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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING
Meeting Minutes of February 14,2006
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held February
14, 2006, 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: Charles Booth, Member; Cyril Van Selus, Member
STAFF PRESENT: Chief of Public Safety Jim Kelly; Joe Beck, Assistant City Attorney;
Gail Solberg, Civil Service Examiner
GUESTS: none
ACTION:
Member Booth called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
Approval of January 10, 2006 Civil Service meeting minutes.
Minutes were accepted as written.
COMMISSION
Gail Solberg reported that we received an appeal from an entry-level Police candidate
who is requesting a hearing before the Commission. Chief Kelly reported that we
rejected him as viable candidate as a Police Officer based on the information the
candidate disclosed on his personal history statement. The Commission discussed
whether or not they were required to grant the candidate a hearing. In reviewing the
appeal letter from the candidate, the Commission concluded that the candidate was
admitting to indiscretions in his background however he is requesting the Commission
grant him a hearing. Joe Beck stated that the Civil Service Rules define under what
circumstances the Commission is required to grant a hearing request from a candidate.
Beck stated he would research the options and report back to the Commission by the
next meeting.
Booth made the suggestion to table the decision of scheduling a hearing to the
candidate until the next meeting giving Beck time to conduct his research. Van Selus
agreed.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief Kelly reported that the police 2 recruits graduated from the Academy; however 1
recruit resigned after 4 days on the street. Chief Kelly reported that after receiving the
resignation there was a thorough review of the recruiting process of the candidate,
however nothing was identified that would have changed the initial decision to extend
the offer.
AUBURN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
Solberg reported that we had lateral Police oral boards with one candidate who passed;
and have another oral board for lateral candidates scheduled next week. Chief Kelly
reported that we are working on a new salary structure for lateral candidates, if
accepted it will be implemented on February 16, 2006.
Solberg reported that we extended 13 conditional offers from our entry-level Police list
and have rescinded four conditional offers.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Solberg presented an updated job description for the Fire Marshal position with minor
changes. She stated we plan on posting for the Fire Marshal exam within the next few
weeks and, if accepted by the Commission, will use the updated job description.
VanSelus motioned to accept the changes on the Fire Marshal job description, Booth
seconded.
Solberg reported that we have extended 5 conditional offers for entry-level Firefighters
with 1 position open.
Solberg also reported that we will be starting the initial planning of the Fire Captains test
within the next month. The current list expires in May, 2006.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting
adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
cc: Commission Members
Mayor Peter B. Lewis
Chief of Public Safety Chief Jim Kelly
Deputy Police Chief Bob Lee
Deputy Fire Chief Mike 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
Kevin Olson, FD Training
Civil Service Commission
Dick Kammeyer, Chairman
Charles Booth, Member
Cyril Van Selus, Member