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CITE' OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" CIVIL. SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES— JUNE 18, 2001 7:00 PM 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman, Thomay-called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. PRESENT: Chairman, J. Thomay, Board members; L. Zolar, and P. Farrell. ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Law Director, J. Dubelko, Fire Chief, Bak and Civil Service Secretary, D. Rote. II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: The Civil Service minutes dated May 21, 2001 have been submitted for approval. P. Farrell motioned to approve the May 21, 2001 Civil Service minutes as written. The motion was seconded by J. Thomay and unanimously approved. III. REPORTS: There were 14 correspondences sent and nine correspondences received some of which are addressed under old business and new business. L. Zolar motioned to accept the correspondences as submitted. The motion was seconded by P.. Farrell and unanimously approved. IV. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Commissioners need to review Fire candidate David Stein's Eye exam results and make a motion as to whether or not his name should be removed from the certified list. Note: Fire candidate Stein is present to show why he feels his name should not be removed. Mr. Thomay read aloud from the Civil Service Handbook, the vision requirements. The board received two letters from Dr. Hershner the first letter dated May 23, 2001 indicating that Mr. Stein has a mild red green defect that was noted. He passed all appropriate tests for fire fighter, except for the color vision test, which he has a mild color defect. Copies of the Civil Service vision requirements were faxed to Dr. Hershner so that he could view the requirements and render an opinion as to whether or not Mr. Stein met the Civil Service vision requirements. In the second letter dated May 31, 2001 Dr. Hershner stated that Mr. Stein does not meet the Civil Service requirements. Chairman Thomay invited Mr. Stein to present his evidence as to why he should have passed the eye exam. Mr. Stein indicated that he discussed his mild color deficiency of green and red with Dr. Hershner as he has always had the deficiency. He then suggested that Dr. Hershner told him that as the color deficiency was mild enough that it would not be a problem with the job. He further indicated that Dr. Hershner suggested he go to the Ohio Medical Center to see a doctor there as they do specific testing for color vision. Mr. Stein indicated that on his own he went to the Ohio Medical Center. He was seen by Dr. Cynthia Green who stated in a letter that Mr. Stein possessed a moderate deutanomalous defect, which meets the specified criteria and should not interfere with his job requirements. Mr. Stein researched the Internet and found that there are three types of color deficiencies (Anomalous