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w to 12 months paying a salary to find out he doesn't cut it. Mr. Thomay asked Secretary Rote how may people took the last test. Secretary Rote indicated she didn't have the exact number of the candidates that took the last test, but the agility test was given twice because so many candidates failed the test. Secretary Rote indicated they ended up with a total of 20 passing the agility test the second time. Mr. Cummings motioned to take out Rule II Section 7 paragraph E. The motion was seconded by J. Thomay, and unanimously approved. Motion Carried. V. NEW BUSINESS: A) Commissioners need to be updated on the status of the Entry Level Police test. Secretary Rote indicated she would like to use McCann and Associates, as the price is reasonable and they don't allow protesting. Secretary Rote gave the board members the breakdown on the cost of the testing materials, advertising fees, monitors fees, copying fees of the applications, and the agility test . Chief Ruple indicated he wanted to check with the city of Rocky River as they use the International Chiefs of Police for their testing and he felt that was a better testing company. Mr. Cummings would like Chief Ruple to get all the information to Secretary Rote, so she could submit everything to the commissioners and they could look at. all the cost factors. Mr. Thomay asked how long the list was good for. Secretary Rote indicated that it was good for two (2) years, or until the list becomes invalid. Mr. Cummings suggested he hoped the candidates would be qualified people since they no long have to have the Ohio Peace Officers Training before taking the entry level police test. Chief Ruple suggested that next year the police department is looking at 2 to 3 people retiring. So the list should last for two years Mr. Cummings ask Secretary Rote to write a letter to the Safety Director asking why each department couldn't pay for their own physicals, eye exams, and psychological test. Mr. Cummings then ask to be advised of the findings on the Secretary testing program. Secretary Rote indicated that she had met with Pat Walters at the North Olmsted High School, they have 15 new computers that are exactly alike. The candidates can be given an instructional packet which will contain a list of tasks to perform on the computer. It would be a pass or fail. It will also test the candidates typing speed, which the city requires that secretary II's be able to type 45 words a minute. Secretary Rote indicated that 15 candidates could be tested at the same time. Mr. Cummings indicated he would like Secretary Rote to look into further so that each department head could look at it and see if it meets their needs. He felt that such a testing program would meet all of their needs. Mr. Cummings then ask Mr. Jenkins what his thoughts were on the idea. Mr. Jenkins indicated that he felt it was an excellent program. Mr. Jenkins indicated the test has 5 or 6 tasks listed each candidate is ask to perform maybe 3 or 4 from that you can see how well they do in punctuation, grammar, opening a document, and spread sheet. Secretary Rote indicated that each department head would be questioned as to what type program they are working with, and then a test could be established on their needs.. Chief Osterhouse suggested that they not make the test too complicated or too confining. Secretary Rote indicated they wanted people who had a basic knowledge of computers. Mr. Cummings suggested that we have already limited ourselves by not having such a testing program. Chief Osterhouse stated that the city advertise basically what they would be testing on. Mr. Cumming indicated that it sounded like an excellent program to pursue it. Secretary Rote indicated that a Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, and a Captains test needs to be given. Secretary Rote indicated the law department was asked if the Fire Chief and the assistant Fire Chief tests could be given together. The law department indicated for example lets say you have (4) people test for Fire Chief and they all pass the test you take (1) for Chief and then the next for Assistant. What if 2