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 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 9:00 AM BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON FEBRUARY 25, 2016, 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 9:17AM MEMBERS PRESENT: JAMES HUCKABAY, CHAIRMAN/GABM JASON SHELTON, VICE CHAIRMAN/FDBM OFFICER CHARLES BRIDGES, PDBM WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, CLBM (ARRIVES AT 9:41) LOU CHANDLER, CLBM OTHERS PRESENT: BARBARA MURRAY, BOARD SECRETARY CECIL CAMPBELL, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OFFICER JAMES T. WOOD, IV MS. PAM BREEDLOVE, LEGAL ADVISOR TO OFFICER WOOD TRULY McDANIEL, LEGAL ADVISOR FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER SHANE McWILLIAMS, CHIEF OF POLICE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 25, 2016 MR. SHELTON STATES THERE IS AN ADD ON TO THE AGENDA, LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILLIAMS, DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2016, REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE CAPTAIN BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO AMEND THE AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 25, 2016, BY ADDING THE LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE CAPTAIN SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 25, 2016. PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES III. APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2016 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2016 SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT NONE FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WAS CONDUCTED IN BOSSIER CITY JANUARY 13, 2016. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER. SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE DRIVER, FIRE CAPTAIN, DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF, DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF TRAINING AND CHIEF OF TRAINING THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR THE ABOVE POSITIONS JANUARY 4, 2016, THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2016. EXAMS ARE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 11-12, 2016. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE DRIVER, FIRE CAPTAIN, DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF, DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF TRAINING AND CHIEF OF TRAINING SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL PAGE 3 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 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 SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS APPROVED: BRYANT, DERRELL F. CONFIRMATION BURR, COREY L. PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER CUSTIS, TRISTAN M. SUSPENSION CUSTIS, TRISTAN M. RESIGNATION DAVIS, CHRISTOPHER L. PROBATIONAL SERGEANT DURBIN, DARRYL B. PROBATIONAL CAPTAIN GALLON, KENNY B. POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT HAMMERSLA, JOSEPH L. CONFIRMATION HAUGEN, DANIEL N. PROBATIONAL SERGEANT JENNINGS, JENNIFER D. SICK LEAVE JENNINGS, JENNIFER D. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE LARRY, JARVIS SUSPENSION McKELLAR, CODY G. RESIGNATION MORTON, JOHN E. PROBATIONAL SERGEANT RUFTY, RANDY D. RETIREMENT SPROLES, ERIC S. CONFIRMATION THOMPSON, ZACHARY PROBATIONAL PCO I VERCHER, JAMES H. RETIREMENT 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: CHREENE, SAMMIE EXAM SCORE: 82 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 14, 2015 PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 NAME: DAVIS, COLTON K. EXAM SCORE: 90 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: KENNER DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JANUARY 20, 2016 NAME: DYESS, DEVAN EXAM SCORE: 80 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 14, 2015 NAME: EVANS, DEMARCUS EXAM SCORE: 86 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 14, 2015 NAME: JOHNSON, CHADRICK EXAM SCORE: 79 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: KENNER DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JANUARY 20, 2016 NAME: WATTS, MICHAEL K. EXAM SCORE: 96 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: MONROE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 29, 2015 OFFICER BRIDGES STATES THERE IS ONE APPLICANT THAT DID NOT MEET THE BOARD REQUIREMENTS, APPLICANT DID NOT ATTACH A COPY OF HIS DRIVERS LICENSE OR BIRTH CERTIFICATE. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO REJECT THE APPLICANT NOT MEETING THIS BOARD’S REQUIREMENTS. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPLICANT NOT APPROVED: NAME: FITZPATRICK, WILLIAM NO BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND NO DRIVER’S LICENSE ATTACHED 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES PAGE 5 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: MYERS, BARBARA G. EXAM SCORE: 88 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: KENNER DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: FEBRUARY 15, 2016 4. POST AND SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO POST THE SENIORITY LIST APRIL 1, 2016, THROUGH MAY 18, 2016, AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING MAY 18, 2016, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: ANDERSON, JEROME TERMINATION LEWIS, CURTIS J. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT McCOY, MACK A. TERMINATION OF MILITARY LEAVE W/OUT PAY MADDEN, JOHN S. CONFIRMATION MAGGIO, MICHAEL B. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE W/PAY SENN, TREVAR TERMINATION 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES PAGE 6 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 APPLICANTS APPROVED: NAME: ANDERSON, JEROME EXAM SCORE: 82 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: BAYOU CANE FPD#1 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JUNE 17, 2015 NAME: HESSON, COLE EXAM SCORE: 92 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: IBERIA PFD#1 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 NAME: SMITH, RYAN EXAM SCORE: 92 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: CADDO PFD#3 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION NONE 4. LETTER FROM CHIEF ZAGONE, DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2016, REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR FIREFIGHTER-ADVERTISE MARCH 7, 2016 THROUGH APRIL 6, 2016 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ADVERTISE FOR FIREFIGHTER MARCH 7, 2016, THROUGH APRIL 6, 2016. SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT 5. POST AND SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO POST THE SENIORITY LIST APRIL 1, 2016, THROUGH MAY 18, 2016, AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING MAY 18, 2016, TO CONSIDER ADOPTING THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE VI. APPEAL HEARING 1. DOCKET 2016-01, OFFICER JARVIS LARRY VS CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, ONE DAY SUSPENSION LETTER FROM DEPUTY CHIEF JAMES STEWART, DATED JANUARY 29, 2016, VOIDING THIS SUSPENSION AND NOTICE FROM OFFICER LARRY WITHDRAWING HIS APPEAL PAGE 7 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 OFFICER BRIDGES ADVISES THE BOARD CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY VOIDING THIS SUSPENSION AND FROM OFFICER LARRY WITHDRAWING HIS APPEAL REQUEST. OFFICER BRIDGES FURTHER STATES DUE TO OFFICER LARRY HAVING SERVED HIS ONE DAY SUSPENSION PRIOR TO THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY VOIDING THE SUSPENSION HE WILL MAKE THE FOLLOWING MOTION: BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO OVERTURN THE SUSPENSION OF OFFICER JARVIS LARRY AND REINSTATE HIM WITH BACK PAY AND FULL SENIORITY. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENTS 2. DOCKET 2015-01, OFFICER JAMES T. WOOD, IV, VS THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, FIVE DAY SUSPENSION THIS HEARING IS BEING CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 20, 2016 OFFICER WOOD WAS NOTFIED SEPTEMBER 17, 2015, HE WAS BEING SUSPENDED FOR FIVE CALENDAR DAYS FOR VIOLATION OF BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT CODE OF CONDUCT, SECTION 6, DERELICTION OF DUTY, PARAGRAPH I-FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY: ON AUGUST 6, 2015, OFFICER WOOD WAS ASSIGNED TO AN ARMED ROBBERY SURVEILLANCE DETAIL. LT. K.T. HUMPHREY, EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION, ASSIGNED AN AREA TO OFFICER WOOD FOR THIS SURVEILLANCE AND TOLD OFFICER WOOD AND BOSSIER PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ERIN TINDALL TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE IN SEPARATE VEHICLES. LT. HUMPHREY ALSO EMPHASIZED THAT HOTELS AND MOTELS WERE THE FOCUS OF THE ARMED ROBBERY SURVEILLANCE. SUBSEQUENTLY, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:58 AM. ON AUGUST 7, 2015, TWO SUSPECTS ROBBED THE HILTON HOMEWOOD SUITES, 2015, OLD MINDEN ROAD. THIS BUSINESS WAS IN THE AREA ASSIGENED TO OFFICER WOOD FOR SURVEILLANCE. BY NOT FOLLOWING LT. HUMPHREY’S INSTRUCTIONS, OFFICER WOOD FAILED TO OBSERVE THE ARMED ROBBERY AND THE SUSPECTS FLED THE SCENE. LT. HUMPHREY ALSO CALLED OFFICER WOOD ON THE POLICE RADIO SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE ARMED ROBBERY CALL WAS DISPATCHED TO PATROL OFFICERS AND OFFICER WOOD DID NOT RESPOND IN AN APPROPRIATE LENGTH OF TIME. ON AUGUST 10, 2015, SERGEANT MICHAEL WILLIAMS BEGAN AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION INTO THIS COMPLAINT. HIS INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THIS COMPLAINT IS SUSTAINED AGAINST OFFICER WOOD FOR FAILING TO FOLLOW ORDERS AND FAILING TO ANSWER THE POLICE RADIO IN A TIMELY MANNER. ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2015, OFFICER WOOD FILED AN APPEAL REQUEST BY HIS LEGAL ADVISOR MS. PAM BREEDLOVE. ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFED OF THE APPEAL REQUEST. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THIS BOARD SET OFFICER WOOD’S APPEAL REQUEST FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2015. PAGE 8 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2015, MR. TRULY McDANIEL, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, REQUESTED THIS BOARD RESCHEDULE THIS HEARING. ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, THIS BOARD RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM MS. BREEDLOVE AND MR. McDANIEL REQUESTING THE BOARD RESCHEDULE THE APPEAL HEARING. ON NOVEMBER 11, 2015, THIS BOARD SET OFFICER WOOD’S APPEAL HEARING FOR JANUARY 20, 2016. ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED OF THE NEW APPEAL HEARING DATE. OFFICER WOOD’S APPEAL HEARING BEGAN AT 9:11 AM, JANUARY 20, 2016. DURING THE HEARING ON JANUARY 20, 2016, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WERE CALLED TO TESTIFY: OFFICER JAMES T. WOOD, IV BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT LT. KEVIN HUMPHREY BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SGT. MARK OWENS BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SGT. MICHAEL WILLIAMS BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SGT. DARREN BARCLAY BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SGT. BRANDON HUCKABY BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DEPUTY CHIEF DARYL WORLEY BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DET. CHRIS DAVIS BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DET. MIKE HARDESTY BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DET. KAREN McDONALD BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DET. KEVIN JONES BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DET. KEVIN LITTLE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF SHANE McWILLIAMS BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ERIN TINDELL BOSSIER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE LT. MATT GAYDOS BOSSIER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE SGT. JASON DOLAN BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DET. NICK SCHAEFER BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER CARL LIDDELL BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING TESTIMONY ON JANUARY 20, 2016, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE: CITY #1 ASSIGNMENT SHEET FOR SURVEILLANCE CITY #2 CAD CALL FROM HILTON ARMED ROBBERY CITY #3 INCIDENT REPORT 1-15-009552 CITY #4 CD OF RADIO CALL C102-AUDIO CITY #5 SGT. MICHAEL WILLIAMS INTERNAL AFFAIRS REPORT CITY #6 BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS CITY #7 OFFICER JAMES T. WOOD, IV, SUSPENSION LETTER CITY #8 BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT CODE OF CONDUCT WOOD #1 ASSISGNMENT SHEET FOR SURVEILLANCE WOOD #2 CRIME STOPPERS REPORT # csi-447-491 RECEIVED 08/06/2015 WOOD #3 TY WOODS, AUGUST 6, 2015, 10:33 PM INCOMING CALL SHEET WOOD #4 RADIO LOG THE BOARD TAKES A RECESS AT 10:43 AM AND RECONVENES AT 10:55 AM. WITNESSES CALLED TO TESTIFY ON FEBRUARY 25, 2016, ARE: PAGE 9 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 DEPUTY CHIEF JAMES STEWART BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER DANIEL HAUGEN BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT CAPT. BUSTER HENRIKSON BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER TY WOOD BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT EVIDENCE ENTERED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2016: WOOD #5 PHOTOS OF PARKING LOT OF CHIMI V’S RESTAURANT WOOD #6 PHOTOS OF PARKING LOT OF CHIMI V’S RESTAURANT WOOD #7 PHOTOS OF PARKING LOT OF CHIMI V’S RESTAURANT THE BOARD TAKES A RECESS AT 12:05 PM AND RECONVENES AT 1:15 PM. AFTER HEARING TESTIMONY AND REVIEWING EVIDENCE THE FOLLOWING MOTION IS MADE: BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE THE BOARD GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE MATTER BEFORE US TODAY, OFFICER JAMES WOOD VS THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, AS COVERED UNDER R.S.42:6.1, NUMBER 4, INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES TIME: 2:04 PM BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO RECONVENE SECOND BY MR. CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES TIME: 2:32 PM BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE THIS BOARD FINDS THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY ACTED IN GOOD FAITH AND FOR JUST CAUSE IN THE DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST OFFICER TY WOOD, AND WE THEREBY UPHOLD THE ACTION OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER VOTING AGAINST: OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENTS BY MAJORITY VOTE THIS BOARD UPHOLDS THE SUSPENSION OF OFFICER JAMES T. WOOD, IV. COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT TO FOLLOW. PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 VII. ADD ON: LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILLIAMS, DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2016, REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE CAPTAIN BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ADVERTISE FOR POLICE CAPTAIN MARCH 7, 2016, THROUGH APRIL 6, 2016. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT VIII. ADJOURN BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ADJOURN SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. HUCKABAY, MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES WITH NO FURTHE BUSINESS THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 2:35 PM. _________________________________________________________________ BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ENCL: CC: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OFFICE OF THE STATE EXAMINER