09-20-2011 POLMHutchinson Police Commission Minutes
The Hutchinson Police Commission held a meeting on Tuesday September 20, 2011 at the Hutchinson
Police Station. Present at the meeting were Chairperson Julie Jensen, Commissioner Mark Jelkin, and
Chief Daniel Hatten.
Call the Meeting to Order:
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jensen at 5:30 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 Chairperson Jensen. The motion
carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes:
Chairperson Jensen asked the Commission to approve the minutes from the August 16th meeting.
Motion was made by Commissioner Jelkin, seconded by Chairperson Jensen, to approve the minutes
from the August meeting with the one correction. Motion carried unanimously.
Staffing Issues:
Chief Hatten advised the Commission the 3 new officers were progressing well through the field training
program. Officer Corey Gardner, one of the new officers, was introduced to the Commission.
Position Description Update:
Chief Hatten presented the updated position description for Police Chief, Police Lieutenant, Police
Sergeant, Police Officer, Part-Time Police Officer, and Community Service Officer. Chief Hatten informed
the Commission these job descriptions would be forwarded to the Human Resources Department.
Items from the Floor:
There were no items for discussion.
With there being no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Commissioner Jelkin, seconded
by Chairperson Jensen, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Time of adjournment was 6:22 p.m.
Next Meeting to be held on, October 18, 2011, at 5:30 pm.
Verne Meyer, Police Commission Secretary