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 MARCH 14, 2017 9:00 AM BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON MARCH 14, 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 II. RE-APPOINTMENT OF MR. WILLIAM SCHWARTZ AND MR. LOU CHANDLER, TERMS EXPIRE MARCH 6, 2020 SEE ATTACHED PAPERWORK MEMBERS PRESENT: WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, CHAIRMAN/CLBM JASON SHELTON, VICE CHAIRMAN/FDBM SGT. CHARLES BRIDGES, PDBM CHARLIE DAVIS, GBBM LOU CHANDLER, CLBM OTHERS PRESENT: BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR MARCH 14, 2017 MR. SHELTON STATES HE HAS WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY ADDING A LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO AMEND THE AGENDA FOR MARCH 14, 2017, BY ADDING FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE’S LETTER REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA FOR MARCH 14, 2017 PAGE 2 MARCH 14, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER IV. APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF JANUARY 24, 2017, AND FEBRUARY 22, 2017 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF JANUARY 24, 2017 AND FEBRUARY 22, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SHELTON, MR. SCHWARTZ, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER V. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I, FEBRUARY 1, 2017, THROUGH MARCH 2 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD THIRTY-SEVEN (37) APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. OF THE THIRTY-SEVEN (37) APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THIRTY (30) MET THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS AND SEVEN (7) DID NOT MEET THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE THIRTY (30) APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I, MEETING ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO REJECT SEVEN (7) APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I, HAVING NOT MET ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER APPLICATIONS REJECTED: BRUCE, ASHLEY N. NO COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NO COPY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, NO COPY OF VALID DRIVERS LICENSE PAGE 3 MARCH 14, 2017 COCHERELL, SIERA NO COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NO COPY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT, NO COPY OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE COUCH, AMY NO SIGNATURE ON APPLICATION EVERETT, ANGELIQUE NO COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NO COPY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, NO COPY OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE FORTMANN, CHELSEA NO COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE MITCHELL, CEDREKA NO COPY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT TAYLOR, SHANDRA NO COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NO COPY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT, NO COPY OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR JAILER I THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR JAILER I, FEBRUARY 1, 2017, THROUGH MARCH 2, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD TWENTY-THREE (23) APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. OF THE TWENTY-THREE (23) APPLICATIONS RECEIVED TWENTY (20) MET THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS AND THREE (3) DID NOT MEET THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE TWENTY (20) APPLICATIONS FOR JAILER I, MEETING ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS MR. CHANDLER SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO REJECT THE THREE (3) APPLICATIONS NOT MEETING THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER APPLICANTS REJECTED: COCHERELL, SIERA NO COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NO COPY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT, NO COPY OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE HULLABY, FELICIA NO COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NO COPY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT, NO COPY OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE WORLEY, KIERRA NO COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NO COPY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT, NO COPY OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER, TRAINING OFFICER AND SUPERVISOR OF EMS (IF RECEIVED) THE EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER, TRAINING OFFICER AND SUPERVISOR OF EMS WERE NOT RECEIVED FOR THIS BOARD MEETING PAGE 4 MARCH 14, 2017 VI. NEW BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER SEE ATTACHMENT APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: BAILEY, BRANDON A. PROBATIONAL COKER, TRAVIS B. PROBATIONAL DAVIS, CHRISTOPHER L. CONFIRMATION DAVIS, COLTON K. CONFIRMATION DURBIN, DARRYL B. CONFIRMATION FAULKNER, MATTHEW S. SUSPENSION (3 DAYS) HAUGEN, DANIEL N. CONFIRMATION IMAN, MICHAEL S. SUSPENSION (10 DAYS) JOHNSON, CHADRICK L. CONFIRMATION MORTON, JOHN E. CONFIRMATION ORTIZ, FERNANDO P. PROBATIONAL PALMER, MORGAN S. PROBATIONAL STOCKTON, LARRY L. JR. RETIREMENT 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM SCORES FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION NONE 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM SCORES FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICITION SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER APPLICANTS APPROVED: NAME: ROUNDS, MELISHA S. EXAM SCORE: 92 PAGE 5 MARCH 14, 2017 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: NATCHITOCHES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JANUARY 20, 2017 4. LETTER FROM POLICE CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER COMPLETE A JOB TASK ANALYSIS IN ORDER TO CREATE A CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE COMPETITIVE POSITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF McWILLIAMS’ REQUEST AND THIS BOARD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER AND REQUEST THEIR OFFICE COMPLETE A JOB TASK ANALYSIS IN ORDER TO CREATE A CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR THE COMPETITIVE POSITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST FOR THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY 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, MR. CHANDLER SEE ATTACHMENT APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: ADAMS, DAVID M. TERMINATION BADIALI, JONATHON C. CONFIRMATION BELL, JOSHUA W. CONFIRMATION GARDNER, TROY D. RETIREMENT HARPER, KELLY L. CONFIRMATION HARRIS, MICHAEL W. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE HUDSON, JASON L. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE W/PAY KEELER, DALE E. CONFIRMATION MACDANIELS, ADAM N. RE-EMPLOYMENT MILLER, COLBY P. CONFIRMATION MITCHELL, SHAKIAH R. CONFIRMATION OES, MICHAEL C. CONFIRMATION PILINSKI, JOHN R. CONFIRMATION RAMBIN, CHAD A. CONFIRMATION RICHTER, JAMES B. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT PAGE 6 MARCH 14, 2017 RICHTER, JAMES B. PROBATIONAL SHAW, ROBERT M. RETIREMENT SOJOURNER, BRIAN C. CONFIRMATION THORNTON, BRIAN A. RETIREMENT TYSON, TRAVIS K. RETIREMENT 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM SCORES 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 SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: CREWS, CHRISTOPHER EXAM SCORE: 95 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: DESOTO FD#8 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 2, 2016 NAME: DAVENPORT, TARIUS EXAM SCORE: 83 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: HOUMA DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: APRIL 12, 2016 NAME: JINKS, KRISTY J. EXAM SCORE: 87 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: NOVEMBER 1, 2016 NAME: WILSON, STEPHEN C. EXAM SCORE: 87 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: MONROE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 NAME: WOODARD, ROBERT EXAM SCORE: 91 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: FEBRUARY 10, 2016 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION NONE 4. LETTER FROM CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR FIREFIGHTER BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF ZAGONE’S LETTER OF REQUEST AND ADVERTISE FOR FIREFIGHTER MARCH 27, 2017, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2017. PAGE 7 MARCH 14, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER SEE ATTACHMENT VII. ADD ON LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF ZAGONE’S LETTER OF REQUEST AND ADVERTISE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER MR. SHELTON STATES THE BOARD WILL ADVERTISEMENT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST MARCH 27, 2017, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2017. VIII. ADJOURN BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ADJOURN SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THIS BOARD THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 9:17 AM. ______________________________________________________________ BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ENCL: CC: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER