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Date: July 24, 2019
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers West
Attending: Jeff Piecewicz- Chair; Pauline Thomas- Commissioner; Callius
Zaratkiewicz, Commissioner; Councilmember Les Thomas, Natalie Winecka,
Secretary/Chief Examiner
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
Chair Piecewicz called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM
2. Roll Call
All Commissioners were present.
3. Changes to the Agenda
There were no changes to the agenda.
4. Approval of the Minutes
Commissioner Zaratkiewicz made a motion to approve the minutes
from the May 22, 2019 Civil Service Commission meeting. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner Thomas; motion passed 3-0.
5. Consent Items to Accept
A. Memo dated May 22, 2019 from Chief Padilla notifying the Commission that
Probationary Records Specialist Bonnie Coleman was discharged on May 16,
2019.
B. Letter dated May 24, 2019 from Corrections Officer Andrew Cox tendering his
resignation effective August 31, 2019.
C. Memo dated May 29, 2019 from Chief Padilla accepting the resignation of Andrew
Cox effective August 31, 2019.
D. Memo dated June 1, 2019 from Chief Padilla accepting the retirement
announcement of Sheila Knapp, noting her last day is June 30, 2019.
E. Letter dated June 1, 2019 from Chief Padilla to Ofr. Eric Rodenberg notifying him
that he successfully completed the probationary period and is appointed to
regular employment status effective June 1, 2019.
F. Memo dated June 20, 2019 from Chief Examiner Winecka summarizing eligibility
list removals through June 20, 2019.
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G. Letter dated June 24, 2019 from Chief Padilla congratulating Beau Mattheis on
being hired as a Probationary Lateral Police Officer effective July 3, 2019.
H. Memo dated July 19, 2019 from Chief Examiner Winecka summarizing eligibility
list removals through July 17, 2019.
I. Memo dated April 23, 2019 (received July 17, 2019) from Chief Padilla notifying
the Commission of the outcome of IA 19-001 for Sgt. Dan Koehler.
There being no questions, Commissioner Thomas made a motion to accept
consent items A-I. Commissioner Zaratkiewicz seconded the motion; motion
passed 3-0.
6. Items to Approve
A. Continuous Testing Eligibility list for Entry Level Corrections Officer that was
established on May 19, 2019.
B. Eligibility list for the position of Support Services Manager that was established
on May 22, 2019.
C. Eligibility list for the position of Parking Enforcement Assistant that was
established on May 24, 2019.
D. Eligibility list for Transitional Police Officer that was established on June 3, 2019.
E. Continuous Testing Eligibility list for Lateral/Experienced Police Officer that was
established on June 6, 2019.
F. Continuous Testing Eligibility list for Entry Level Police Officer that was
established on June 7, 2019.
G. Continuous Testing Eligibility list for Entry Level Corrections Officer that was
established on June 15, 2019.
Chair Piecewicz made a motion to approve into record items A-G.
Commissioner Zaratkiewicz seconded the motion; motion passed 3-0.
7. Action Items
A. Memo dated June 10, 2019 from Chief Padilla requesting permission to test for
the position of Records Supervisor and that the following process and weights
be applied:
Written Exam: 30% (70% passing score required)
Computer Skills: Pass/Fail
Oral Board: 70% (70% passing score required)
Background/Polygraph: Pass/Fail
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If there isn’t a sufficient applicant pool, the position will open to the public and
it is requested that the top 20 from the written exam and computer skills
assessment move on to the oral board.
Chief Examiner Winecka noted that this is the same process that has been
previously used to test for this position. There being no questions,
Commissioner Thomas made the following motion: ”I make a motion to
approve testing for the Records Supervisor position and that the following
weights and process be applied.” Commissioner Zaratkiewicz seconded the
motion; motion passed 3-0.
B. Memo dated June 11, 2019 from Chief Padilla requesting a six-month extension
of the Commander eligibility list. This would be the first extension of this list.
Chief Examiner Winecka explained that this is the first requested extension
of this eligibility list. Commissioner Zaratkiewicz then made the following
motion: “I make a motion to approve the six-month extension of the
Commander eligibility list.”. Chair Piecewicz seconded the motion; motion
passed 3-0.
8. For the Good of the Order
Commissioner Zaratkiewicz noted that he would not be in attendance at the August
28 meeting.
9. Adjournment
Chair Piecewicz made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Thomas seconded the
motion; motion passed 3-0. Meeting was adjourned at 5:40 PM.
Natalie Winecka
Civil Service Chief Examiner
July 24, 2019