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 WILLIAM SCHWARTZ BARBARA MURRAY CHAIRMAN SECRETARY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING JANUARY 24, 2017 9:00 AM BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON JANUARY 24, 2017, THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MET AT THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA. AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER 9:00 AM BOARD CHAIRMAN WILLIAM SCHWARTZ CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:00 AM MEMBERS PRESENT: WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, CHAIRMAN/CLBM JASON SHELTON, VICE CHAIRMAN/FDBM SGT. CHARLES BRIDGES, PDBM CHARLIE DAVIS, GBBM MEMBERS ABSENT: LOU CHANDLER, CLBM OTHERS PRESENT: BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR JANUARY 24, 2017 MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR JANUARY 24, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS III. APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 2016 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 2016 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS PAGE 2 APRIL 13, 2016 IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT NONE FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER AND TRAINING OFFICER THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER AND TRAINING OFFICER DECEMBER 19, 2016, THROUGH JANUARY 20, 2017. THESE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN BOSSIER CITY MARCH 6-7, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD TEN APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED FOR TRAINING OFFICER, ELEVEN APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER AND FIFTEEN APPLICATIONS FOR SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED MEET THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING OFFICER, FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER AND SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL NEW BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE POLICE DEPARMENT SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: BURR, COREY L. CONFIRMATION EVANS, KIMBERLY A. PROBATIONAL HAYES, RICHARD E. RESIGNATION HUCKABY, BRANDON S. SICK LEAVE HUCKABY, BRANDON S. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE JOHNSON, KENNETH W. PROBATIONAL KUTZ, LINDSEY A. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE PAGE 3 JANUARY 24, 2017 LEWIS, AARON T., JR. PROBATIONAL MEACHAM, VIRGINIA S. PROBATIONAL RAMBO, QUATISHA J. SICK LEAVE RAMBO, QUATISHA J. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE SANFORD, HAROLD W., JR. PROBATIONAL SCOTT, COURTNEY A. NAME CHANGE FROM COURTNEY LOFLIN SMOAK, JAVIS M. SICK LEAVE SMOAK, JAVIS M. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE THOMPSON, ZACHARY W. SICK LEAVE THOMPSON, ZACHARY W. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE THOMPSON, ZACHARY W. CONFIRMATION WIGGINS, JAMES N. PROBATIONAL 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY SGT. 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. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: COUNCIL, DARRYL EXAM SCORE: 85 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: NATCHITOCHES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JANUARY 20, 2017 NAME: FREEDMAN, JOSHUA EXAM SCORE: 95 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: NOVEMBER 17, 2016 NAME: LARA, CHRISTIAN EXAM SCORE: 98 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: NOVEMBER 17, 2016 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I, BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM SCORES FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I, BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS PAGE 4 JANUARY 24, 2017 APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: CALDWELL, CHANDA EXAM SCORE: 88 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 14, 2015 4. LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILIAMS REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I SGT. BRIDGES STATES THAT THE BOARD RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER, REGARDING EXAM POSTING NOTICES. AFTER RESEARCHING LSA-R.S. 33-2942 (1) (a) AND (b) and 33:2552 (1)(a) and (b ) THE ADVICE FROM THE STATE EXAMINER’S OFFICE STATES THAT POSTING NOTICES FOR EXAMS: “SHALL BE POSTED FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS PRECEDING THE DATE FOR ADMINSTERING THE EXAM,” AND THAT NOTICES FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS SHALL BE PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES DURING THE THIRTY DAY POSTING PERIOD.” SGT. BRIDGES STATES IN THE PAST IF A HOLIDAY WAS OBSERVED DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES WERE CLOSED AN EXTRA DAY WAS ADDED TO THE ADVERTISING PERIOD BUT UPON THE ADVICE OF THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER THIS BOARD WILL ADVERTISE FOR THE CONTINUOUS THIRTY DAYS ONLY. SGT. BRIDGES ALSO STATES THIS BOARD HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO PUBLISH COMPETITIVE EXAM NOTICES FOUR TIMES DURING THE THIRTY DAY POSTING PERIOD IN THE LEGAL JOURNAL FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY. BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUEST AND ADVERTISE FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I, FEBRUARY 1, THROUGH MARCH 2, 2017. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT 5. LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR JAILER I BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUEST AND ADVERTISE FOR JAILER I, FEBRUARY 1, THROUGH MARCH 2, 2017. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE THAT THE EXAM POSTING NOTICES WILL STATE ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED. ALSO DUE TO RECEIVING PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS BY FAX WHICH WERE NOT LEGIBLE, IT WILL BE NOTED ON THE EXAM POSTING NOTICES THIS BOARD WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT PAGE 5 JANUARY 24, 2017 FAXED APPLICATIONS. SECOND BY MR. SHETON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, SGT. BRIDGES FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: BROWN, ROBERT K. RESUME WORKING TEST PERIOD BURRUS, CHRISTIAN B. WRITTEN REPRIMAND BURRUS, CHRISTIAN B. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT CRAFT, GEORGE D. PROBATIONAL DUNN, SPENCER E. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT DUNN, SPENCER E. PROBATIONAL FERLITO, NICHOLAS J. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT FUNDERBURK, WALLACE S. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT FUNDERBURK, WALLACE S. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT FUNDERBURK, WALLACE S. PROBATIONAL HAWN, ANTHONY W. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT HAWN, ANTHONY W. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT HAWN, ANTHONY W. PROBATIONAL KING, JEFFREY W. RETIREMENT LABORDE, CHRISTOPHER J. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT LABORDE, CHRISTOPHER J. PROBATIONAL LUTTRULL, JEFFREY W. RETIREMENT MACDANIELS, ADAM N. RESIGNATION McGEE, JIMMIE C. PROBATIONAL MONZINGO, BARRY A. SICK LEAVE MORGAN, CHRISTOPHER S. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT MORGAN, CHRISTOPHER S. PROBATIONAL MYERS, AARON G. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT MYERS, AARON G. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT MYERS, AARON G. PROBATIONAL RICHTER, JAMES B. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT SCOTT, DUXIE W. PROBATIONAL SHELTON, JONATHAN M. WRITTEN REPRIMAND TEUTSCH, CHRISTOPHER A. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE WOODFIN, JOHN E. RETIREMENT 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION. BY MR. SHELTON PAGE 6 JANUARY 24, 2017 MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: BOUDREAU, MARK EXAM SCORE: 91 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: DESOTO FD#8 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 2, 2016 NAME: DUNGAN, STEPHEN EXAM SCORE: 97 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: MONROE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 NAME: MEYERS, LATHAN EXAM SCORE: 90 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: NEW IBERIA DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: OCTOBER 13, 2016 NAME: RICHARDSON, TYLER EXAM SCORE: 84 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: FEBRUARY 10, 2016 NAME: STEWART, KEVIN L., JR. EXAM SCORE: 83 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: JENNINGS DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: OCTOBER 26, 2016 NAME: WAGGONER, DYLAN EXAM SCORE: 89 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: MANSFIELD DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 2, 2016 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICITON NONE VI ADJOURN WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, ON A MOTION BY MR. SHELTON, SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 9:10 AM. PAGE 7 JANUARY 24, 2017 ______________________________________________________________ BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ENCL: CC: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER