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I. ROLL CALL: Q CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 5200 Dover Center Road • North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 Phone: 777-8000 Ext. 232 CITY OF NOR-THUCKSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION CORRECTED AUNUTES -MARCH 24, 1997 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARCH 24, 1997 WILL NOW COMMENCE.... PRESENT ARE: Chairman Cummings; Commissioner Zolar; Commissioner Benjamin; Fire Chief Osterhouse; Police Chief Viola; and Personnel DirectorWilamosky DISPOSITION OF AIINUTES. E. Cummings motioned to approve the minutes of February 17, 1997, seconded by S. Benjamin and unanimously approved:' REPORTS. A) The Fire Department is in the process of hirin from the certified list for firefighter. Two candidates have been ren oyed. from the'ehg bihty list. Chief Osterhouse was certified the top three names to fill this vacancy. "Chief Osterhouse shall advise which candidate was chosen and when he willbegun employment The Chief confirmed there would not be t a vacancy, untilahe end of April. B) The written portion oft6 Police. Officer's examination is scheduled for April 23 at`7:30 p.m. in the community cabin Allmonitors testers, and police officers -will be expected to arrive at 7:15 P.m. to help sign in the candidates' an&thumb print thein,' -`,114 agility' test date has not been scheduled yet as't has been increasingly difficult to schedule a clate.that is suitable for both the testing comp=any and the ;schools. Hopefully by the date of the meeting something.. will be worked out. The secretary: advised the agility test is tentatively scheduled ibi. Saturday, June 21, 1997 (this date ns'subjedito the approval of the school), St Johns & West Shore will test six candidates every 45 minutes and as determined at the Februarymeeting the 'top X50 candidates will be tested. C) There is an opening m the police department for the position of Corrections Officer. Chief Viola has been certified the top, threenames to fill this vacancy. - One of the candidates requested removal and the Chief was cettified„a replacement name. The chief, asked if the commission has received a copy of his memo: advising that a candidate failed the:background check. The secretary noted she has not yet received this memo Chief Viola believed this person should be removed based on the fact the candidate in question was arrested and convicted of a shop lifting incident in September of 1996. It was noted the examination was administered in June of 1995. The Chief did not believe it would be appropriate for a known thief to handle the property. The commission agreed to remove this person from the list for failing the background investigation. E. Cummings motioned to remove the candidate in question from the eligibility list for failing the background investigation. The motion was seconded by S. Benjamin and unanimously approved. Chief Viola agreed to send the commission a memo confirming the reasons why this candidate should be removed. Upon receipt of this memo the candidate in question shall be sent a letter advising of the commissions decision, based on the results of the background investigation.