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 APRIL 10, 2017 9:00 AM BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON APRIL 10, 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 LOU CHANDLER, CLBM OTHERS PRESENT: BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR APRIL 10, 2017 MR. SHELTON STATES HE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANICE AND HE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY ADDING THIS REQUEST. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO AMEND THE AGENDA FOR APRIL 10, 2017, BY ADDING THE LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA FOR APRIL 10, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES PAGE 2 APRIL 10, 2017 COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS III. APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF MARCH 14, 2017 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF MARCH 14, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT NO OLD BUSINESS AT THIS TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT I. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER, TRAINING OFFICER AND SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES THE EXAMS FOR FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER, TRAINING OFFICER AND SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED IN BOSSIER CITY MARCH 6-7, 2017. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER, TRAINING OFFICER AND SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT V. 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. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: GRAY, BILLY S. SICK LEAVE PAGE 3 APRIL 10, 2017 HAMPSON, BRITON W. PROBATIONAL NETHERLAND, BARBARA A. RETIREMENT PERRY, MICHAEL M. CONFIRMATION SWAN, NICOLE A. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION NO APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS 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 JURISDICITON SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: BEN, LAKRIESHA S. EXAM SCORE: 97 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: ST. MARTINVILLE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 18, 2015 4. POST AND SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO POST THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT APRIL 24, 2017, THROUGH JUNE 12, 2017, AND HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION JUNE 12, 2017. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT 5. LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILLIAMS, DATED MARCH 29, 2017, REQUESTING THIS BOARD ADVERTISE FOR POLICE OFFICER BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUEST AND ADVERTISE FOR POLICE OFFICER APRIL 24, 2017, THROUGH MAY 23, 2017. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHETON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS PAGE 4 APRIL 10, 2017 SEE ATTACHMENT BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ADD TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR POLICE OFFICER, THIS BOARD DOES NOT ACCEPT FAXED APPLICATIONS AND ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE DATED AND HAVE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS 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. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: AARON, ANTHONY L. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT ACURIO, ADAM D. PROBATIONAL ADAMS, DAVID M. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WITH PAY ANDERSON, JEROME PROBATIONAL BAKER, JUSTIN B. PROBATIONAL BRADFORD, JAKE M. PROBATIONAL BRICKNER, JOSEPH D. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT BRICKNER, JOSEPH D. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT BRICKNER, JOSEPH D. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT BRICKNER, JOSEPH D. PROBATIONAL BROOMSEY, REGINALD S. PROBATIONAL BURRUS, CHRISTIAN B. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT BURRUS, CHRISTIAN B. PROBATIONAL CLARK, RYAN M. PROBATIONAL COBURN, MALARI A. PROBATIONAL FERLITO, NICHOLAS J. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT FERLITO, NICHOLAS J. PROBATIONAL HUDSON, JASON L. TERMINATION OF ADMIN. LEAVE W/PAY HUDSON, JASON L. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT HUDSON, JASON L. TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT HUDSON, JASON L. PROBATIONAL JOHNSON, MARK D. PROBATIONAL JOHNSTON, MORGAN B. FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT KELLER, JACKSON L. FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT McCOY, CHARLES W. PROBATIONAL MONZINGO, BARRY A. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE PORTER, JOSHUA D. PROBATIONAL POTTS, TYLER P. FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT PAGE 5 APRIL 10, 2017 ROBERTS, JACOB D. PROBATIONAL SEETS, MARLON L. FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT SHELTON, JASON D. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT SIMPSON, WILLIAM M. PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT STECK, CODY N. PROBATIONAL TOWNSEND, MONROE PROBATIONAL WILSON, JOSHUA T. PROBATIONAL 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 SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: McDANIEL, LEVI EXAM SCORE: 95 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: OPELOUSAS DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MARCH 2, 2017 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION MR. SHELTON STATES THE BOARD RECEIVED ONE (1) APPLICANT REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICITON BUT THIS APPLICANT DID NOT ATTACH ANY OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WITH THEIR APPLICATION. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO REJECT THE APPLICANT REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION DUE TO THEIR NOT ATTACHING THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WITH THE APPLICATION. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS APPLICANT REJECTED: FORD, JERVAWN DID NOT ATTACH COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE, COPY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT, COPY OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE 4. POST AND SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY MR. SHELTON PAGE 6 APRIL 10, 2017 MOTION MADE TO POST THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APRIL 24, 2017, THROUGH JUNE 12, 2017, AND HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 12, 2017, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT 5. SET APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR FORMER FIREFIGHTER DAVID ADAMS, TERMINATED 3/6/17, REPRESENTED BY THE HATCH LAW FIRM, DOCKET 2017-001 MR. DAVID ADAMS WAS TERMINATED FROM THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT 3/6/2017, FOR VIOLATION OF BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 1022.4, RULES OF CONDUCT, SECTION IV, GENERAL RULES A. GENERAL RULES 2. CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN SUCH A MANNER AS IS APPROVED BY LAW-ABIDING, SELF RESPECTING CITIZENS 3. CONDUCT UNBECOMING-ANY CONDUCT THAT INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTENTINALLY DESTROYS PUBLIC RESPECT, TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THE OPERATIONS OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES OR AFFECTING THE MORALE AND EFFICIENCY OF THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL CONDUCT THEMSELVES AT ALL TIMES IN SUCH A MANNER SO AS TO REFLECT MOST FAVORABLY UPON THE DEPARTMENT. ON 3/21/2017, MR. JASON SHELTON, FIRE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE, RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FROM MR. CHRISTOPHER HATCH, LEGAL ADVISOR TO MR. ADAMS, HE WAS APPEALING HIS TERMINATION. IN THE LETTER OF REQUEST MR. ADAMS WAIVED HIS RIGHT TO AN APPEAL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ON 3/27/2017, ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED OF MR. ADAMS REQUEST FOR AN APPEAL HEARING. ON 4/3/2017, ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED THIS BOARD WOULD MEET APRIL 10, 2017, AND WOULD AT THIS TIME SET AN APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR MR. ADAMS. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO SET FORMER FIREFIGHTER DAVID ADAMS APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR MAY 3, 2017. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTACHMENT VI. ADD ON LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ADVERTISE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC APRIL 24, 2017, THROUGH MAY 23, 2017.  SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS SEE ATTCHMENT VII. ADJOURN BY MR. SHETON MOTION MADE TO ADJOURN SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 9:12 AM. _________________________________________________________ BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ENCL: CC: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER