05-17-2011 POLMHutchinson Police Commission Minutes
The Hutchinson Police Commission held a meeting on Tuesday May 17th, 2011 at the Hutchinson
Emergency Operation Center. Present at the meeting were Commissioners Julie Jensen, Mark Jelkin,
Verne Meyer, Chief Daniel Hatten, and Attorney Scott Lepak.
Call the Meeting to Order:
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jensen at 5:25 p.m.
Approval of Agenda:
Chairperson Jensen asked if there were any changes to the agenda. A motion was made by
Commissioner Jelkin to accept the agenda as written, seconded by Commissioner Meyer. The motion
carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes:
Chairperson Jensen asked the Commission to approve the minutes from the April 19th meeting. Motion
was made by Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Jelkin, to approve the minutes from the
April meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Staffing Issues:
Chief Hatten advised the Commission that Officer Janelle Graff submitted her formal letter of resignation.
Her resignation was accepted by Chief Hatten with an effective date of June 8,2011. A motion was made
by Commissioner Jelkin, seconded by Commissioner Meyer, to accept the resignation of Officer Graff and
authorized the Chief to fill the vacant police officer position. Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Hatten advised the Commission the hiring process for full-time police officers is continuing on
schedule. The written test and first round of interviews have been completed. There are 18 candidates
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invited back to the second interview which is scheduled for the week of May 23.
Review Police Commission Layoff Process:
Attorney Scott Lepak from the League of Minnesota Cities was present at the meeting to review the draft
document of Section 21 Layoff Procedures with the Commission. Scott Lepak went through each step of
the procedure with the Commission offering his suggestions and clarifications. Following Scott Lepak’s
presentation the Commission made some changes to the draft. Chief Hatten will make the changes to
the draft document as suggested by the Commission then forward it on to them for their review.
Items from the Floor:
Chief Hatten asked the Commission to call a special meeting to certify the eligibility roster of police officer
candidates. Chief Hatten will schedule a meeting date following the completion of the second round of
interviews.
With there being no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Commissioner Meyer, seconded
by Commissioner Jelkin, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Time of adjournment was 7:09 p.m.
Next Meeting to be held on, June 21, 2011, at 5:30 pm
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Verne Meyer, Police Commission Secretary