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Peter B. Lewis, Mayor
25 West Main Street * Auburn WA 98001-4998 * www.auburnwa.gov * 253-931-3000
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING
Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2005
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held November
8, 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; Cyril Van
Selus, Member; Gail Solberg, Secretary/Chief Examiner
STAFF PRESENT: Chief of Public Safety Jim Kelly; Deputy Fire Chief Mike Gerber;
Joe Beck ,Assistant City Attorney;, Brenda Heineman, Director of HR/Risk Management
GUESTS: none
ACTION:
Chairman Kammeyer called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
Approval of October 11, 2005 Civil Service meeting minutes.
Minutes were accepted as written.
COMMISSION
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief of Public Safety Kelly reported that 2 candidates (out of 3) passed the Sergeants
test establishing a new list. Initially we had 7 apply but 4 withdrew prior to the test for
various reasons. The top candidate from the list has been assigned to Sergeant on a
temporary basis; we are not anticipating any additional openings for Sergeant at this
time.
Conducted an internal investigation on allegations against a Police Officer, the
allegations were sustained and the decision was to terminate the Officer.
Opened the recruitment for Entry-Level Police Officer, the written exam is scheduled for
December 3, 2005 at Mt. Baker Middle School. We will be distributing a maximum of
250 applications.
AUBURN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Deputy Fire Chief Gerber reported we had a successful Entry-Level Firefighters exam
on October 29, 2005 with approximately 350 participants. The tests have been sent out
for scoring. Once the test scores are received letters will be distributed to all
participants informing them whether they passed and are in the top 40, passed and are
not in the top 40, or did not pass. It's possible we will have 4 open positions in the first
quarter of 2006, due to anticipated retirements. Oral interviews are being scheduled for
December 5,6, and 7, 2005, once complete the new eligibility list will be established.
The Fire Mechanic is currently on disability and has indicated that if/when he comes
back he will retire during the first quarter of 2006. .
We need to start discussions of establishing a list for the Fire Marshal, will need to have
a list by first quarter of 2006.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting
adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
cc: Commission Members
Mayor Peter B. Lewis
Chief of Public Safety Chief Jim Kelly
Deputy Police Chief Bob Lee
Deputy 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