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W t \0 L' CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM MINUTES - APRIL 17, 2006 7:00 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: Chairman M. Ubaldi called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm PRESENT: M. Ubaldi and W. Hohmann ALSO PRESENT: Fire Chief T. Klecan, Assistant Fire Chief E. Robertson, Assistant Law Director B. O'Malley, Civil Service Secretary D. Eccleston II. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: The Civil Service minutes dated March 20, 2006 have been submitted for approval. Mr. Ubaldi made a motion to accept the minutes as submitted. Mr. Hohmann seconded the motion and unanimously approved. III. COMMUNICATIONS: There were 11 items of correspondence received and 4 items of correspondence sent out by the Civil Service Commission. Mr. Ubaldi began with the April 13, 2006 letter from the Fire Chief, Tom Klecan, regarding the entry-level eligible list. A general discussion followed concerning the age of the current list; time consuming process certifying candidates; five (5) viable candidates; possible future vacancies; past procedures; concerns if telephone calls are made to candidates; periodical certified mailings; Fire Department's additional staffing cost; special meetings; possible rule change; ten (10) certified names can be cost prohibitive and timely; three (3) to four (4) month process for the initial five (5) certified names; passed over candidates; psychological testing; time span for candidate notification for removal; removal of a candidates name for cause; testing; promotional hiring; disability retirement and health care. Mr. Ubaldi will draft the language for a letter to the remaining candidates on the Firefighters Entry -Level Eligibility list and will forward it to the Law Department for their input. Mr. Ubaldi made a motion for the Civil Service Commission to send a notice with a request for a response to the remaining candidates on the Firefighter Entry -Level Eligibility List. Mr. Hohmann seconded the motion and unanimously approved. A general discussion followed concerning the contents of the letter; candidates' interest; special meetings; removal for cause; ten (10) day notice for a mailing to occur. IV. OLD BUSINESS: Review information from the last Corrections Officer's test in 2001. Mr. Ubaldi discussed the testing companies packets and recommends establishing rough criteria to review the information concerning a Corrections Officers test. A general discussion followed concerning competence and applicability; inviting testing companies to the meetings; companies familiarity with and do testing for Ohio agencies; create a packet for testing companies; a