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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES —SEPTEMBER 27, 1999 7:00 PM I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Cummings called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. PRESENT: Chairman, E. Cummings, Board member, J. Thomay and L. Zolar. ALSO PRESENT: Fire Chief, Bak, Civil Service Secretary, D. Rote,Fire Fighter, Robertson and Mrs. Robertson. II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: The minutes of August 23 & 27, 1999 Civil Service meetings have been submitted for approval. E. Cummings motioned to approve the Civil Service minutes dated August 23 & 27 1999 as written. The motion was seconded by J. Thomay and unanimously approved. III. REPORTS: There were 13 correspondences sent and received. E. Cummings motioned to accept the correspondences as submitted. The motion was seconded by L. Zolar and unanimously approved. IV. OLD BUSINESS: 1). On September 14, 1999 the clerk received a letter from Firefighter Hehnen requesting the testing company re -score his test. The Law Department was asked for a legal opinion, which is enclosed. The Commissioners will need to make a ruling on Fire Fighter Hehnen's request. Mr. Thomay indicated that he was not sure that he agreed with the Law Department as to Mr. Hehnen's request being a protest. The clerk reviewed her conversations with Fire Fighter Hehnen. She indicated that Fire Fighter Hehnen questioned if she had printed the scores of the written test right. Chief, Bak was allowed to review the test results as well as the signature card Fire Fighter Hehnen signed. Mr. Thomay commented that the letter from Mr. Hehnen was dated September 10, 1999, and the deadline for protests was August 13, 1999. He asked the clerk if she thought there might have been a mistake made. The clerk indicated that she did not feel that there were any mistakes made. Mr. Cummings indicated that if the testing company were asked to recheck this test, then all the tests would need to be rechecked. There was. no specific test question, he just feels he should have had a better grade in general. No further comments were made. E. Cummings motioned to not accept Fire The Fighter ot on ewasn's request seconded tohave Le Zolar testing and company re -score the written test. unanimously approved. Motion Carried. 2). The Ohio Fire Chiefs Association was hired to administer the Lieutenants promotional exam. There were 15 Fire Fighters who participated in the Lieutenants written exam and 3 candidates that passed the written exam. The Lieutenants Oral Assessment was held September 25, 1999. The Commissioners need to certify the results of the Lieutenants Oral Assessment.