Minutes Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Jan. 19, 2006 Board Meeting Page 2 of 6

M I N N E S O T A C H I E F S O F P O L I C E A S S O C I A T I O N

DEDICATED TO THE IDEALS OF PROFESSIONAL POLICING

Board meeting Minutes

Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Board of Directors Meeting June 18, 2009 Held at 1951 Woodlane Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota

Board Members Chief John Bolduc Chief Bob Jacobson Chief Dave Thomalla Present: Chief Tim Brennan Chief Peter Jansky Chief Dana Waldron Chief Jim Crace Chief Jeff McCormick Chief Richard Wyffels Chief Mona Dohman Chief Hugo McPhee Chief Gordon Ramsay

Board Members Absent: Director Cari Gerlicher, Chief Ron Sager, Chief Rob Yant

Staff Members Present: Harlan Johnson, Executive Director Mary Henning, Communications/Training Coordinator Eric Hyland, Legislative Liaison

Guests: Betsy Pierre, Margaret Winchell – Pierre Productions, Inc.

1. Call to Order: President Mona Dohman called the board meeting to order at 10:34 a.m. Minutes – Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Jan. 19, 2006 Board Meeting – Page 2 of 8

2. Opening Invocation: Vice-President John Bolduc offered the opening invocation.

3. Approval of the Agenda: Approval motions: 1st –G. Ramsay, 2nd– R. Wyffels 4. President’s Report President Mona Dohman invited the board to attend an August board meeting at Maple Grove for a traditional MN Chiefs President’s hosted meeting.

5. Secretary’s Report: Approved with one change about the Metro Gang Strike Task Force: Approval motions: 1st–J. Bolduc, 2nd– J. McCormick

6. Treasurer’s Report:

New Members. The board approved the following members:

Associate Com David Korus St. Paul Police Department Approval motions: 1st–P. P. Jansky, 2nd– J. McCormick

Financial Report. Approved. Approval motions: 1st– Jansky, 2nd– T. Brennan

Bills to be paid. Approved and signed by Second Vice-President Chief Bob Jacobson. Approval motions: 1st– R. Wyffels, 2nd– D. Waldron

7. Executive Director’s Report: Report was submitted to the Board MN Chiefs to attend more Twin Cities Security Partnership meetings, get on their agenda; go to large corporations for donations - i.e. Boston Scientific, 3M, General Mills, Cargill. McGruff materials ready and members can order through MN Chiefs collaboration; Kurt Buerner (sp?) of Buerner Corp. will take orders, distribute and ship. MN Chiefs receives 30 percent. Recommended to approve. Question for discussion: Can we go to SACOP members? Approval motions: 1st– J. Crace, 2nd– P. Jansky

Magazine Report (moved up in agenda): Magazine is on track and in the black.

2010 ETI planning – Recommended to cut the preliminary program from the budget to save $3,000. The committee will discuss more at the ETI wrap-up meeting. Jeff McCormick to bring a co-chair position recommendation to the July board meeting. ETI site selection: Board to look at recommendations and consider locking in on prices. Prepare to vote next month. SOTA SWAT Training: A July 7 meeting is planned in Maple Grove with M. Dohman, H. Johnson and MSA’s J. Franklin and the executive board members of MN Chiefs Board Meeting Minutes, June 18, 2009 – Page 4 of 8

SOTA Officer Aaron Paul , a Bloomington officer. Discussion to focus on training requirements that will be stepped up on a national level and whether state requirements need to follow the national standard. State requirements now are 16 hours of training per month, plus NTOA recommends 40 more hours per year. NTOA does not govern local tactical teams, so MN Chiefs is seeking a middle- ground discussion on what is recommended and what departments should be able to handle to meet a Minnesota standard. Results of this discussion will be reported at the next SOTA conference. National Association of Town Watch: MN Chiefs is still supporting National Night Out. Cities can subscribe to National Night Out or Night to Unite, or both.

8. Board/Task Force/Committee reports a. POST Board (J. Bolduc) Have not had meeting – will have one in July. Legislative update: minimal impact to the POST Board. The Board is losing one staff position. POST reimbursement has decrease $35 per officer, from approximately $405 to $360.

Complaint committee update, meeting at end of July. b. State Gang and Drug Oversight Council (B. Jacobson, C. Gerlicher) Submitted by Chief Bob Jacobson: The Oversight Council held a meeting on July 8th at the MN Dept. of Corrections. The Oversight Council had a presentation from Jim Nobles of the Office of the Legislative Auditors and he was there to discuss the report on the Metro Gang Strike Force. There is an ongoing investigation being conducted of the Metro Gang Strike Force to include an administrative investigation and a separate criminal investigation/inquiry. A committee was formed to begin a review of the Oversight Council’s task force policy/procedures. The Committee will be chaired by Hilary Caligiuri from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.

The Statewide Coordinator has set up meetings/training with the Commanders of all Gang/Drug Task Forces in the State along with one member from each Advisory Board to discuss the OLA report to ensure that there will be no other similar issues. There will also be a broader report card process to include review a review of financial and administrative procedures for all task forces. This meeting/training has been scheduled for Wed, July 22nd at 1000 hours at the New Brighton Department of Public Safety.

There will also be meeting on Wed, August 12th at the New Brighton Department of Public Safety to consider the draft of the 2010 RFP and they will also be hearing presentations from metro area task forces.

There is a Metro Gang Strike Force future study group that has been assembled to begin reviewing the future of the GSF as well as the organizational structure. This group includes Commissioner Michael Campion, Chief John Harrington, Sheriff Rich Stanek, Sheriff Bob Fletcher, Chief Bud Shaver, Chief Michael Davis, and Director Bob Jacobson. The MN Chiefs Board Meeting Minutes, June 18, 2009 – Page 5 of 8

group has three meetings scheduled thru the summer. The first meeting was held on July 1st with the second meeting scheduled for Wed, August 5th at 0730 hours in St. Paul.

I have continued to attend the Metro Gang Strike Force Advisory Board meetings. The MGSF has been reassembled with a smaller group (8 to 12 members). They will remain under the Command of Captain Chris Omodt of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department and will be working out of the BCA.

Suggestion to put on the Regional Representative July 15 meeting.

Chief Gordon Ramsay expressed hopes that the new oversight council will take a more leading role.

c. Forensics Lab Advisory Committee (B. Jacobson) No report. Submitted by Chief Bob Jacobson: The Forensic Lab Advisory Board met on June 4th at the BCA. There were no changes to the Forensic Lab legislation including the request for personnel to assist with carrying out the functions of the Board. Board members were advised that legislators did want to strengthen the FLAB’s oversight capabilities but could vote for the fiscal note attached to pay for the requested staff. The Advisory Board will meet again in October to discuss the legislative agenda for 2010.

Sheriff Stanek, Sheriff Anderson (members of FLAB/reps from the MSA), and I are in agreement that the function of FLAB which includes lab oversight, investigative capabilities, etc cannot be done appropriately without funding. Lacking funding, FLAB will meet less frequently.

d. CriMNet (R. Sager) No report. e. f. Human Trafficking Task Force (M. Peters) No report.

g. CJIS (R. Wyffels) St. Louis meeting in August.

h. Statewide Interoperable Radio Committee (C. Gerlicher, R. Wyffels) Chief Wyffels said the build-out is on track and that more participants have shown interest than anticipated. The timeline is occurring quicker than planned. Final policies are agreed upon.

Chief Wyffels said he would try to attend a future Regional Representatives meeting to answer questions about radio interoperability – particularly 800 MHz.

i. Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (R. Sager) No report.

j. Work Group on Controlled Substance (J. Crace) No report. MN Chiefs Board Meeting Minutes, June 18, 2009 – Page 6 of 8 MN Chiefs Board Meeting Minutes, June 18, 2009 – Page 7 of 8

9. Committee Reports:

k. Executive No report. l. Rules No report. m. Promotions and Recognition No report. n. Member Services No report. o. Scholarship Committee No report. p. Education and Training (J. Bolduc) Location TBD in July. The topic is “dealing with mental health issues that can result in criminal activity. Subject matter and attendance will be cross- disciplinary from the mental health field. Target organizations are NAMI and DHS. Dick Sleiter of Baxter is collaborating with Chief Bolduc to ensure accurate inclusion and representation of mental health providers.

MN Chiefs is seeking a grant opportunity with MN DPS Office of Justice Programs for an approximate 150 participants at a $200 registration.

q. ETI Committee (J. McCormick) Discussed in Exec. Dir. report.

r. Regional Representatives (H. McPhee) The next meeting will be July 15 at 10:30 am at the MN Chiefs office location. Chief Hugo McPhee is taking agenda items.

s. Magazine Committee (J. McCormick) Budget in the black.

t. Legislative Committee (G. Ramsay) Eric Hyland has submitted a written summary for distribution to the association membership.

u. Chaplain’s report (D. Carlson) No report.

v. SACOP (S. Knight) No report. SACOP will seek a grant application with the Bureau of Justice Assistance for $50,000 to provide for association operations.

10. Items from the floor.

Special Olympics Sept. 10 golf tournament fundraiser in the Twin Cities. The board approved a $750 donation and receives one foursome in the tournament. Secretary Dave Thomalla brought the request. Approval motions: 1st–R. Wyffels, 2nd– H. McPhee Opposed: P. Jansky

11. Old business. Foundation Report: Chief Ron Sager included a proposal for discussion; tabled for next meeting when he is able to attend. MN Chiefs Board Meeting Minutes, June 18, 2009 – Page 8 of 8

12. New business. President Dohman welcomed the new 2009 Sgt.-at-Arms Jim Crace.

Motion to adjourn Meeting ended at 1:07 p.m. Approval motions: 1st–P. Jansky, 2nd– R. Wyffels

Respectfully submitted to Chief David Thomalla, Secretary M.H.