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t L` q�\�plo CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED SPECIAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM MINUTES — AUGUST 8, 2006 7:00 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: Chairman M. Ubaldi called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm PRESENT: M. Ubaldi, W. Hohmann, and K. Zolar ALSO PRESENT: Chief G. Ruple, Captain K. Whelan, Captain W. Wozniak, Chief Klecan, and Assistant Law Director B. O'Malley II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: III. COMMUNICATIONS: There were 11 items of correspondence received and 6 items of correspondence sent out by the Civil Service Commission. . IV. OLD BUSINESS: Accept the Language for the Inquiry Letter for the Eligible List and Incorporate into Rule VII Mr. Ubaldi made a motion to accept the language for the inquiry letter for the eligible list and incorporate into Rule VII. Mr. Hohmann seconded the motion and unanimously approved. V. NEW BUSINESS: Reconciliation of each Commissioner's scoring of the Four Submissions for the Police Chief Promotional Testing Chief Ruple inquired about the status of the testing companies for the promotional chief s test. Mr. Ubaldi indicated that at tonight's meeting, the Commission will choose three (3) or four (4) testing companies to interview on Friday; accomplish a fast turn around for the contract to be ready for Council on Tuesday. Mr. Ubaldi researched some schedules and based on the prerequisite requirements for the thirty (30) day posting, protest periods and the logistical requirements for the testing company in grading tests, the Commission can go with the thirty (30) days between posting and testing which would be a date of around the third week in October or to waive the thirty (30) day posting which would cut the time in half. Chief Ruple's concern is that when his retirement takes affect, September 4, 2006, there will be no replacement. Chief Ruple would not recommend a generic test and suggested waiving any time restrictions possible under the O.R.C. and the Civil Service Rules and Regulations to expedite this process as soon as possible. Chief Ruple indicated that with his vacancy and along with another retirement of an officer who has a lot of involvement with the administration, it would be a very difficult job to run the Police Department. Mr. Hohmann inquired when the testing companies come in to meet with the Chief, what has been discussed in the past. Chief Ruple indicated they inquire about the duties of a certain rank; situations dealing with the community. The Police Department has used Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police in the past. Then the testing company would tailor portions of the test; provide written