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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES —NOVEMBER 15, 1999 7:00 PM I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Cummings called the meeting to order at 7:1Opm. PRESENT: Chairman, E. Cummings, Board Members, L. Zolar and J. Thomay. ALSO PRESENT: Safety Director, T. Jenkins, Police Captain, Whelan, Police Sargent, Cox, Police Detective, Huspaska and Civil Service Secretary, D. Rote. II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: The minutes of September 27 and October 4, 1999 Civil Service meetings have been submitted for approval. E. Cummings motioned to approve the Civil Service minutes dated; 9/27/99 and 10/4/99 as written. The motion was seconded by, J. Thomay and unanimously approved. III. REPORTS: There were 11 correspondences sent and received. Mr. Cummings reviewed that the letter to Mr. Deucher regarding his removal had been sent out. He commented that he hoped that Mr. Deucher would take the,police exam the next time it was given, as he seemed to be a very bright young man. As Police Sargent, Cox and Police Detective, Huspaska were present, Mr. Cummings reviewed their letter requesting the Law Departments ruling on seniority points from other departments. The clerk read the letter out - loud (Letter is attached to the back of these minutes). Mr. Cummings indicated that the Law Department did make a ruling and the ruling is the same as his. During the last promotional exam the Civil Service Handbook did not address seniority point therefore the Commission had to go by the State Handbook. Once the promotional exam was completed the Civil Service Commission reviewed the issue of using seniority points from other departments outside North Olmsted, and amended the Civil Service handbook. Therefore Rule III section 8, paragraph d will be followed. Police Sargent,Cox indicated that he felt that there would be a protest regarding seniority points as one of the eligible candidates was granted seniority points from his last job, during the last testing cycle. Mr. Cummings commented that if anyone were going to be grandfathered into Rule III section 8 paragraph d, the paragraph would have had too state that all those candidates prior to a certain date would be grandfathered. Mr. Thomay indicated that he agreed with Mr. Cummings last statement. Detective Huspaska commented that he also felt there would be protest. He questioned if protest was filed with the Commission would it hold up the promotional exam. Mr. Cummings indicated that if protest is filed the Commission makes a ruling and moves on. Police Captain Whelan commented that he didn't think that the Commissioners could really answer the Policeman's question regarding something that had not taken place yet. No further comments were made. E. Cummings motioned to accept the correspondences as submitted. The motion was seconded by 'L. Zolar and unanimously approved.