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 SERVICE BOARD MEETING MAY 27, 2015 9:00 AM BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2ND FLOOR, ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON MAY 27, 2015, THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MET AT THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA. AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER 9:00 AM VICE CHAIRMAN JASON SHELTON CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:00 AM MEMBERS PRESENT: JASON SHELTON, VICE CHAIRMAN/FDBM OFFICER CHARLES BRIDGES, PDBM WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, CLBM LOU CHANDLER, CLBM MEMBERS ABSENT: JAMES HUCKABAY, CHAIRMAN/GBBM OTHERS PRESENT: BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY FIRE CHIEF BRAD ZAGONE II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR MAY 27, 2015 OFFICER BRIDGES STATES HE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY ADDING A LETTER FROM POLICE CHIEF McWILLIAMS, DATED MAY 22, 2015, REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE CAPTAIN AND A LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE, DATED MAY 27, 2015, REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO AMEND THE AGENDA FOR MAY 27, 2015, BY ADDING THE LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE CAPTAIN AND THE LETTER FROM CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. SCHWARTZ, OFFICER BRIDGES BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA FOR MAY 27, 2015. PAGE 2 MAY 27, 2015 SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. SCHWARTZ, OFFICER BRIDGES III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 18, 2015, AND SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 23, 2015 BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 18, 2015, AND APRIL 23, 2015, AND APPROVE AS WRITTEN SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE OFFICER OFFICER BRIDGES STATES THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR POLICE OFFICER APRIL 1-MAY 1, 2015. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD EIGHTY-NINE (89) APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. OF THE EIGHTY-NINE (89) APPLICATIONS EIGHTY-FOUR (84) MET ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS, LEAVING FIVE (5) IN QUESTION. TWO (2) APPLICATIONS WERE INCOMPLETE ONE (1) APPLICATION LACKED A BIRTH CERTIFICATE. ONE (1) APPLICATION LACKED A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT AND DRIVERS LICENSE. ONE (1) APPLICATION LACKED PROPER EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS THE EXAM DATE FOR POLICE OFFICER IS JUNE 17, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EIGHTY-FOUR (84) APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE OFFICER MEETING ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS AND REJECT THOSE NOT MEETING ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL APPLICANTS REJECTED BY THE BOARD: GARRETT, BRANDON L. DID NOT ATTACH EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT HALL, LYNNTONIOLL R. INCOMPLETE APPLICATION HAYNES, TOBIAS A. INCOMPLETE APPLICATION KAREEM, ZAID I. DID NOT ATTACH EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT, DRIVER’S LICENSE OR BIRTH CERTIFICATE RANKINS, ADAM DID NOT ATTACH EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT, DRIVER’S LICENSE OR BIRTH CERTIFICATE PAGE 3 MAY 27, 2015 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR JAILER I THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR JAILER I APRIL 1-MAY 1, 2015. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD TWENTY (20) APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, ALL MEETING THIS BOARD’S ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. THE EXAM DATE FOR JAILER I IS JUNE 17, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE TWENTY (20) APPLICANTS FOR JAILER I, ALL MEETING THIS BOARD’S REQUIREMENTS. SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH UPDATES THE POSTING NOTICES FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING WERE POSTED APRIL 1-MAY 27, 2015. THE SENIORITY LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED DUE TO RETIREMENTS, PROMOTIONS ETC. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH UPDATES. SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES 4. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH UPDATES BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH UPDATES SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 5. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE SERGEANT THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR POLICE SERGEANT WAS ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY APRIL 13, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE SERGEANT AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER PAGE 4 MAY 27, 2015 SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 6. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE LIEUTENANT THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR POLICE LIEUTENANT WAS ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY APRIL 14, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE LIEUTENANT AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 7. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE CAPTAIN THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR POLICE CAPTAIN WAS ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY APRIL 13, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE CAPTAIN AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 8. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR JAILER II THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR JAILER II WAS ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY APRIL 14, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR JAILER II AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 9. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE WAS ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY APRIL 15, 2015. PAGE 5 MAY 27, 2015 BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH UPDATES THE SENIORITY LIST AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES WERE POSTED APRIL 1, 2015, THROUGH MAY 27, 2015. THE SENIORITY LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED DUE TO PROMOTIONS, RETIREMENTS ETC. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH UPDATES. SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES 2. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH UPDATES BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ADOPT THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH UPDATES. SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 3. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION WAS ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY APRIL 14, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE PAGE 6 MAY 27, 2015 VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 4. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION WAS ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY APRIL 14, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 5. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DUE TO NO ONE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE CAPACITY OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS THIS BOARD WAIVED THE REQUIREMENT TO CONFIRMED SUPERVISOR OF EMS, AND MEETING ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS. THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR CHIEF OF EMS WAS CONDUCTED IN BOSSIER CITY APRIL 14, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR CHIEF OF EMS AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 6. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE WAS ADMINISTERED IN BOSSIER CITY APRIL 14, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT V. NEW BUSINESS PAGE 7 MAY 27, 2015 POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS APPROVED: ANDERSON, MELISSA E. RESIGNATION ANDERSON, MELISSA E. PROBATIONAL PCO CHAPMAN, ANGELIA M. RESIGNATION GRAY, CHAD N. POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT JENSEN, NICOLE A. NAME CHANGE TO NICOLE SWAN JOHNSON, JORDAN D. PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER KOWLAZEK, BRANDON L. POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT SHORTLE, MICHAEL J. POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT SHULL, KELLY A. NAME CHANGE TO KELLY SEWELL STEWART, JAMES W. RE-CONFIRMATION WASHINGTON, DESHIMA D. RESIGNATION WHEATLEY, LAMOND O. PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER WORLEY, DARYL W. RE-CONFIRMATION 2. LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER OFFICER BRIDGES STATES HE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILLIAMS, DATED MARCH 18, 2015, REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUEST AND ADVERTISE FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER JUNE 1- JULY 1, 2015 SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT THE ADVERTISING PERIOD WILL BE JUNE 1-JULY 1, 2015 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION OFFICER BRIDGES STATES HE HAS FOUR (4) APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION. ALL APPLICANTS MEET THIS BOARD’S REQUIREMENTS. PAGE 8 MAY 27, 2015 BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE FOUR (4) APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: COLLINS, STEFFONE M. TEST SCORE: 75 DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: MARCH 6, 2014 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: PINEVILLE NAME: DAVIS, CLAUDE M. TEST SCORE: 79 DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: APRIL 15, 2015 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: BASTROP NAME: MASTRODOMENICO, ADAM L. TEST SCORE: 95 DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: APRIL 15, 2015 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: BASTOP NAME: VETKOETTER, MICHAEL E. TEST SCORE: 83 DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: APRIL 14, 2015 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: MONROE 4. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION OFFICER BRIDGES STATES THERE ARE NO APPLICANTS 5. POST AND SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF REVISIONS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR POLICE OFFICER BY DELETING THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: “PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK IN THE CLASS, MUST OBTAIN A VALID LOUISIANA DRIVER’S LICENSE” OFFICER BRIDGES STATES THERE IS A QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT IN THIS CLASS PLAN WHICH STATES, “MUST POSSESS A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE” WHICH IS IN ALL OTHER CLASS PLANS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO POST AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF JULY 15, 2015, AT 9:00 AM, IN THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF REVISIONS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR POLICE OFFICER BY DELETING THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT, “PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK IN THE CLASS, MUST OBTAIN A VALID LOUISIANA DRIVER’S LICENSE”. PAGE 9 MAY 27, 2015 SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT TO BE POSTED JUNE 1, 2015, THROUGH JULY 27, 2015 FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS APPROVED: COBURN, ROBERT G. CONFIRMATION FIRE CAPTAIN CRAWFORD, CHARLES L. PROBATIONAL FIRE CAPTAIN LEWIS, ALBERT L. CONFIRMATION DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF SMITH, SCOTT K. PROBATIONAL DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION OFFICER BRIDGES STATES THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED ONE (1) APPLICANT REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION. THIS APPLICANT MET ALL BOARD REQUIREMENTS. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: POTTS, TYLER P. TEST SCORE: 87 DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: JANUARY 13, 2015 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: MONROE 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION OFFICER BRIDGES STATES THIS BOARD HAS RECEIVED ONE (1) APPLICANT REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION. PAGE 10 MAY 27, 2015 BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANT REQUESTING THEIR TEST RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANT: NAME: MOSLEY, BRENDA TEST SCORE: 82 DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: JANUARY 27, 2015 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: ST. BERNARD PARISH FIRE DISTRICT 4. LETTER FROM CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF ZAGONE’S LETTER AND ADVERTISE FOR SUPERVISOR OF EMS, JUNE 1-JULY 1, 2015. SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 5. POST AND SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO CURRENT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLANS OF DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS AND ASSISTANT CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION: CURRENT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: “MUST POSSESS A VALID LOUISIANA DRIVER’S LICENSE” PROPOSED AMENDED QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: “MUST POSSESS A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE” FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTS THE BOARD TAKE NO ACTION ON THE CLASS PLAN FOR DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE FACT HE HAS CONCERNS WITH THE DISTANCE SOMEONE IN THIS CLASS MIGHT HAVE TO TRAVEL IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. HE STATES HE WOULD LIKE MORE TIME TO CONSIDER AMENDING THIS CLASS PLAN AND WILL GET BACK TO THE BOARD AT A LATER DATE. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO POSTPONE HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE CURRENT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT “MUST POSSESS A VALID LOUISIANA DRIVER’S LICENSE” FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ PAGE 11 MAY 27, 2015 COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO POST AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING JULY 15, 2015, AT 9:00 AM, IN THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 620 BENTON ROAD, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANT CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION: CURRENT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: “MUST POSSESS A VALID LOUISIANA DRIVER’S LICENSE” PROPOSED AMENDED QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: “MUST POSSESS A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE” SECOND BY MR. SCHWARTZ COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT TO BE POSTED JUNE 1, 2015, THROUGH JULY 15, 2015 VI. OTHER BUSINESS 1. LETTER FROM MS. TERRI STANDIFORD WITH THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMER, DATED APRIL 21, 2015, RECOMMENDING THIS BOARD CONSIDER ABOLISHING THE CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MS. STANDIFORD’S LETTER IS ENTERED INTO THE RECORD BY SECRETARY MURRAY. MR. SHELTON STATES HE HAS SPOKEN WITH FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE AND AT THIS TIME CHIEF ZAGONE PREFERS THE CLASS PLAN FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS NOT BE ABOLISHED DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FILLING THE POSITION IN THE FUTURE. NO FURTHER ACTION IS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER AT THIS TIME. VII. APPEAL HEARING 1. SET APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR FORMER POLICE OFFICER LARRY HAWKINS, REMANDED TO THIS BOARD BY THE 26TH JDC-TO CONSIDER SEPTEMBER 16, 2015, AS POSSIBLE HEARING DATE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ADVISED ALL PARTIES WILL BE AVAILABLE SEPTEMER 16, 2015. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO SET THE HEARING DATE FOR FORMER POLICE OFFICER LARRY HAWKINS FOR SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 AT 9:00 AM IN THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER PAGE 12 MAY 27, 2015 COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES VIII. ADD ON 1. LETTER FROM POLICE CHIEF McWILLIAMS DATED MAY 22, 2015, REQUESTING THIS BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE CAPTAIN AND CHIEF ZAGONE’S LETTER, DATED MAY 27, 2015, REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF McWILLIAMS LETTER DATED MAY 22, 2015, AND ADVERTISE FOR POLICE CAPTAIN SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENTS THE ADVERTISING PERIOD WILL BE JUNE 1-JULY 1, 2015 BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF ZAGONE’S LETTER DATED MAY 27, 2015, REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES THE ADVERTISING PERIOD WILL BE JUNE 1-JULY 1, 2015 NOTE: DUE TO THERE BEING AN ACTIVE ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS WITHDRAWN. IX. ADJOURN WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, WITH A MOTION, SECOND AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 9:15 AM. ___________________________________________________________ BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD CC: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OFFICE OF THE STATE EXAMINER ENCL: