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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 5200 Dover Center Road • North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 Phone: 777-8000 Ext. 232 CITY OF NORMED CIVIL, SERVICE COAMSSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES - AUGUST 4,1997 7:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMAIISSION OF AUGUST 4,1997 WILL NOW COMMENCE .... PRESENT ARE: Chairman Cummings; Commissioner Zolar; Commissioner Benjamin; Police Chief Viola; and Safety Director" Kesler: II. DISPOSITION OF AUNUTES: THIS IS A'SPECML'1VIEETINGMINUTES NOT DISTRIBUTED III. REPORTS: No items.-, IV. OLD BUSINESS: No items. V. NEW BUSINESS: 1) The North Olmsted Civil Service, Commission has called this special meeting -to, discuss the results of the police officers agility, test admnustered on July 26, 1997. 48 candidates were scheduled for this test, with the following general results: 11 scheduled candidates did not -participate in the test; 37 candidates participated ;in the test; 13 candidates passed the test; 24 candidates failed the test (1 candidate failed because he sustained an injury during the first event and` could not continue). With a passing scoreof 30, approximately 35%'ofthecandidates.passed, this test with approximately 65% failing: The highest score possible for: each event was nines since there were six events the maximum a persou `can score was 54 points. The highest scorer had 45 points and the lowest had a total of 17 points*. The`average score was approximately 28 points*. * The one person that incurred an injurywas not included in these figures. The commissionerswere given results from the agility test.given in 1994, where 19 or 58% of the candidates passed. IThe:chief noted the same chart was"used for'the 1994 test as was used for the test given this year. ' He advised there -is' a problem because five candidates can be considered for an opening; yet only 13 candidates are on the list for the next two years. It was noted the failure rate on the agility has gone' up nearly 20% since this same test was given in 1994. Safety Director Kasler advised this is a tough test and the intent Js not to make it easier, but these candidates are certified and prepared. Chairman Cummings wondered what was -meant by certified. Mrs. Kasler clarified, the candidates tested this year;