The Fourword Volume 46 Number 10 __ October 2018 Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4 2018 Candidate Endorsements Baltimore County Executive Candidate Al Redmer Jr. Baltimore County Council First District Councilman Tom Quirk Second District Candidate Izzy Patoka Third District Councilman Wade Kach Fourth District Councilman Julian Jones Fifth District Councilman David Marks Sixth District Councilwoman Cathy Bevins Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell Baltimore County Circuit Court Judges Judge Deeley Judge Finifter Judge Jakubowski Judge Robinson Baltimore County Clerk of the Circuit Court Honorable Julie Ensor Maryland State Senate Sixth District Candidate Buddy Staigerwald Seventh District Senator J.B. Jennings Eighth District Senator Kathy Klausmeier Tenth District Senator Delores Kelly Eleventh District Senator Bobby Zirkin Forty Second District Delegate Chris West Forty Fourth District Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Maryland State House of Delegates Seventh District Delegate Kathy Szeliga Eighth District Delegate Joe Cluster Tenth District Delegate Dana Stein Delegate Shelly Hettleman Candidate Jon Cardin Twelfth District Candidate Jessica Feldmark Forty Second (A) District Delegate Stephen Lafferty Representing the Professional Police Officers of Baltimore County The Fourword September 5- Addressed the In- LODGE 4 OFFICE Service Training Class. 9304 Harford Road September 6- Attended a fund- Baltimore, Maryland 21234 raiser for County Councilman Phone (410) 668-0004 FAX (410) 668-8126 David Marks. Toll Free (888) 313-3501 September 7- Participated in www.foplodge4.org MEETING MINUTES candidate interviews and met ELECTED OFFICERS September 2018 with the Lodge #4 CPA. Cole B. Weston September 8– Attended the me- President The September General Busi- (443) 956-2679 morial service for Mr. Paul ness meeting was held on Sep- Bouthner. Steven G. Comegna David M. Rose tember 24, 2018 at FOP Lodge 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President September 10- Addressed the F.O.P. Lodge 4 F.O.P Lodge 4 #4. President Weston called the First Line Supervisor School (410) 409-0293 (443) 956-2643 meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and participated in candidate Donna M. Patterson Robert W. Caskey Sister Kraemer gave the invoca- interviews. tion. President Weston led the Lodge Secretary Treasurer September 11- Attended the PC-12 CIB-Robbery Pledge of Allegiance. (410) 365-8481 (443) 956-2615 Pension Board of Trustees meeting. W. Don Patterson Ryan Massey State Trustee Sergeant at Arms ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS September 12- Addressed the In Retired CIB - Homicide -Service Training Class. Chaplain DiCara and Brother September 13- Met with an at- Anthony DiCara L. Timothy Caslin Hodnicki were excused. All oth- Chaplain Past President torney concerning a product lia- PC-8 Retired er Officers and Legal Advisor bility case, met with County Chaz Ball were in attendance. EXECUTIVE BOARD of DIRECTORS Councilwoman Vicki Almond concerning the property tax Kenneth F. Schubert Mike DiCara Chairman Vice Chairman credit bills, and attended a fund- Retired PC-4 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES raiser for the second county (410) 404-2788 OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING council district candidate Izzy Thomas G. Scally Kathy Kraemer A motion was made by Patoka. Retired PC-6 September 14- Participated in David Sweren Chris Hodnicki Brother Cullum to accept the PC-12 CIB-GET minutes of the August Gen- candidate interviews. James P. Rommel, Jr. Ryan Franks eral Membership Meeting. A September 17- Attended the Ex- PC-3 CIB-Arson Robert Graff Patrick Zito second was made by Brother ecutive Board of Directors PC-6 Retired King. There was no discus- meeting and met with County sion. The motion passed. Councilwoman Bevins concern- LODGE STAFF ing the property tax credit bills. Nancy Skinner—Administrative Assistant REPORTS OF OFFICERS September 18- Attended a fund- raiser for Tenth Legislative Dis- LEGAL ADVISORS ~ PRESIDENT WESTON ~ trict Senator Kelly. Schlachman, Belsky & Weiner, P.A. September 19- Participated in Phone (410) 685-2022 August 28- Met with represent- IAS Cases Michael Davey candidate interviews and ad- atives of Adeo Advocacy to dressed the In-Service Training work on organizational market- ********************** Class. ing. September 20- Assisted a mem- The Fourword is the official monthly July 29- Addressed the In- ber with retirement planning publication of Baltimore County Service Training Class. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4. and attended the Bi-annual September 4- Addressed and meeting with Chief Sheridan, signed into membership the Lat- his bureau chiefs and members Fourword Editors eral Class and attended the re- of the executive board of direc- Don Patterson tired officer’s association meet- tors. ing. Page 2 The Fourword September 24- Participated in a of the Political Action Commit- meeting between Chief Sheri- tee, a special meeting of the candidate interview, attended the dan and Lodge #4 Executive Lodge #4 Executive Board of Board of Directors. Executive Board of Directors Directors and the September meeting and Chaired the General September 24– Participated in Lodge #4 General Membership PAC interviews and attended Membership meeting. meeting. the Lodge #4 General Membership nd ~ 1st V. P. COMEGNA ~ ~2 V. P. ROSE~ meeting. August 28– Met with represen- August 28 – Met with represent- atives from Adeo Advocacy. SECRETARY PATTERSON taives from Adeo Advocacy with President Weston and Second August 30– Attended the lateral September 4– Attended the reg- VP Rose. class draft. ular meeting of the Association September 5– Attended a meet- August 31– Attended the Balti- of Retired Baltimore County ing of “Labors” Health Care Re- more County Police promotion Police Officers. view Committee. ceremony. September 8– Attended the me- September 7– Conducted an in- September 10– Addressed the morial service for Mr. Paul terview with a candidate for Bal- attendees at the first line supervi- Bouthner at Lodge #4. timore County Executive. sor school and participated in September 17– Attended the September 10– Conducted inter- PAC interviews with County Ex- ecutive candidate John Ol- Lodge #4 Executive Board of views for Baltimore County Ex- Directors meeting. ecutive and Maryland State Sen- szewski Jr. and State Senate can- September 20– Attended the bi- ate. didate Buddy Staigerwald. monthly meeting between Chief September 14– Conducted an September 11– Attended the Pension Board of Trustees meet- Sheridan and the Lodge #4 Ex- interview with a candidate for ecutive Board of Directors. State Senate in District #42. ing. September 13– Met with Coun- August 27– Attended the Lodge September 17– Attended a meet- #4 General Membership meet- ing of the Legal Advisory Com- cilman Almond and attended a fundraiser for Izzy Patoka. ing. mittee and the Lodge #4 Execu- tive Board of Directors meeting. September 17– Met with Coun- September 18– Along with Sister cilwoman Bevins and attended ~TREASURER CASKEY~ Kraemer, met with the President the Lodge #4 Executive Board of Directors meeting. of Howard County FOP Lodge August 27– Reported the Au- #21, his State Trustee and Mrs. September 18– Testified at the gust 2018 Lodge #4 finances. Jessica Feldmark, a candidate for hearing for Pfc. Estes and pre- House of Delegates in District sented the McCain grievance at #12. step #2. ~TRUSTEE PATTERSON~ September 19– Conducted inter- September 19– Participated in views for the Maryland State the PAC interview for Delegate September 4– Attended the reg- Senate in District #42 and Dis- West who is running for Senate ular meeting of the Association trict #6. in District #42. of Retired Baltimore County September 20– Attended the September 20– Met with a mem- Police Officers. monthly meeting of the Balti- ber to discuss retirement options September 8– Attended the me- more County Police Assistance and attended the bi-monthly morial service for Mr. Paul and Relief Fund and the bi- Bouthner at Lodge #4. monthly meeting between Chief RETIREMENTS September 17– Attended the Sheridan and FOP Lodge #4 Ex- Lodge #4 Executive Board of ecutive Board of Directors. Craig Blend Directors meeting. September 24– Met with a candi- Brian Malloy September 20– Attended the bi- Jeffrey Royahn date for the House of Delegates monthly meeting between Chief in District #8, attended a meeting Sheridan and the Lodge #4 Page 3 The Fourword Executive Board of Directors. NYC on September 30, 2018. the appropriate overtime and August 27– Attended the Lodge Brother Eric Brennan is running mileage for the rescheduled #4 General Membership meet- in uniform in honor of Sister shifts but was informed both ing. Amy Caprio. would be denied. No reason was To donate $300.00 to the Broth- given for the denial. On August ers Before Others organization 28, 2018, Captain Martin issued EXECUTIVE BOARD to sponsor the Tunnel to Towers a grievance disposition in which OF DIRECTORS REPORT 5K on September 30, 2018. This he denied the grievance and ~ Ken Schubert~ will be added to previously dis- waived it to Chief Sheridan’s cussed donation from the sale of level. What this usually means is An Executive Board of Directors Sister Caprio challenge coins for the decision to deny the overtime meeting was held on September a total sponsorship of $1,000.00. came from above Captain Mar- 17, 2018. The meeting was tin’s level. A step #2 grievance called to order at 1:30 pm. hearing was held at the Chief’s Treasurer Caskey, Sgt-at-Arms level on September 18, 2018 Massey and Brother Graff were GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE with Major Folderauer. Major excused, all board members ~Dave Rose~ Folderauer chose to forgo dec- were in attendance as was Legal ades of precedent where the FOP Advisor Mike Davey. The County has filed an appeal and the agency submit exhibits Motions that were made, after to the Court of Special Appeals to a hearing officer to support receiving a proper second, were in the Section 6.1c grievance. their positions. Instead, he chose discussed, voted upon, and We have filed our initial brief to have the agency remain silent appear in this issue under the and the County has until October and simply rule on the griev- appropriate committee reports.