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April 21 , 1988
TO: THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The following names represent the Eligibility List for
the position of POLICE SERGEANT :
JON P . QUACKENBUSH
STEVE W . OHLDE
ALLEN J . EMERSON
LORNA K . RUFENER
RANDY D . BOURNE
ROBERT H. BURWELL
MARK E . DAMITIO
MARK E . GUSTAFSON
I hereby certify that the list was legally prepared and
represents the relative rating of the names appearing
thereon .
Amy E . Kato
Secretary and Chief Examiner n
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T. Richard Rie Josh A. Street Mi hele G . Hi
Chairman
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 21 , 1988
The regular meeting was called to order by Chairman T. Richard Ried at 8:00 a.m.
In Attendance: Commissioners Michele G. Hinz and Joseph A. Street; City Attorney
Driscoll , Assistant City Administrator Webby, Assistant Chief Aldridge
and Captain Rees.
Also Present: Personnel Analyst Todd and Personnel Specialist Viseth.
Mr. Street moved to approve the minutes of March 17, 1988 as submitted. Ms. Hinz
seconded and the motion carried.
The memo of March 22, 1988 from Captain Byerly requesting the removal of Barry Lewis and
Chris Call from the Police Lateral Entry eligibility list was read. The reasons given
were Mr. Lewis failed the background investigation and psychological evaluation;
Mr. Call , for failing the background investigation. Ms. Hinz moved, Mr. Street
seconded, to accept the memo into the record and the motion carried. Secretary informed
the Commission that the names have been removed and the candidates notified.
Assistant Chief Aldridge' s memo of March 22, 1988, was read. It informed that
Firefighter Roger Kacmarcik successfully passed his First Class Firefighter exam and his
promotion is effective March 16, 1988. Mr. Street moved, Ms. Hinz seconded, to accept
the memo into the record. Motion carried.
es. Hinz moved, Mr. Street seconded, to approve the Police Sergeant eligibility list as
follows:
Jon P. Quackenbush
Steve W. Ohlde
Allen J . Emerson
Lorna K. Rufener
Randy D. Bourne
Robert H. Burwell
Mark E. Damitio
Mark E. Gustafson
Motion carried.
The letter of March 23, 1988 from Chief Frederiksen was read, withdrawing the
provisional appointment of Jon P. Quackenbush to Sergeant because of his injury. He
also advised of the provisional appointment of Geary Murray to Acting Sergeant,
effective April 1 , 1988. Ms. Hinz moved, Mr. Street seconded, to accept the letter into
the record and the motion carried.
A letter of March 23, 1988 from Firefighter Kent D. Knight was read. He requested
permission to take his First Class Firefighter exam early due to his educational credit
from L. H. Bates Vocational Institute. A copy of a certificate showing 873 clock hours
at Bates was also included. Assistant Chief Aldridge explained that the JATC was to
meet yesterday but the meeting will be rescheduled. Ms. Hinz moved to approve
firefighter Knight's request pending receipt of JATC approval , Mr. Street seconded and
he motion carried.
letter of March 30, 1988 from Eliezar A. Montalvo, requesting permission to retest at
he next Lateral Entry Police Officer exam was read. Secretary referred to Rule X,
Section 11 , whereby a person who fails an exam cannot be re-examined for the same test
within six (6) months from the date of such failure. Mr. Montalvo failed the health
assessment in January of this year. Captain Rees concurred that the rules should be
adhered to. Mr. Street moved to deny the request. Ms. Hinz seconded and the motion
carried. Mr. Montalvo will be notified with the reasons given.
The memo of April 18, 1988 from Assistant Chief Aldridge notifying of Firefighter
Clifford Oleszko's resignation, effective April 6, 1988, was read. Ms. Hinz moved to
accept the memo into the record. Mr. Street seconded and the motion carried. In
response to Chairman's questions, Assistant Chief Aldridge explained that Mr. Oleszko,
on probation, given his performance evaluation, chose to resign.
Assistant Chief Aldridge reported there are 37 eligible candidates to take the Fire
Lieutenant exam and there are 3 openings in the Lieutenant position. He said the
department would like to test in early June. The screening process to reduce the number
of candidates going to the Assessment Center will consist of an oral resume, an open
book examination and a series of supplemental questions. The top 12 scorers will
proceed to the Assessment Center. Chairman asked what is different in format from past
tests. Chief Aldridge explained the open book exam will be different from last year,
which is to test their ability to find the information with a time limit. The
supplemental questions will also be different, which is to test written communication
skills, and to be corrected by an English teacher for grammar and the Administrative
staff for content. The answers to the supplemental questions of the top 12 only will be
graded. Mr. Street asked the City Attorney if the 13th one will be appealing because
his hasn't been done before. The City Attorney responded that it is the department's
nd Commission's discretion to use this method; it can be appealed but they would have
difficulty succeeding in an appeal . Mr. Webby clarified for Mr. Street that the
screening process is done all the time, most recently in the Police Sergeant exam where
it was reduced from 17 to 8 candidates.
Mr. Street moved to approve the Fire Lieutenant exam as presented. Ms. Hinz seconded
and the motion carried.
City Attorney Driscoll stated for information only, that as soon as Chief Frederiksen
returns, she will try to get the two departments, Personnel , and the Law Department
together to review all the Commission rules and regulations and also will seek the
Commission's input.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 19, 1988 at 8:00 a.m. in the Council
Chambers.
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Amy E. Kato
Secretary and Chief Examiner
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. Ric and Rie
Chairman
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