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CITY OF KENT
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MINUTES
May 18, 1989
Members present: Bob Jarvis, Chairman
Robb Dreblow
Alex Thornton
Others present: Sandra Driscoll, City Attorney
Rod Frederiksen, Police Chief
Norm Angelo, Fire Chief
Jed Aldridge, Assistant Fire Chief
Don Fronsdahl, Battalion Chief
Sue Viseth, Personnel Analyst
Candi Faupell, Commission Secretary
John M. Willits, Fire Union President
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. by Chairman Jarvis.
REPORTS
City Attorney, Sandra Driscoll - responded to presentation
by the Police Union at the meeting April 18, 1989
informing the Commission did not need to take a
position on this matter. By reading directly from the
Minutes of the City Council meeting of May 2, 1989, it
was noted that Council had already taken action to
include coverage of all staff members who are paid from
the Police Department budget, to be effective
immediately; noted - the ruling by a previous Council
had been an overextension of authority.
Fire Chief, Norm Angelo - introduced John Willits, Fire
Union President; informed the Commission that the
modifications to the J.A.T.C. Program were rei.dy to be
presented (to be covered under New Business) ; also
informed that Battalion Chief Larry Webb had by-pass
surgery and was doing well.
Police Chief, Rod Frederiksen - no report
Personnel Director, Mike Webby - absent; Suo Viseth,
Personnel Analyst attending in his place - ,no report,
but stated she would be available aftep the meeting to
answer questions.
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Minutes (continued)
May 18, 1989
OLD BUSINESSS
Chairman Jarvis entertained a motion to approve the
Minutes of the April 20, 1989 meeting. Lotion was made
by Mr. Dreblow, seconded by Mr. Thornton.
Motion carried.
Civil Service Coverage for Police Department Record's
Specialists and Correction's Officers - in light of the
information present by the City Attorney, the
Commission recognized the action taken by the City
Council during their May 2, 1989.
The City Attorney noted that the next mere would to be
• amend the Civil Rules and Regulations to include the
Correction's Officers and Record's Specialists; there
is $5,000 in the Civil Service budget that had been
allocated to a total rewrite of the Rules and that
these funds could be used to hire an outside attorney;
this action being necessary due to the time constraints
and workload at the present time
Ed Chow, City Administrator commented that all
departments including Administration, Personnel, City
Attorney, Fire and Police were ready to help in
pursuing the task of rewriting the Civil Service Rules
and Regulations; he had contacted Mr. Steve DeJulio
regarding his assistance in this matter and Mr. DeJulio
is able at this time to proceed.
Chairman Jarvis moved to proceed in cont4cting Mr.
DeJulio in order to begin the revision. Seconded by
Mr. Dreblow. Motion carried.
Mr. Dreblow commented that due to his understanding of
the state statutes, that is was unambiguous that the
mentioned parties were indeed covered and that the
state statutes did indeed take precedence over any
individual and municipality; he also expressed his
pleasure in the action taken by the City Council and
the Mayor.
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Minutes (continued)
May 18, 1989
Chairman Jarvis inquired as to the possibility of
increasing or changing the position of Secretary/Chief
Examiner from permanent part-time to a full-time
position. Sue Viseth stated that the procedure was to
receive approval from the Operations Committee and then
the Informal Budget Committee and who then would
present the request to the City Council. ' Personnel
will respond to the Commission regarding the necessary
changes in the budget.
NEW BUSINESS
Fire Chief Norm Angelo and Fire Union Local 1747 President
John Willits presented the Commission with information
regarding the J.A.T.C. program in reviewing and testing
for promotions.
The previous program had been a 42 month program with
early testing for promotional exams. The changes
recommended were: a 36 month program in which a
Firefighter earns an additional 144 hours of
educational credit, therefore eliminating the
availability of early testing. This chance in the
program would be in effect for Firefighters hired after
9/1/89. In order to make this proposed financially
neutral, the Union has agreed to defer the first step
increase to the end of the first year, and the City
will grant the last step six months early City
Administration, the Personnel Director and City
Attorney have already approved of the proposed changes,
and will make the necessary amendments to the union
contract.
The next step upon Commission approval will be to
proceed to amend the Rules and Regulatjjoa to reflect
this change. Then to proceed to the r and
Industries State Council for their a r ' „l;, reflecting
the changes at state level.
John Willits noted that this change n 4id to be made
as soon as possible to be in effect as bt September 1,
1989.
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Minutes
May 18, 1989
Mr. Dreblow moved to accept modification to the
J.A.T.C. program as presented. Seconded by
Mr.Thornton. Motion carried.
Chairman Jarvis entered a motion to accept into record a
memo from the Kent Fire Department J.A.T.C. approving
early testing for First Class Firefighter for
Firefighters ken Heintz, John Lytle, Ron Sweigard, Rick
Krepela and Eric Pedersen. Mr. Dreblow so moved,
seconded by Chairman Jarvis. Motion carried.
Chairman Jarvis entered a motion to accept into the record a
memo dated May 17, 1989 from Norm Angelo, Fire Chief
requesting the current Lieutenant Eligibility List due
to expire June 19, 1989 be extended to July 19, 1989.
Testing for Lieutenant is scheduled for i4id-July and a
new list will be available July 20, 1989.
Chairman Jarvis entered a motion that the letter to Ed Chow,
City Administrator dated May 3, 1989 regarding the
location of the Civil Service Secretary. ' Mr. Dreblow
moved, seconded by Chairman Jarvis. Motion carried.
Mr. Chow informed the Commission that space was
available in the Police Department, the Fire Department
and the City Administration for the office of the
Secretary/Chief Examiner.
Chairman Jarvis entered a motion that the Civil Service
Secretary/Chief Examiner office be moved to City
Administration as soon as it was possible to do so.
Seconded by Mr. Dreblow. Motion carried.
Chairman Jarvis entered a motion to accept into record a
memo Norm Angelo, Fire Chief dated May 16, 1989
temporarily appointing Lt. Mike Evans to the position
of Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal to repXace !Battalion
Chief Larry Webb who is on disability, ,, peicting to
return in 3-4 months. Mr. Dreblow moved,; seconded by
Mr. Thornton. Motion carried.
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Minutes
May 18, 1989
Chairman Jarvis entered motion to accept into record a memo
from Norm Angelo, Fire Chief dated May 17, 1989
appointing the temporary position of Lieutenant,
Firefighter Jeff Barsness effective May 18, 1989. Mr.
Dreblow moved, seconded by Chairman Jarvis. Motion
carried.
At 8:20 Chairman Jarvis announced that there would be a five
minute recess, after which the Commission would be in, executive
session for approximately 15 minutes to discuss Fire
Lieutenants testing procedure and weight of exams.
At 8:40 the Commission reconvened. There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 a.m.
The next regular meeting date is scheduled for June 15th at 8:00
a.m. in the Council Chambers.
Respectively Submitted
axis
Candi L. Faupell
Secretary and Chief Examiner
Approved:
Rio ert Ja is
Chairman