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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-09-2005 ., * .,' .j1t10$P"'w" *- rr// ~~CITYOF. "~r~,1,01 "D1#","#~:,' T" '~UN~ * , ,r -- WASHINGTON Peter B. Lewis, Mayor 25 west Main Street * Aubum WA 98001-4998 * www.cl.aubum.wa.us * 253-931-3000 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING Meeting Minutes of August 9, 2005 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held August 9, 2005, in Resource Room #2 located on the second floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA. The following members were in attendance. MEMBERS PRESENT: Dick Kammeyer, Chairman; Charles Booth, Member; Gail Solberg, Secretary/Chief Examiner STAFF PRESENT: Police Chief Jim Kelly; Assistant Fire Chief Mike Gerber; Assistant City Attorney Joe Beck GUESTS: none ACTION: Chairman Kammeyer called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Approval of July 12, 2005 Civil Service meeting minutes. Minutes were accepted as written. COMMISSION POLICE DEPARTMENT The entry-level police list expires in October of 2005. Chief Kelly requested that it be extended for another 6 months. Kammeyer motioned to extend the entry list another 6 months, Booth seconded. Motion was approved and carried. Chief Kelly report the Sergeants list will expire September 19, 2005 and would like to create a new list. Booth motioned to create a new Sergeants list, Kammeyer seconded. Motion was approved and carried. Chief Kelly thanked the Commission for their support on the appeal that was heard last month. FIRE DEPARTMENT Gail Solberg reported that the Fire Chief is researching the Bates Fire Testing consortium used by surrounding cities in establishing an entry-level fire list. Mike Gerber reported that it is a joint testing process proctored by Bates and also has the candidate physical ability test. Gerber stated that we can draw applicants off the list and bring them into our interview process, in place of conducting our own written examination. The current entry-level fire list expires August 11, 2005. Gerber stated that this list has already been extended for two years and that we would like to go AUBURN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED without a list until a decision is made on whether we'll conduct our own entry-level fire list, or participate in the Bates consortium. Kammeyer stated that we cannot go without a list, however we can carry over our current list until a new list is established. He also stated his concerns that because we don't hire very many fire fighters the other participating cities will get the candidates on the top of the list first. Gerber stated that one of the benefits is that the list is established on an annual basis; and that the list would not be exclusive to Auburn, however our current process does not create an exclusive list either since candidates test with multiple agencies. Gerber stated that Chief Vandver will have additional information to share by the next Civil Service meeting. Kammeyer expressed his concern about going without a list. Solberg stated that according to the rules, we can go without a list, however we cannot hire without a list. Joe Beck stated that if we go without a list it would be in our best interest to generate a list as soon as possible. Kammeyer stated that it is this Commission's policy to limit the list to two years. Beck then stated that the Commission has the right to amend it's own policies and that he would research the rules on extension of a list as well as not having an established list. Kammeyer stated that he wants to make sure we have a list in place. Booth motioned we extend the current list pending the development of a new list. Kammeyer seconded the motion. Motion was accepted and carried. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m. cc: Commission Members Mayor Peter B. Lewis Police Chief Jim Kelly Asst Police Chief Bob Lee Fire Chief R Vandver Asst Fire Chief Gerber Brenda Heineman, Director of Human Resources/Risk Mgmt Dan Heid, City Attorney Dani Daskam, City Clerk Joe Beck, Assist. City Attorney Police Guild/Mark Callier FF Union Local #1352/Doug Darmody Rudy Peden, FD Training CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Dick Kammeyer, Chairman Cyril Van Selus, Member Charles A. Booth, Member Gail Solberg, Secretary/Chief Examiner