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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" CIVIL. SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES - JANUARY 18, 1999 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Cummings, called the meeting to order at 7:OOP.M. THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF JANUARY 18, 1999 WILL NOW COMMENCE, PRESENT ARE: Chairman; E. Cummings, Commissioners L. Zolar and J. Thomay ALSO PRESENT: T. Jenkins, Safety Director and Assistant Clerk of Commissions K O'Connell II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: E. Cummings motioned to approve the minutes of the December 21, 1998 Civil Service Meeting. The motion was seconded by J. Thomay, and unanimously approved. III. REPORTS: A) There were 11 correspondences received and sent. E. Cummings motioned to accept the correspondences as submitted. The motion was seconded by L. Zolar and unanimously approved. IV. OLD BUSINESS: A) The Commissioners will need to decide who will give the Police Entry Level Agility test. Whether it will be St. John West Shore Hospital or Personnel Selection Service Inc. Mr. Thomay reminded the commissioners that Personnel Selection Services Inc. would have to do a validation study before giving the agility test and the fee would be $3,000 to $5,000. It would take the city 8-10 years or 4-5 tests to recoup that fee. The commissioners agreed to have St. John West Shore Hospital do the agility testing. Since there were no problems for the last agility test and they have a set fee of $75.00 per candidate. J. Thomay motioned to elect St. Johns West Shore Hospital to do the Police Entry Level Agility Test, seconded by E. Cummings and unanimously approved. B) The Commissioners need to review the St. John West Shore Hospital Agility Examination packet for the police agility test and decide if they want the passing score on the physical skills examination to remain the same or if they need to change any part. St. John West Shore has recommended minimum passing score be 30 points, there is a possible of 54 points totally. Mr. Thomay questioned whether this was the same agility test and point system used the last time a police test was given? Clerk O'Connell indicated that this was in fact the same agility test and point system that was used. Ms. Zolar questioned how St. John West Shore arrived at the point system and length of each event? Mr. Jenkins, Safety Director stated the figures had to be calibrated for percentile and norms. Mr. Cummings mentioned the last time the agility test was given, the recommended score was 30 points, they had several people fail the agility test, and it had to be given a second time. After a lengthy discussion the commissioners indicated the scores were too high for the agility test and suggested lowering the score to 27 points. 1