05-16-2006 POLM
Hutchinson Police Commission Minutes
The Hutchinson Police Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at the
Hutchinson Emergency Operation Center. Present at the meeting were Barry
Anderson, Donna Baysinger, Tom Schwartz, Chief Daniel Hatten, Human Resource
Director Brenda Ewing, and Commissioner Elect Mark Jelkin.
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Chairperson Barry Anderson asked if
there were any changes to the minutes from the last meeting. With there being none, a
motion was then made by Donna Baysinger, seconded by Tom Schwartz, to approve
the minutes. Motion carried.
Barry Anderson then asked the new commissioner to introduce himself. Mark Jelkin
then spoke and stated that he worked at HTI. He said that he had attended the
Hutchinson Community Leadership and Development classes after which time he
decided he wanted to get involved with one of the various city boards or commissions.
Discussion was then directed to the hiring process for the chief's position and the
addition of the timeline. Commissioner Baysinger stated that she liked the timeline as it
provided a snapshot of the process. Chief Hatten stated that it would be best to use the
timeline in conjunction with the numeric list that lists the steps out in more detail. A
motion was made by Tom Schwartz, seconded by Donna Baysinger, to approve the
finalized Police Chief Hiring Process including the presented timeline. Motion carried.
Chief Hatten then directed the commissioners' attention to the draft of the hiring process
for community service officer, communication specialist and records specialist. The
question was raised if it would be beneficial to have timelines associated with each of
these processes. It was stated that these positions were not as in depth as the police
chief and not as public. It was not felt that timelines would be necessary at this time for
these positions. A motion was made by Tom Schwartz, seconded by Donna Baysinger,
to approve the Community Service Officer hiring process with the changes that had
been discussed at the previous meeting. Motion Carried. A motion was made by Tom
Schwartz, seconded by Donna Baysinger, to approve the Communication Specialist
hiring process with the changes that had been discussed at the previous meeting.
Motion Carried. A motion was made by Tom Schwartz, seconded by Donna Baysinger,
to approve the Records Specialist hiring process with the changes that had been
discussed at the previous meeting. Motion Carried.
Chief Hatten then updated the commission with regard to the hiring of the new officer.
He stated that Adam Huot had been given a conditional offer, which he accepted.
Human Resource Director Ewing sent a letter formalizing the offer. His official hire date
is May 21,2006, and he will report to work on Monday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m.
The last item sent in the packet to the commissioners was a document that
Commissioner Baysinger had developed which addressed information I questions that
would be beneficial to a new member joining the commission. Chief Hatten stated that
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he had met with the new commissioner and they had discussed what the police
commission does. He stated that their discussion covered some of the items contained
in this document and that in the future he could envision going through all the bulleted
points listed.
Chairperson Anderson then asked if there were any items form the floor. Discussion
was held with regard to the information the commissioner's received from Gary Plotz
that summarized his interviews with four police department personnel. Chief Hatten
answered questions and stated that some of the issues raised in the document had
been resolved at this time. He stated he would have more information once he has
clarified some of the items with the personnel.
With there being no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Tom Schwartz,
seconded by Donna Baysinger, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Time of adjournment was 7:30 p.m.