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-:1 CIVIL SERVICE MEETING OCTOBER 24, 1991 PAGE 5 was awarded that position, in our view, was the best qualified. I was a little concerned with the position that the Commission had taken relative to the issuance of the letters where we had employees in clerical positions some of which had been there for a year that were advised that they were to have to take the test on October 30, 1991 and if they did not take the test their job would be in jeopardy. I think Mr. Kovelan, expanded on that and hopefully on October 29, 1991 we will be able to make some adjustments and have some dialogue relative to that because I certainly support and this administration supports the concept of testing to develop qualified candidates for various positions but I do not necessarily think that government should stop because there isn't a qualified candidate on a eligibility list. We are willing to work as an administration with this commission to do whatever is necessary to create qualified eligibility lists where the commission deems it necessary and we are willing to work with you in any way possible to preserve the integrity of the Civil Service Commission as well as the integrity of the Union Contracts which we are committed to. Henry Robinson said that he has attended many meetings with the NAACP and different organizations around Cuyahoga County and I have been told that they have received information from the City of North Olmsted of openings and that they feel that North Olmsted would welcome minorities to take the tests when tests are given. Al Kovelan said that he does not know of any other commission that advertises as widely as we do. ADJOURNMENT As there were no other issues to be brought before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 5:00 pm. The next Civil Service meeting is scheduled for November 21, 1991 at 4:30 pm in the Old Town Hall Chairma6l, Henry Robinson Secretary,'\Tracy Ice