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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES - FEBRUARY 23,1998 7:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COWVIISSION OF FEBRUARY 23, 1998 WILL NOW CONP4ENCE.... PRESENT ARE: Chairman Cummings, Commissioner Zolar, Commissioner Thomay, Police Chief Ruple, Fire Chief Osterhouse, and Clerks Any Cornish, and Donna Rote. II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: Any additions or corrections to the minutes of January 19, 1998. E. Cummings motioned to approve the minutes of January 19, 1998, seconded by L. Zolar and unanimously approved. III. REPORTS: A) There were 6 correspondences received and sent. The Secretary read through the correspondences list. For a complete list of such correspondences, please see list attached to end of minutes. There was a discussion concerning the fourth correspondence dated February 9, 1998, Mr. Cummings indicated there is no need to discuss who the candidate is or the cause for removal unless the candidate appeals the decision. Mr. Cummings moved to remove this candidate and include a 14 day response time in the letter which should be sent certified. the motion was seconded by J. Thomay and unanimously approved. The board members requested that the secretary make a note that the 14 day response time should be added to the Civil Service hand book the next time it is reviewed. IV. OLD BUSINESS: V. NEW BUSINESS: A) The Police Sergeants Written test was held on January 10, 1998. Clancy & Associates administered the examination. The results were revealed at the January 19, 1998 Civil Service meeting. The police officers that participated were notified of their results and given the opportunity to review/protest the written examination. Civil Service received a protest from Patrolman Holly regarding the procedures for the Police Sergeants examination. Four protests have been received pertaining to the written examination. Protests pertaining to the written test have been submitted to Clancy and Associates for evaluation and based on that evaluation the commission will have to make a decision on the protests. Mr. Cummings moved to reject Patrolman Holly's protest on the grounds that 1VIr. Holly was given written notification along with all other candidates taking the test as to when the extra credit would be applied. the motion was seconded by J. Thomay and unanimously approved. Mr. Cummings instructs the secretary that she will need to send written notice to Patrolman Holly on the commissions decision. Mr. Cummings moved toagree with the Clancy and Associates findings that question #115 protest be approved, and the protest on questions #153, 172, and 180 be denied. the motion was seconded by L. Zolar and unanimously approved. In the framing of the motion, Mr. Cummings recommended next time a protest is made on a written test question, the commission members be given a copy of the _ question being protested as well as the test company's findings. Police Chief Ruple asked if it was the intention of the commission to have all the tests re -graded for test question #115. The secretary informed Chief Ruple that she had gone