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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING CITY COUNCIL CAUCUS ROOM MINUTES — SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 7:00 P.M. L ROLL CALL: Chairman J. Barrett called the meeting to order at 6:59 p.m. PRESENT: J. Barrett, M. Hayes and K. Rahm ALSO PRESENT: Human Resources Director C. Farver, Asst. Law Director B. O'Malley, Safety Director D. Glauner, Fire Lieutenant B. Shlapack, Fire Lieutenant J. Dunwoodie, Firefighter B. Gallagher, S. Barrett, and Civil Service Secretary D. Eccleston II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: III. COMMUNICATIONS: There were 4 items of correspondence received and no items of correspondence sent out by the Civil Service Commission. IV. OLD BUSINESS: V. NEW BUSINESS: Fire Department Promotion The Commission received a memo from Safety Director D. Glauner regarding the promotion of Firelighter David Boatman to the rank of Fire Lieutenant on September 16, 2014. Congratulations. Promotional Fire Captain Examination The Commission received a memo from Safety Director D. Glauner requesting a promotional examination for the position of Fire Captain and to waive the time in grade for the Fire Lieutenants who were recently promoted. Safety Director D, Glauner stated at this time there are three positions for Fine Captain and two of those positions are filled; however, they will be retiring the beginning of 2015. He would like to fill all three positions within the next four to five months. There are three available candidates, although one candidate is in the drop program and may be retiring; therefore by allowing the new Lieutenants to take the examination there would be more competition. A general discussion commenced regarding hypothetical situations, succession plan, pool of candidates, drop program, and probationary period. There was a short recess and the Safety Director withdrew his request for a Promotional Fire Captain's test. The Human Resources Director C. Farver is requesting the Commission to amend Rule III, Section 7e, in order to conform to the evaluation method currently used by the Fire Division. General discussion commenced regarding current evaluation forms.