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City of North Olmsted City Council Meeting Michael Ubaldi March 22, 2011 Page 61 Page 63 i THE WITNESS: Yes. i hearing, on March 2nd Mr. Ubaldi contacted z MR. MAHONEY: And as we know from z Donna Eccleston, and this was by phone and ~ 3 the examination, Mr. Ubaldi did not heed 3 again by a-mail? 4 that advice and, instead, at the end of the 4 THE WITNESS: That's my ~ s meeting made a motion to set the s understanding. s promotional exam for police chief? s MR. MAHONEY: Okay. And the ~ THE WITNESS: Yes, he did. ~ subject of that was whether or not to post a MR. MAHONEY: And by setting that s the promotional exam? s particular date, that motion and then s THE WITNESS: Correct. io subsequent activities would, if it would io MR. MAHONEY: Is there a notice 11 have been followed, the set date, and that 11 requirement with that posting in terms 12 essentially cuts off all discussion as to 12 of -- ia the scope and manner and content of the is THE WITNESS: It's a 30-day -- i4 promotional exam, does it not? i4 MR. MAHONEY: -- how far in 15 THE WITNESS: It does. 15 advance -- i6 MR. MAHONEY: And Mr. Ubaldi has i6 THE WITNESS: It's a 30-day -- i~ been on the Civil Service Commission for i~ MR. MAHONEY: Let me finish my 1s how long? is question. i9 THE WITNESS: I believe seven or i9 My concern is that by posting the 20 eight years. 20 exam, what are the notice requirements for 21 MR. MAHONEY: And would you say he 21 our residents, the interested parties, ~ z2 is intimately familiar and experienced with zz council? 23 these rules? 23 THE WITNESS: I don't believe that 24 THE WITNESS: Absolutely. 24 there are any notice requirements for the zs Absolutely. Very, very high praise for 25 council or the residents. This is about Page 62 Page 64 i Mr. Ubaldi's service on the Civil Service i posting notice to the candidates 30 days z Commission up to this point in time. Often z before the exam. s commented for his volunteer work on the a The exam was scheduled for April 4 rules and in general. 4 2nd and it was imperative, evidently, in s I can't, I can't speak highly s the commissioner's mind to have that notice s enough about the commissioner's service up s posted on March 2nd so that it could meet ~ until this point. ~ the 30-day posting requirement for the a MR. MAHONEY: So Mr. Ubaldi s examination that was scheduled. ~ s didn't -- on this point, would clearly have s ~ MR. MAHONEY: But, Mr. O'Malley, 1o known that by setting the date for the io do you recall during the February 28th ii promotional examination he would have been 11 meeting of the Civil Service Commission iz cutting off all discussion, all debate as 12 that Chairman Ubaldi actually wanted to is to the manner, scope, and methodology of is schedule the exam in March originally and 14 that test? 14 he had conversation with, I believe, 15 THE WITNESS: I think that was his 15 Ms. DeGenero? i6 intention, yes. i6 THE WITNESS: Pat Ramsey -- i~ MR. MAHONEY: Do you know, i~ MR. MAHONEY: Well -- is Mr. O'Malley, how many times you pointed is THE WITNESS: -- was the testing i9 that out to him in the February 28th i9 agent, and I think there was some 20 meeting? 20 discussion about when she would be 2i THE WITNESS: Probably less than 21 available or how soon it could be done, z2 seven as the discussion continued. zz yes. 2s MR. MAHONEY: Okay. Changing za MR. MAHONEY: Well -- z4 gears a little bit and moving back, I 24 THE WITNESS: But I don't remember z5 suppose, or forward in time in terms of the z5 that in great detail. Mehler & Hagestrom (16) Page 61 -Page 64 800.822.0650 .,, ., ... _ . ,.~..~- _ : ~,„.~~ per.:.. ~, , ~~;