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r� Director so that he may determine if it would be legal to pass up the next three names. Whatever the Law Director decides the commission will concur. Fire Chief Osterhouse asked if there is a possibility there would ever be a need for a full time female correction's officer. Mr. Hines would like to tie up the loose ends and possibly specify that the position of correction's officer is a male job. Chief Viola agreed to discuss this issue with the law department. IV. OLD BUSINESS 1) Promotional Fire Lieutenant Examination - The written examination was given on April 20, 1996. On May 11, the top six candidates were permitted to take the oral assessment. At the June 17th meeting, there was a protest filed by Mr. Ronald Prebis. He felt his seniority points should have been added in after the written examination. Due to the fact the rule was vague, the commission agreed to re -administer the oral assessment portion of the test to Mr. Prebis plus those candidates he could surpass. It was decided, when there is a need to hire beyond the candidate ranked second, the oral examination would have to be re -administered to candidates ranked third through sixth plus Mr. Prebis. The candidates ranked third through sixth are opposed to this decision. All the candidates affected by this decision seem to have come up with a solution that will be beneficial to everyone. Mr. Prebis explained they have come up with the following agreement: He will drop five of his seniority points if he alone will be required to take the oral assessment. He stated if there is a neighboring city with the same three testers, he would be willing to take the examination at that location. He wondered if the list can be certified to two years from the oral examination. Mr. Hines thought that the list could be good two years from the oral assessment, but asked for the opinion of the other two commissioners. The other two commissioners were agreeable to two years from the date Mr. Prebis takes the oral assessment. Chief Osterhouse asked if a special panel would have to come in to interview just that one person. Mr. Hines suggested contacting the Ohio Fire Chief s Associations -to determine if they are giving another oral test somewhere near North Olmsted. He elaborated, if there is someone administering the test locally and they would like to do it there it is fine, however, the cost of having them come to North Olmsted does not preclude that being a possibility. Mr. Prebis noted at the last meeting the statement was made that in the future the commission will be discussing cutting back the seniority points or eliminating them altogether. Mr. Hines stated that they will bring that issue up in the future, as a system is in the process of being developed. Amy Cornish will let Jay Power know if and when this issue will be heard in the future so that he may then inform the firefighters. One of the candidates pointed out that there may be a problem with extending the list, as those candidates not involved in the oral assessment may object. Although, Mr. Hines did not foresee a problem, as one additional candidate needs to be tested, he did want to run this issue past the law director. The candidates present are only agreeable to this idea, if the list is extended to two years from the date Mr. Prebis takes the oral assessment portion of the examination. 2) Should we lower the seniority points for promotional exams? To be discussed at a later date. 3) Changes to the Handbook have been made and the various copies distributed. X. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M. Lois Zolar, A mg Chairman Am�C rnish, Secretary