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to concentrate on the test. Mr. Thomay asked if 30 days would be a sufficient amount of time to review the test. The secretary indicated 30 days would have to be enough as that was the time limit Biddle & Associates Inc. allowed. Mr. Cummings indicated he thought it would be a good idea to request the 30 -day trial of the test during the Boards and Commissions vacation month. He further indicated he felt that the Civil Service members should only take one-month vacation in 1999 with all the tests that were being given. The secretary suggested that June would not be a good month for vacation as the Assistant Fire Chiefs test results would need to be certified in June. The Secretary commented that she would try to have the dates of the Captains, and Lieutenants test set by the June 21, 1999 Civil Service meeting so that the Commissioners could set their vacation time. Mr. Thomay asked how long it would take to receive the OPAC test once it is ordered. The secretary indicated she thought it would take 7 business days to receive the test and indicated she would also have a date set to order the 30 day trial program at the June meeting. Mr. Thomay asked if a motion was needed to allow the secretary to order the 30 day trial program. Mr. Cummings indicated a motion could be made indicating that the Commission would like the secretary to order the 30 -day trial program so that it shows that she is ordering it on behalf of the Commission. E. Cummings motioned to have the secretary set up a date in which to order the 30 -day trial program for the Biddle & Associates Inc. OPAC (Office Proficiency Assessment & Certification) test. The motion was seconded by J. Thomay and unanimously approved. Motion Carried. IV. OLD BUSINESS: The Commissioners need to be updated on the entry-level Police agility exam that was administered by Saint Johns West Shore Hospital, on Saturday, April 24, 1999, at the North Olmsted High school. There were 26 candidates invited to participate in the agility test. 23 candidates took the agility test. 2 candidates failed to respond to the agility intention notice. 1 candidate failed to show up to take the agility test. 3 candidates choose not to firiish the agility test, and 4 candidates failed the agility test. 16 candidates passed the agility test, and the police officers ranking list has been established. The commissioners will need to certify the Police officers entry level, ranking list. The secretary indicated that letters had been typed up and were ready to be mailed to each of the 126 candidates. She explained the reason for the letters was because so many names had been removed from the list since the written test results were released. Mr. Thomay reviewed that their was only 16 candidates that were on the list that had taken and passed the agility test and asked if another agility test could be given in the future if needed. The secretary suggested that, if the list of names got low she would make arrangements for another agility test to be given. E. Cummings motioned to certify the Entry-level Police Officers list. The motion was seconded by J. Thomay and unanimously approved. Motion Carried. V. NEW BUSINESS: Safety Director, Jenkins attended the Clemans Nelson & Associates Inc. seminar on April 8, 1999. The Commissioners were given a copy of the municipal Civil Service update 1999 book for review. Mr. Jenkins will be present to summarize the seminar he attended. Mr. Jenkins indicated that the state law dictates certain information has to be sent to the Police and Fire Fighters pension board for each of the new candidates hired. The physical exam has become more stringent, and a statistic from Columbus sited that 33% of the fireman and 41% of the policemen retired on disability. The pension board reacted by setting up a more specific physical that is given upon hiring Police and Firemen. In the past the candidates were tested but it was not specified what kind of protocols were to be followed for the physical exam procedures. The tests are for suitability for functions within the position. What it has been updated to, state is "here is the K