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4� T CITE' OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER AVE CAN MADE A DIFFERENCE!" CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES - NOVEMBER 16, 1998 7:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: E. Cummings called the meeting to order at 7:45 P.M. PRESENT ARE: Chairman E. Cummings, Commissioners L. Zolar and John Thomay ALSO PRESENT: Fire Chief Osterhouse, Police Chief Ruple, Safety Director Jenkins, Fire Captain Bak, Clerk of Commissions, Rote and Assistant Clerk of Commissions, O'Connell. II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: E. Cumming motioned to approve the minutes of the October 19, 1998 Civil Service meeting. The motion was seconded by J. Thomay, and unanimously approved. Motion Carried. III. REPORTS: A) There were 3 correspondences received and sent. E. Cummings motioned to accept the correspondences as submitted. The motion was seconded by L. Zolar and unanimously approved. IV. OLD BUSINESS: A) Commissioners will need to make a ruling on the petition Police Chief Ruple submitted requesting Rule II section 7 paragraph E. be removed from the North Olmsted Civil Service hand book. This rule requires all entry level Police candidates to have an Ohio Peace Officer Training Council Certification subsequent to taking the North Olmsted Entry level Police Officers Exam. Mr. Cummings suggested he had been thinking about the petition and asked the other commissioners if they had any questions. Mr. Thomay ask Secretary Rote if she had found out the cost of the Ohio Police Officers Training classes . Secretary Rote apologized and indicated that she couldn't remember such a request and did not followed up on it. Secretary Rote ask Police Chief Ruple if they had to send the candidates to Ohio Peace Officers Training. Chief Ruple indicated that they would like to choose the academy they send their candidates to as it costs the department $1,200.00 to $1,400.00 dollars. Secretary Rote questioned if the cost comes out of the Police budget rather than Civil Service Budget. Chief Ruple indicated that indeed it did come out of Police Budget. Mr. Thomay asked Chief Ruple if he know anything about an Ohio Statute that said the police department would be reimbursed for sending candidates to school. Chief Ruple answered he was unaware of such a statute. Mr.Thomay indicated he didn't really know alot about it. Secretary Rote ask if the city submitted the claim. Mr. Thomay indicated Secretary Rote was correct and indicated the statute number as 109803. Mr. Cummings suggested that Chief Ruple look into the statute. Mr. Cummings indicated that they should remove Ohio Peace Officers Training as a prerequisite before the next Police test is given. Also that extra credit should not be given to people who have taken the training on their own. The Police Chief would like to choose a school of their choice. Mr. Thomay questioned when they first adopted the requirement for candidates to have the Ohio Peace Officers Training, Chief Ruple indicated it was added before the last test was given. Secretary Rote suggested that Chief Ruple felt that it may have eliminated some good candidates, that couldn't afford to take the classes. Mr. Thomay replied that he wanted to do what he could to be sure the police department received the best possible. Chief Ruple indicated other cities train their own people. The cost factor is nothing when you compare it to someone you hire and spend 10 1