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II. \ o� rA CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING CITY COUNCIL CAUCUS ROOM MINUTES - DECEMBER 15, 2008 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL: Chairman M. Ubaldi called the meeting to order at 6:58 p.m. PRESENT: M. Ubaldi and B. Hohmann ALSO PRESENT: Human Resources Director C. Farver, Director of Public Safety L. Thomas, Firefighter D. Boatman, Police Lieutenant M. Kilbane, Firefighter T. Kirkpatrick, Patrol Officer C. Fioritto, Fire Captain M. Ciarrone, Firefighter M. Peters, Police Lieutenant R. Flynn, Firefighter R. Pinkie, Fire Captain J. Hohenfeld, Firefighter K. Zywiec, Firefighter J. Knipper, A. Knipper, Assistant Law Director B. O'Malley, and Civil Service Secretary D. Eccleston DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: The Civil Service minutes dated November 17, 2008 and November 24, 2008 have been submitted for approval. Mr. Ubaldi made a motion to accept the minutes as submitted. Mr. Hohmann seconded the motion and unanimously approved. COMMUNICATIONS: There were 4 items of correspondence received and 7 items of correspondence sent out by the Civil Service Commission. IV. OLD BUSINESS: Rules and Regulations Handbook A recommendation was made for two (2.) revisions to the Rules and Regulations Handbook: 1) codify the 2006-2 legal opinion from Law Director, James Dubelko, so there is no confusion on the Commission's part where their jurisdiction lies and where it ends; 2) recommend to simplify the last sentence that refers to only conditions under which abolishment can occur under the Ohio Revised Code and in Section b draw directly from language from the 2006-2 legal opinion in Rule XI, Layoffs, Section 3, Abolishment of Position. This is only in the abolishment of a position that the Commission requires rationale, supporting documentation, and the filing of the notice of abolishment. Section 7 extends the demarcation line between what the Civil Service Commission does and what is handled by the collective bargaining agreements. The draft of Rule XI, Layoffs, Section 3, Abolishment of Position is as follows: