� � CANARV - DEPARTMENT IIC NO.__. � BLUE - MAVOR Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: ate Out of Committee By ate BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the task force upon completion o its charge, shall report its findings to the Mayor�by July 23, 1986. and City Council COUNC[LMEN Requested by Departmen of: Yeas p�eW Nays Nicosia � Rettman In Favor Scheibel Sonnen � __ Against BY Tedesco Wilson Adopted by Council: Date J� � — I�U For Approve by ity t Certified Yas• b c.il Secr BY � By� Appro by Mavor. D � JUN 5 — �Q�� Apprnve by May fo b ' sion to Council � BY — — �� pUBIISNED .;�N 141986_ � . � �� - �o�- . ��*�a. GITY OF SAINT PAUL � o�� '� OFFICE OF THE MAYOR '' nii�i i�iu : � +� �a 347 CITY HALL ,... SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 GEORGE LATIMER (612) 298-4323 MAYOR May 30, 1986 T0: CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VICTOR J. TEDESCO AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FR: MAYOR GEQRGE LATIMER� � RE: POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS TASK FORCE Attached .you will find the resolution establishing and ppointing the Mayor's Police-Community Relations Task Force. The committee is established for a specific period of t me and will terminate upon completion of its charge. The char e is attached. If you have questions, LeeAnn Turchin and Ora Lee Patte son will be meeting with each of you on Monday, June 2, to answer q estions you may have relative to the task force and to request your con urrence on my appointments. Thanking you in advance for your cooperation in this ma ter. GL/drm Attachments cc: Jane McPeak, Assistant City Attorney A1 Olson, City C1erk w�46 . \ , � � �� `�daJ MAYOR'S POLICE/COMMUNITY RELATIONS TASK ORCE Via a letter dated April 9, 1986, from the St. P ul Human Rights Commission, a request was made to conduct a public hearing on police/community relations. That hea ing was held on May 8 , 1986. After reviewing the testimony o the religious community, the citizens and in response to the c ncerns raised, the Mayor proposed to establish a police/communi y relations task force. The charge of the Mayor' s Police/Community Relat ons Task Force will be three-fold: l. Internal Affairs Unit Complaints. � Review and make recommendations regarding th method by which IAU complaints are handled. This woul include a review of existing practices, examining the niverse of alternatives to current procedures and make ecommendations. 2. Affirmative Action/Civil Service System. Review the history of Police Department appo'ntments and the history of the City' s affirmative action att mpts since 1978 . Review and recommend ways to improve recruit ent and prepa- ration fo� testing of new hires and promoti n candidates. Recommendations should be made based on that history and alternatives for future action. 3. Human Relations/Community Relations Training. Gather information about existing programs, eview and recommend one or several programs. Staff for the Mayor' s Police/Community Relations Task Force will be: Jane McPeak, Deputy City Attorney, rep esenting the City of St. Paul. McPeak will act as convenor f r the initial meeting of the task force. The task force membe s will then select the chair and vice-chair as the first age da item at the initial meeting of the group. A meeting room has been provided for six consecu ive Wednesdays , commencing June 4 , 1986 , at the City Hall Annex, 25 West 4th St. , St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 . The schedule and location follows: June 4 - 9:00 a.m. , Room 1504 City Hall Annex June 11 - 9:00 a.m. , Room 1504 City Hall Annex June 18 - 9:00 a.m. , Auditorium, 15th Floor City all Annex June 25 - 9:00 a.m. , Room 1504 City Hall Annex July 2 - 9: 00 a.m. , Room 1504 City Hall Annex July 9 - 9: 00 a.m. , Room 1504 City Hall Annex. ! . . � � �a� Given the three-fold charge of the task force as et forth above, it is anticipated that a report of finding and recom- mendations. can be made to the Mayor in writing by July 23, 1986 . � , � C�- �� °-y • ♦`�.t.,�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL ' = OFFICE OF THE MAYOR : ; � �1 � : ♦� �o �u• 347 CITY AA7.7. (IEOBQE LATIME$ SAZNT PAUL,MINNESOTA b5102 MAYOB �61L') 298-4323 TO: Members of the Mayor's Police/Community Rel tions Task Force FROM: Mayor George Latimer . DATE: May 30, 1986 RE: Scheduled Meetings First, I want to thank each of you for agreeing to serve on the Police/Community Relations Task Force and to let y u know in advance that I am appreciative of citizens who are willing to give of their time and make our city better. Second , let me inform you that, with Council appro al , the committee will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, June 4, 9:00 a.m. , Room 1504 City Hall Annex. The schedul for the remainder of the meetings is as follows : June 11 9: 00 a.m. 1504 City Hall Annex June 18 9: 00 a.m. Auditorium, 15th Floor ity Hall Annex June 25 9 :00 a.m. 1504 City Hall Annex July 2 9: 00 a.m. 1504 City Hall Annex July 9 9 : 00 a.m. 1504 City Hall Annex Jane McPeak, Deputy City Attorney, has been assig ed as technical staff support for your task force . If you have q estions , please call Jane at 298-5121. Again, my thanks to you. GL:bz cc: Jane McPeak b.q�e.s � � - �� ' CITY OF SAINT PAUL . ``o...,�� ; '. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR a , . ; i ii o . .. ,... 34T CITY FA7.T. OEORaE LATIMEB SAINT PAUL,MINNESOTA ab10Q MAYOB �giL�) L'98-4323 TO: City Council President Victor J. Tedesco an Members of the City Council FROM: Mayor George Latimer � DATE: May 30, 1986 RE: Appointments--Mayor 's Police/Community Rela ions Task Force This memo serves to notify the Council that I have selected the following named persons to serve as members of the Mayor's Police/Community Relations Task Force. They are: Judge Allan Markert , Court Judge Ken Griswold, Attorney Bobby Hickman, Community Lu Lopez, Community Connie Ross-Brandenburg, Community Steve Rollins, Minnesota Black Public Safety sociation Dr. Rosa Smith, Saint Paul Human Rights Commis ion Chairperson Father Tom Logan, Saint Phillip' s Episcopal Church Rabbi Leigh Lerner, Mount Zion Temple Rev. Margaret Thomas, Minnesota Council of Churches Rev. Paul Tiedmann, Saint Paul Reformation Church Father Timothy Sawina, Catholic Archdiocese Edwin Butterfoss, Associate Professor of Law, Hamline University (member ) Marie Failinger, Associate Professor of Law, Hamline University (alternate ) Robert Kunz, Jr. , Police Federation Professor Melvin Goldberg, William Mitchell C llege of Law The make-up of the group was submitted to me base on I recommendations by a working group comprised of m' nisters, United Mexican Americans , and community leaders . I seek your concurrence on my appointments to thi task force. GL:bz .�,�,a,ep,,.5 . ' �;�� 7°`3- - Mayor's Police/Community Relation Task Force Members Judge Al1an Markert 1121 Courthouse Saint Paul , MN 55102 Mr. Ken Griswold, Attorney Commerce Building Fourth and Wabasha Saint Paul, MN 55102 Mr. Bobby Hickman Inner City Youth League 175 N. Victoria St. � Saint Paul , MN 55104 INTEROFFICE Mr. Steve Rollins Minnesota Black Public Safety Association Southwest Team Dr. Rosa Smith 1113 Edgcumbe Road Saint Paul , MN 55105 Father Tom Logan Saint Phillip 's Episcopal Church 457 Mackubin Street Saint Paul , MN 55103 Rabbi Leigh Lerner Mount Zion Temple 1300 Summit Avenue Saint Paul , MN 55105 Rev. Margaret Thomas, Executive Director Minnesota Council of Churches 122 W. Franklin, Room 230 Minneapolis , MN 55404 Rev. Paul Tiedmann Saint Paul Refirmation Lutheran Church 100 N. Oxford St. Saint Paul , MN 55104 Rev. Timothy Sawina, Assistant Director Catholic Archdiocese 328 W. Sixth St. Saint Paul , MN 55102 Professor Melvin Goldberg William Mitchell College of_ Law 875 Summit Ave. Saint Paul , MN 55105 � � � � 1,�� -T0� . -2- Ms. Lu Lopez United Mexican Americans Post Office Box 17178 Saint Paul, MN 55117 Mr. Edwin Butterfoss Associate Professor of Law Hamline University Hamline and Hewitt Saint Paul , MN 55104 INTEROFFICE Mr. Robert Kunz, Jr. President ' Police Federation 101 East Tenth St. Ms. Connie Ross-Brandenburg American Indian Center Phoenix Industries 341 University Ave. Saint Paul , MN 55103