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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTE® CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO CIVIL SERVICE MEETING: 1/25!90 Present: Chairman Tom Stroh; Members: Robert Wendt and Henry Robinson, Secretary Peg Bill. Guests: Mayor Ed .Boyle; Police Chief Thomas Marsh; Fire Department Chief John VanIturen, Service Director Ralph Bohlman; Safety Director Ernest Gundy; Personnel Director Ronald- Wilamosky; Councilwoman Pat Bahas; various members of the Police Department; WESTLIFE reporter. Flash Fairfield. Chairman of the commission, Mr. Stroh, welcomed Mr. Robinson to the commission. Mr. Robinson will be sworn in by Mayor Boyle and he will begin a six year term with the commission. The commission, in an effort to move the meeting along and delay the regular business portion until last, agreed to allow the chiefs to make their statements. The fire chief stated he was here to attend the meeting and did not have an item for the agenda. Police Chief Marsh stated that he did tender his letter of retirement and would like to see the promotional examination for Police Chief offered to the two (2) qualifiying Captains before February 24, 1990 as Captain Sefcek would be leaving on vacation starting on that date. The Chief was informed that per the mentioned letter the commisson had contacted the testing company and requested they prepare this, examination and make sure at the same time there was no duplicate questions asked on this test that were shown on the recently administered Captain's -test as the one candidate for testing had recently passed the Captain's test. Also to forward any reference material to cover this type of test, if available. Both candidates expressed the desire to take the test before the 24th and waived the usual study material forwarded by the testing company. NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Stroh addressed the letter from Mayor Boyle dated January 4, 1990 which was in response to the letter sent to Chief Marsh. Xr. Stroh explained the entry level police candidate examination rendered about fifty (50) candidates passing this written examination. We invited the top twenty-five (25) candidates to a physical examination and these people established the certified, ranked, list of candidates. Mr. Stroh explained how the process of names submitted for interview purposes proceeded according to Civil Service Rules & Regulations, O.R.C. & Ohio Administrative Code. When there is a vacancy in the department, or any department, civil service forwards to the appointing authority three (3) names for consideration. Further discussion ensued regarding the procedure for more than one opening and the number of candidate names allowed to be forwarded to the person interviewing. Mrs. Bahas injected her thinking on the interview process stating the procedures used during her tenure on the commission. (see page #2)