HomeMy Public PortalAbout005- 2010 Firefighter suspension w o pay 3 1BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
RESOLUTION NO. 5 -2010
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT
TO SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY
WHEREAS, The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
(hereinafter referred to as the "Board ") is the Board, pursuant to I.C. 36 -8-
3-2, having the exclusive control over all matters relating to the City of
Richmond Fire Department, including the power and authority to
discipline firefighters of the City of Richmond, Indiana; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to I.C. 36 -8 -3 -4 (c), before a member of a fire department may be
suspended in excess of five (5) days without pay, the safety board shall
offer the member an opportunity for a hearing; and
WHEREAS, Michael Crawley, Chief of the Richmond Fire Department (hereinafter
referred to as "Chief') had originally sought termination of a Richmond
Firefighter, Anthony Lang (hereinafter "Firefighter "), and said Firefighter
requested a hearing before the Board, but the Chief has now decided
instead to recommend and agree to a suspension of said Firefighter for ten
(10) duty days without pay; and
WHEREAS, The Firefighter has acknowledged and agreed that he violated the Book of
Rules, neglected or disobeyed orders, was absent without leave and was
neglectful of Duty; and
WHEREAS, The Firefighter has agreed to the ten (10) duty day suspension without pay
(also the equivalent of 30 eight (8) hour days of suspension without pay);
and
WHEREAS, On March 12, 2010, the Firefighter, with his attorney, David M. Jordan,
along with the Chief and City Attorney Walter S. Chidester, signed an
Agreement to Suspension Without Pay, a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit "1 "; and
WHEREAS, The Firefighter has waived his right to a hearing before the Board
concerning this Agreement to Suspension Without Pay; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond Fire Department and the Firefighter have both
waived their right to a hearing before the Board and jointly request that the
Board approve this Agreement to Suspension Without Pay without a
hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of
the City of Richmond, Indiana, that the Board adopts and incorporates as its findings the
introductory "WHEREAS" paragraphs set forth above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and
Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that the Board approves, without a hearing, the
discipline agreed to and set forth in the Agreement to Suspension Without Pay executed
on March 12, 2010, by Michael Crawley, Walter S. Chidester, City Attorney, Firefighter
Anthony Lang, David M. Jordan, Counsel for Firefighter Anthony Lang, a copy of which
Agreement to Suspension Without Pay is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "1 ".
THIS RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT TO SUSPENSION
WITHOUT PAY IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS _ 18 th day of March, 2010.
Board of Public Works and Safety
of Richmond, Indiana
S/S Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson, President
S/S Dian Lawson
Dian Lawson
S/S Mary Jo Flood
Mary Jo Flood