1950-07-07 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MTGil.In''iB3 C- TIM, :SPECIAL I.,:
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the mootinc, rras called to ordor by 11 osidont Probish, ti'ritr iI-sgor Ac %or, Councilman
Corley, Proble , Carballo, 'uresham, Androti'rs and Probish and All-torney huff responding
to roll call.
President Prebish read the notice for th'o motiin, zfnich had `peen called :cor the purpose
of holdin� a public hesrinG on the causes of the suspensior_ of 31. y,'. EXKinney as
Chief of olice and the Council's final, conclusion of the matter.
t I -layor JACI.'.er presented his reasons for the sLispension of Chief ildUnney on nogli- Sence`
in handling the case of ,yillie ,odd, arrested on Juno 10, 1950 on a bolita charge.
Police Officer Edison Stout, Orville 2. Stoll of the Riviera Times and Fireman
R. Y. Tanner were called to tos•tif)r under oath administered by I,ayor Acker and cross
exeanined by Chief L.c;Kinrey and riember.> of tko Council.
lunieipe.l Judge C. L Theod also gave a statement under oath.
Willie Todd was called in and gave his st'.tori its and answored cross-examination
under oath.
Chief !IcKinnoy presented his side of the case.
Follol-rinr. discussion and que tioninC;, Councilman Carballo, socondod by Councilman
Andrews, moved that E. vw I dUnnoy'ee re- 'instatod as Chief of Police of aouth iiami as
of June 30th.
Councilmen Andreas siatod he feels this is the tiiw to point out to xlclCinney and to
all of the police the importance of avoiding at any time in the future the careless
handling of a case amid to concontrate A111y on the Aut-ios ,Yid ronuirnments of the
office.
Followir_I further discussion, motion carried by poll, as follows
Corley yes Preolo o cased from tlla maoi in Carballo yes Gresham no Androv;s yes
Probish yes
Upon motion of Councilman Andre-.-;y, seconded by Councilman Carballo and carried, thr
mooting, aaa ad journod at 11:40 P.i;.
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