Fire & Police Civil Service Board

BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD PO BOX 5337 BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71171-5337 PHONE: 318/698-7335 FAX: 318/741-8893 JAMES HUCKABAY BARBARA MURRAY CHAIRMAN SECRETARY CIVIL SERIVCE BOARD MEETING JANUARY 21, 2015 9:00 AM BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON JANUARY 21, 2015, THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MET IN THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA. AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER 9:00 AM CHAIRMAN JAMES HUCKABAY CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:00 AM MEMBERS PRESENT: JAMES HUCKABAY, CHAIRMAN/GABM JASON SHELTON, VICE CHAIRMAN/FDBM OFFICER CHARLES BRIDGES, PDBM WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, CLBM LOU CHANDLER, CLBM OTHERS PRESENT: BARBARA MURRAY, BOARD SECRETARY II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR JANUARY 21, 2015 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY ADDING APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, OFFICER BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA FOR JANUARY 21, 2015 SECOND BY MR. BRIDGES NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES III. APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 19, 2014 AND DECEMBER 9, 2014 PAGE 2 JANUARY 21, 2015 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING AND APPROVE THE BOARD MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 19, 2014 AND DECEMBER 9, 2014 SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER. EXAM ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY ON DECEMBER 9, 2014. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER SECOND BY MR. SHELTON NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS. EXAM ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY ON DECEMBER 9, 2014 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS. SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT V. NEW BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PAGE 3 JANUARY 21, 2015 SECOND BY MR. SHELTON NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS APPROVED: ADAMS, RANDY L. RESIGNATION LIDDELL, CARL J. SUSPENSION (3 DAYS) MARTIN, PAUL A. WRITTEN REPRIMAND MERRIOTT, WESTON R. PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER NUNNERY, RICHARD L. CONFIRMATION AS POLICE LIEUTENANT REYNOLDS, CHARLES M. POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT TIMMS, HUNTER J. POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION THIS BOARD HAS RECEIVED TWO (2) APPLICATIONS FROM APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION, BOTH MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE TWO (2) APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. SHELTON NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPLICANTS APPROVED: NAME: BARNARD, KAMI R. TEST SCORE: 92 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: PINEVILLE DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 2, 2014 NAME: MESSINA, WILLIAM TEST SCORE: 83 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: PLAQUEMINE DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 12, 2014 FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION THIS BOARD HAS RECEIVED TWO (2) APPLICATIONS FROM APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION, BOTH MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE TWO (2) APPLICANTS PAGE 4 JANUARY 21, 2015 REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPLICANTS APPROVED: NAME: McLEMORE, GEORGE TEST SCORE: 90 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: OPELOUSAS DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 10, 2014 NAME: MINGS, TYLER TEST SCORE: 92 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: NOVEMBER 12, 2014 2. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS APPROVED: BOCKHAUS, BEAU A. PROBATIONAL FCO BRAGG, KEVIN W. WRITTEN REPRIMAND DUKE, KRISTIN PROBATIONAL FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR HOLLEY, JOHN A. RETIREMENT JONES, JANICE PROBATIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS WILSON, JOHN T. CONFIRMATION AS ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF VI. APPEAL HEARING APPEAL HEARING FOR FORMER POLICE OFFICER LARRY HAWKINS-REMANDED BACK TO THIS BOARD BY THE 26TH JUDICIAL COURT WITH REQUEST TO RE-SCHEDULE FROM THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY MR. MICHAEL LOWE, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, HAS REQUESTED THIS HEARING BE RE-SCHEDULED DUE TO POLICE CHIEF MCWILLIAMS BEING OUT OF TOWN. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO RE-SCHEDULE THIS HEARING TO MARCH 18, 2015 SECOND BY MR. SHELTON PAGE 5 JANUARY 21, 2015 NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES VII. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION THIS BOARD HAS RECEIVED ONE (1) APPLICANT REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION, MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANT REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. SHELTON NO COMMENTS VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANT: NAME: ANDERSON, MELISSA TEST SCORE: 93 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: NATCHITOCHES DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: JANUARY 8, 2015 VIII. WITH THEIR BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 9:10 AM. _______________________________________________________________ BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD CC: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OFFICE OF THE STATE EXAMINER ENCL: