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CITY OF KENT- CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
The City of Kent Civil Service Commission met on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at
5:30 p.m. in Chambers West for the regular meeting. The following information was
discussed:
Members Present: Callius Zaratkiewicz- absent
Pauline Thomas
Jeff Piecewicz
Others Present: A/C Rafael Padilla, Ofr. Wayne Graff, others present
Acting Chair Pauline Thomas asked those present to review the ‘Accept Into Record’
items 1-16 under New Business. She then called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
after giving the audience time to review said items.
I. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
II. HEARING:
III. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Accept Into Record
1. Approval of the Minutes from the May 28, 2014 Civil Service Commission
meeting.
Commissioner Piecewicz made a motion to accept into record the minutes from the
May 28, 2014 Civil Service Commission meeting. Motion was moved and seconded;
motion passed.
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Accept into Record
1. Letter dated May 1, 2014 from Chief Thomas congratulating Gilbert Bolof on
being hired as a Probationary Police Recruit Officer effective July 1, 2014.
2. Letter dated May 6, 2014 from Chief Thomas congratulating Jennifer
Lindstrom on being hired as a Probationary Police Recruit Officer effective July
1, 2014.
3. E-mail dated May 30, 2014 from Cmdr. Steve Ohlde announcing his
retirement effective June 30, 2014.
4. Memo dated June 4, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the Commission that
Cmdr. Jarod Kasner will be assigned as Acting Assistant Chief from July 31-
August 2, 2014.
5. Memo dated June 4, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the Commission that
Asst. Chief Derek Kammerzell will be on military leave and that Cmdr. Rob
Scholl will be assigned as Acting Assistant Chief from June 6-20 and that
Cmdr. Todd Durham will be assigned as Acting Assistant Chief from June 21-
27, 2014.
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June 25, 2014
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6. Memo dated June 4, 2014 from Chief Thomas accepting the retirement of
Cmdr. Steve Ohlde effective June 30, 2014.
7. Letter dated June 9, 2014 from Chief Thomas to John Pagel congratulating
him on being hired as the Probationary Community Education Coordinator
effective June 16, 2014.
8. Letters dated June 10, 2014 from Chief Examiner Winecka to Jordan
Kellington, Arturo Sykes, Joseph Wisniewski, Eric Hisey, Derek Teeters,
Christopher Brunner, and Trista DeLong notifying them that their names have
been removed from the Continuous Testing Eligibility List for the rank of Entry
Level Police officer effective June 10, 2014.
9. Letter dated June 10, 2014 from Chief Examiner Winecka to Carl Harp
notifying him that his name has been removed from the Continuous Testing
Eligibility List for the rank of Experienced/ Lateral Police Officer effective June
10, 2014.
10. Letter dated June 16, 2014 Chief Examiner Winecka to Jeremy Snook
notifying him that his name has been removed from the Continuous Testing
Eligibility List for the rank of Experienced/ Lateral Police Officer effective June
16, 2014.
11. Letter dated June 16, 2014 Chief Examiner Winecka to Matthew Ferguson
notifying him that his name has been removed from the Continuous Testing
Eligibility List for the rank of Entry Level Police Officer effective June 16, 2014.
12. Letter dated June 16, 2014 from Chief Thomas to Andrea Schluttenhofer
notifying her that she successfully completed the probationary period for the
Records Supervisor position and is appointed to regular employment status for
that position effective June 17, 2014.
13. Memo dated June 16, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the Commission that
Sgt. Michael Armstrong will be assigned as Acting Commander from June 22-
30, 2014.
14. Letter dated June 16, 2014 from Chief Thomas to Amber Brunelle notifying
her that she successfully completed the probationary period for the position of
Corrections Officer and is appointed to regular employment status for that
position effective June 16, 2014.
15. Letters dated June 18, 2014 from Chief Examiner Winecka to Wiza Nyasulu,
Anders Wiggum, and Beau Mattheis notifying them that their names have
been removed from the Continuous Testing Eligibility List for the rank of Entry
Level Police officer effective June 18, 2014.
16. Memo dated June 19, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the Commission that
Sgt. Mike O’Reilly will be assigned as Acting Commander from June 20- July 6,
2014.
Acting Chair Thomas asked if there were any questions on items 1-16. There being
no questions, Acting Chair Thomas made a motion to accept into record items one
through sixteen. Motion was moved and seconded; motion passed.
B. Approve into Record:
1. Eligibility list for the position of Community Education Coordinator that was
established on May 27, 2014.
2. Continuous Testing Eligibility list for the position of Lateral/Experienced Police
Officer that was established on June 18, 2014.
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June 25, 2014
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3. Continuous Testing Eligibility list for the position of Entry Level Police Officer
that was established on June 19, 2014.
Chief Examiner Winecka noted that the Entry Level Police Officer list had an error
and that it was revised but rankings did not change as one person was placed back
on the list, but another was removed so it turned out that the list rankings were not
affected.
Commissioner Piecewicz made a motion to approve into record items one through
three. Motion was moved and seconded; motion passed.
C. Action Items for Discussion:
1. Memo dated June 17, 2014 from Chief Thomas requesting permission to test
for the rank of Police Commander and that the exam consist of up to four
exercises that will evaluate candidates in the following areas: interpersonal
insight, problem analysis, judgment, decisiveness, and delegation & control.
Each area will be weighted equally and the assessment center will count for
100% of each candidate’s score.
Assistant Chief Rafael Padilla provided the Commission with some background as to
why this request was coming before them and noted that a Commander is retiring
and therefore, a vacancy established. He went on to explain that the testing process
will assess leadership and management skills, consistent with how we have tested
for this position in the past.
There being no further discussion, Commissioner Piecewicz made the following
motion: “I make a motion to grant permission to test for the rank as outlined”.
Motion was moved and seconded; motion passed.
Acting Chair Thomas then asked if there was any further business to come before the
Commission. There being no further business, Commissioner Thomas made a
motion to adjourn. Motion was moved and seconded and the meeting adjourned at
5:46 PM. The next meeting of the Civil Service Commission will take place on
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Respectfully submitted,
Natalie Winecka
Civil Service Secretary & Chief Examiner
Approved:
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Acting Chair Pauline Thomas