HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Civil Services Commission - 05/16/1985 (3) • CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES '
MAY 16, 1985
The regular meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. by Chairman T. Richard
Ried. Also in attendance: Commissioners Michele G. Hinz and Joseph A.
Street, City Attorney DiJulio, Chief Angelo, Captain Byerly, and Battalion
Chief Bond. Personnel Analyst Peggy Powell was also present.
Mr. Street moved to approve the minutes of the April 18, 1985 meeting as
presented. Ms. Hinz second. Motion carried.
City Attorney DiJulio reported on the following:
1 . He has received notice on the Towne matter that the Supreme Court has
rejected our petition for review. The matter will go back to be heard in
Superior Court.
2. Settlement conference on the Nirk matter is scheduled for Tuesday in the
Court of Appeals, but because of conflict with the Nirk counsel , the
matter was continued until June. Mr. DiJulio said he will be meeting with
the firm of Edwards and Barbieri , one of the leading appellate practice
firms of the State, on Wednesday, May 22, to discuss their representation
in the Court of Appeals on their availability for representing the City.
3. A decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of the Cleveland
Board of Education v. Loudermill , which ruled that a Civil Service
employee has a right to a pre-termination hearing. Mr. DiJulio noted that
the Police and Fire Departments have been advised of this ruling, and he
will prepare a set of rules for the Commission in order that procedures
that are apparently provided for by the Supreme Court in the Loudermill
case can be set forth in the Civil Service rules to be uniform and
standard for application throughout the public safety services. The same
concern will apply to those employees outside the realm of Civil Service.
. Personnel Analyst Powell reported that the Personnel Department has revised
the police officer job description in reference to the sixth paragraph of
Examples of Duties and that all Fire Department job descriptions have been
revised to meet Civil Service requirements.
Chief Angelo reported that the nine recruits are in a three-week orientation
period and the two in the academy are doing exceptionally well .
Captain Byerly reported that the testing process for entry level police
officer has not been completed yet, but he hopes to be hiring from the current
eligibility list within two weeks.
Copies of the job description for the position of police officer, which was
approved at the previous meeting, were distributed. Revised job descriptions
for the Fire Department positions were also distributed. It was determined to
postpone any action on the Fire Department job descriptions until the next
meeting. Chairman expressed his concern that his understanding was that the
format for both departments was to be the same but that they are not.
Ms. Powell assured that upon final approval by the Commission of the Fire
Department job descriptions, they will all be forwarded to Word Processing to
be of the same format.
The memo of May 14, 1985 from Chief Skewes requesting extension of the law
enforcement sergeant's eligibility list be extended for six months was read.
Commissioner Street moved, Commissioner Hinz seconded, to extend the
sergeant's eligibility list for six months. Motion carried.
Secretary reported that Charles Lindsey of Purchasing is awaiting information
from the fire training service in North Bend regarding a "dummy" being
constructed by a firefighter.
Mr. Street moved, Ms. Hinz seconded, to approve the renewal of the IPMA
membership. Motion carried. One year dues are now $175.
Due to Mr. Street's unavailability on June 20th, the next regular meeting was
postponed until Thursday, June 27, 1985, at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers.
With no further business, Ms. Hinz moved, Mr. Street seconded, to adjourn the
meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
Respectfully,
Amy E. Kato
Secretary and Chief Examiner
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T. RI Chard Riede JAL
Chairman
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