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Peter B. Lewis, Mayor
WASHINGTON
25 West Main Street * Auburn WA 98001-4998 * www.auburnwa.gov * 253-931-3000
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING
Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2006
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held September
12, 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: Dick Kammeyer, Chairman; Cyril Van Selus, Member; Chuck
Booth, Member
STAFF PRESENT: Chief of Public Safety Jim Kelly; Joe Beck, Assistant City Attorney;
Deputy Fire Chief Mike Gerber; and Gail Solberg, Civil Service Examiner
VISITORS: Entry-Level Police Candidate Lance Campbell
ACTION:
Chairman Kammeyer called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
Approval of September 12, 2006 Civil Service meeting minutes.
Minutes were accepted as written.
COMMISSION
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Gail Solberg explained a new process for entry-level police recruiting with the intent to
open the recruiting process continuously for entry-level police with monthly testing and
oral board interviews. With the continuous process we would be establishing a new list
monthly and integrate candidates into the existing list (same process as continuous
testing for lateral police candidates). Solberg also reported that Civil Service Rules
currently state that entry-level police candidates can apply at any open recruitment and
we are proposing to change that to entry-level police candidates can apply once every
six-months with continuous testing. Booth motioned to accept the entry-level
continuous recruiting plan and change the Civil Service Rules to define entry-level
police candidates can apply once every 6 months. Van Selus seconded the motion.
The motion was accepted.
Solberg reported that we have 2 lateral police candidates in the background
investigation process.
Solberg reported that we are in the planning process for the Sergeants test on October
26, 2006. The test will be at Grace Community Church, we have 9 outside assessors,
and 8 candidates participating in the test. We are currently working on finalizing the
test materials.
AUBURN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Deputy Chief Gerber reported that the Assistant Fire Marshal test was conducted on
October 4, 2006 with 3 participants. We are currently in the 5 day review process and
expect the list to be finalized and posted by October 11, 2006 at 5:00 pm. Gerber also
reported that we will be hiring another firefighter and will be working with HR to initiate
the background process for the top candidates on the current firefighter eligibility list.
APPEALS
Entry-level police candidate Josh Bickford rescinded his appeal in person to the
commission; entry-level police candidate Lance Campbell presented his appeal to the
commission.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting
adjourned at 3:55 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
Oani Oaskam, City Clerk
Joe Beck, Assist. City Attorney
Police Guild/Mark Callier
FF Union Local #1352/00ug
Darmody
Kevin Olson, FD Training
Civil Service
Commission
Dick Kammeyer,
Chairman
Charles Booth,
Member
Cyril Van Selus,
Member