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CITY OF KENT- CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
The City of Kent Civil Service Commission met on Wednesday, October 22, 2014,
at 5:30 p.m. in Chambers West for the regular meeting. The following information
was discussed:
Members Present: Callius Zaratkiewicz
Pauline Thomas
Jeff Piecewicz
Others Present: Assistant Chief Rafael Padilla, others present.
Chair Zaratkiewicz asked those present to review the ‘Accept Into Record’ items 1-10
under New Business. He then called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. after giving
the audience time to review said items.
I. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
A. Action Items for Discussion:
1. Memo dated October 16, 2014 requesting to reschedule the November
and December 2014 Commission meetings due to the holidays.
Commissioner Thomas made a motion to move the November and December
2014 Commission meeting to the third Wednesday of the month. Motion was
moved and seconded; motion passed.
II. HEARING:
III. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Accept Into Record
1. Approval of the Minutes from the September 24, 2014 Civil Service
Commission meeting.
Commissioner Thomas made a motion to accept into record the minutes from the
September 24, 2014 Civil Service Commission meeting. Motion was moved and
seconded; motion passed.
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Accept into Record
1. Memo dated September 18, 2014 from Chief Thomas noting that Ofr.
Jeremiah Johnson will be assigned to Patrol effective October 5, 2014.
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2. Memo dated September 29, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the
Commission that Sgt. Jonathan Shipman will be assigned as the NRT Sergeant
effective October 1, 2014.
3. Letter dated September 30, 2014 from Chief Thomas to Corrections Officer
Ian Lentz notifying him that he successfully completed probation effective
September 30, 2014.
4. Memo dated October 7, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the Commission
that Assistant Chief Padilla will be Acting Chief October 12-17, 2014.
5. Memo dated October 7, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the Commission
that Sgt. Mike Armstrong will be Acting Corrections Commander October 16-
31, 2014.
6. Memo dated October 7, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the Commission
that Sgt. Griesbach will be Acting Corrections Commander November 10-21,
2014.
7. Memo dated October 8, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the Commission
that Ofr. Jen Prusa will be assigned as Acting Sergeant from October 10-20,
2014.
8. Letter dated October 13, 2014 from Chief Examiner Winecka to Kali Kranz
letting her know that her name was removed from the Continuous Testing
Eligibility List for Entry Level Police officer effective October 13, 2014 per her
request.
9. Letters dated October 13, 2014 from Chief Examiner Winecka to William
Catlett, Darren Keblish, Andrew Rosenthal, and Justin Spence notifying them
that their names were removed from the Continuous Testing Eligibility List for
Entry Level Police officer effective October 13, 2014.
10. Memo dated October 15, 2014 from Chief Thomas notifying the Commission
that Sgt. Joe Gagner will be assigned as the Acting Patrol Commander from
October 17- November 10, 2014.
Chair Zaratkiewicz asked if there were any questions on items 1-10. There being no
questions, Chair Zaratkiewicz made a motion to accept into record items one through
ten. Motion was moved and seconded; motion passed.
B. Approve into Record:
1. Continuous Testing Eligibility list for the position of Entry Level Police Officer
that was established on September 25, 2014.
2. Continuous Testing Eligibility list for the position of Lateral/ Experienced Police
Officer that was established on September 25, 2014.
3. Eligibility list for the position of Records Specialist that was established on
October 15, 2014.
4. Memo and supporting documents for the reclassification of the Support
Services Manager position.
Chair Zaratkiewicz asked if there were any questions on any of the items.
Commissioner Piecewicz had some questions regarding the reclassification process
that were answered by Chief Examiner Winecka and A/C Padilla. There being no
further questions, Chair Zaratkiewicz made a motion to approve into record the
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eligibility lists and the reclassification. Motion was moved and seconded; motion
passed.
C. Action Items for Discussion:
There were no action items for discussion.
Chair Zaratkiewicz then asked if there was any further business to come before the
Commission. There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made.
Motion was moved and seconded and the meeting adjourned at 5:38 PM. The next
meeting of the Civil Service Commission will take place on Wednesday, November
19, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Respectfully submitted,
Natalie Winecka
Civil Service Secretary & Chief Examiner
Approved:
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Chair Callius Zaratkiewicz