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` CITE' OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION HEARING MINUTES —OCTOBER 4, 1999 7:00 PM I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Cummings called the hearing to order at 7:15pm. PRESENT: Chairman, E. Cummings, Board member, J. Thomay and L. Zolar. ALSO PRESENT: Police Chief, Ruple, Assistant Law Director, Dubelko, Detective, Branscum, Police Captain, Whelan and Civil Service Secretary, D. Rote. II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: As the meeting was called for purposes of a hearing no disposition of minutes will take place. III. REPORTS: No items. IV. OLD BUSINESS: Chairman, Cummings indicated that Mr. Deucher's hearing would be addressed. Mr. Dubelko commented that for the law department, the letter that was sent to Mr. Deucher indicated that the procedures that would be followed would be that the City would put out evidence as to the reason for the disqualification from the list. The applicant would then have an opportunity to deflect that. Mr. Dubelko commented that, that was not the right procedures under the Civil Service rules. The procedures for removal from the entry-level list are a little bit different. The Cities obligation is to only state a reason for removal, which they have in their letter to you. You are then given the opportunity to give any evidence you may have to rebut that or to show that the reason is not valid. Because of the fact that the Commissions letter was not worded as it should be indicating the right procedures, if this causes you an problems you can request a continuance to prepare and it would be set for the next Civil Service meeting date. Or if it doesn't cause you any problems we can go forth with the hearing now. Mr. Deucher indicated that it did not cause him any problems and he would like to go forth with the hearing. Mr. Cummings reviewed the reason Mr. Deucher was removed from the entry-level list. Mr. Deucher gave his reasons for not being able to schedule a date to take the polygraph and how he felt that the North Olmsted Police department should offer the tests on the weekend or use other municipalities results. Mr. Dubelko reviewed to the Commissioners things that should be taken into consideration and that the Commissioners could ask the officers involved questions and then base their opinions on the finding. Mr. Cummings questioned Detective Branscum as to what his phone conversations were with Mr. Deucher. Detective Branscum reviewed the conversations that took place with Mr. Deucher and indicated that polygraph tests were only given during normal business hours Monday through Friday. Police Chief Ruple reviewed that the Detectives have never given polygraphs on weekends and that they do their own polygraphs. Mr. Deucher commented that he was in a position that he had just started working for the Lakewood Police department and did not want to jeopardize his position there and prior to him signing the release form the North Olmsted Police department contacted the Lakewood Police. Mr. Cummings indicated that if he were an employer trying to arrange an interview he would contact an employer to reach the candidate. Mr. Thomay questioned Mr. Deuchers position with the Lakewood Police department and asked which municipality he would rather work for. Mr. Deucher indicated that he was in the field -training program and he would rather work for North Olmsted as he grew up in North Olmsted. Mr. Cummings commented that when setting up appointments