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Review the Rules and Regulations See "New Business." V. NEW BUSINESS: Review the 2008 Calendar Some dates on the proposed 2008 calendar have been moved to avoid conflict with Federal holidays and St. Patrick's Day. Mr. Ubaldi made a motion to accept the 2008 calendar as amended. Mr. Hohmann seconded the motion and unanimously approved. Review the 2008 Budget The budget projects upcoming examinations. There are anticipated Promotional Examinations in the Fire Department. The budget is prepared by the secretary; the Human Resources Director reviews the budget and then meets with the Finance Director and the Mayor which will then be reviewed by Council. A general discussion followed regarding knowledge of future vacancies; additional funds needed. Two thirds of the officers in the Fire Department will be leaving within the next three (3) to five (5) years. These officers are all in the drop program. The officers must retire after their five (5) year commitment to the drop program. Expected retirements this coming year are a Police Captain and a Fire Captain; several Lieutenants in Fire may retire the following year. The budget was prepared with this in mind. Mr. Ubaldi made a motion to approve the 2008 Budget. Mr. Hohmann seconded the motion and unanimously approved. A Motion is Needed for the Amended Rules Discussed at the November S, 2007 Special Meeting Rule I, Section lb refers to the limitation of the number of applicants taking an examination in the application'instructions and is already stated in the notice; if this is overlooked an applicant might have an appeal based on that. A suggestion was made as follows: "The Civil Service Commission shall have the right to limit the number of applicants who will be allowed to sit for the written test provided any such limit is listed in the notice of the entrance examination. and i the appl ^at,^n A general discussion followed concerning Rule II, Section 3 "Vision Standards"; contact lenses; requirement for officers be recertified every year; language to cover when an officer cannot wear contact lenses anymore; the vision standards is beyond the Commission's expertise; questioned if this rule applies to the applicant as well as the appointee; existing language; inconsistency with psychological, physical and medical standards that the Commission does not involve itself in at all; collective bargaining agreement regarding health insurance; state code requirement regarding the physical examination for police and fire; guidelines for the appointing authority. The Fire Department has special face masks that would have to be fitted and it would make a difference if they were wearing contact lenses and then switched to glasses.