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 JUNE 7, 2017 9:00 AM BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON JUNE 7, 2017, THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MET AT THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE 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 LOU CHANDLER, CLBM MEMBERS ABSENT: CHARLIE DAVIS, GBBM OTHERS PRESENT: BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR JUNE 7, 2017 MR. SHELTON STATES HE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: E-MAIL FROM MS. BREEDLOVE STATING MR. FAULKNER IS WITHDRAWING HIS APPEAL HEARING REQUEST DUE TO HIS RETIREMENT; ADDRESS LETTER FROM MS. TERRI STANDIFORD, OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER, REGARDING THE PROPOSED CLASS PLAN FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST WITHIN THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; E-MAIL FROM ADAM MACDANIELS REQUESTING HIS NAME BE REMOVED FROM THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST WITHIN THE BOSSEIR CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO AMEND THE AGENDA FOR JUNE 7, 2017, BY ADDING MS. BREEDLOVE’S E-MAIL WITHDRAWING MATTHEW FAULKNER’S APPEAL HEARING REQUEST; LETTER FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER REGARDING PROPOSED CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST PAGE 2 JUNE 7, 2017 WITHIN THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; E-MAIL FROM ADAM MACDANIELS REQUESTING HIS NAME BE REMOVED FROM THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST WITHIN THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA FOR JUNE 7, 2017. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES III. APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF MAY 3, 2017 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF MAY 3, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE OFFICER THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR POLICE OFFICER APRIL 24, 2017, THROUGH MAY 23, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE (141) APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. OF THE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE (141) APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR (134) MET ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS, SEVEN (7) APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DID NOT MEET ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS OR WERE RECEIVED AFTER THE ADVERTISING DEADLINE. BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE OFFICER MEETING THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO REJECT APPLICATIONS NOT MEETING THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS PAGE 3 JUNE 7, 2017 SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES APPLICANTS REJECTED: BROWN, CHRISTOPHER NO PROOF OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT FUTCH, RACHEL Z. NO PROOF OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE MILLER, GABRIEL NO PROOF OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE MITCHELL, MALLORY A. NO BIRTH CERTIFICATE RALIFORD, SHANICE L. APPLICATION RECEIVED AFTER DEADLINE REYNOLDS, DAVID A. NO PROOF OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE WILKOWSKI, BENJAMIN L. APPLICATION RECEIVED AFTER DEADLINE 2. HOLD PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THIS PUBLIC HEARING WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13, 2017, BUT DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS THE HEARING WAS CHANGED TO JUNE 7, 2017. THE POSTING PERIOD BEGAN APRIL 24, 2017. BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES DURING THE POSTING PERIOD THERE HAVE BEEN PROMOTIONS, RETIREMENTS, ETC AND THE SENIORITY LIST BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME INDICIATES THESE CHANGES. BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ADOPT THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH CHANGES MADE DURING THE POSTING PERIOD. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APRPOVAL OF APPLICANTS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC APRIL 24, 2017, THROUGH MAY 23, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD ONE (1) APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE ONE (1) APPLICATION FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC PAGE 4 JUNE 7, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THIS PUBLIC HEARING WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13, 2017, BUT DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS THE HEARING WAS CHANGED TO JUNE 7, 2017. THE POSTING PERIOD BEGAN APRIL 24, 2017. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES DURING THE POSTING PERIOD THERE HAVE BEEN PROMOTIONS, RETIREMENTS ETC AND THE SENIORITY LIST BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME INDICATES THESE CHANGES. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ADOPT THE SENIORITY LIST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH CHANGES MADE DURING THE POSTING PERIOD. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES 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, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: BAKER, D’ANGELO J. POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT JACKSON, DONALD W. PROVISIONAL LARRY, JARVIS D. TERMINATION VETKOETTER, MICHAEL E. SICK LEAVE PAGE 5 JUNE 7, 2017 VETKOETTER, MICHAEL E. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE WASHINGTON, SHANNON Q. 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. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: BERRY, JARED EXAM SCORE: 80 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: NOVEMBER 17, 2016 NAME: CAPON, ALEXANDER EXAM SCORE: 83 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: BOGALUSA DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MAY 8, 2017 NAME: HICKS, MATTHEW D. EXAM SCORE: 92 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: FEBRUARY 5, 2016 NAME: STEADMAN, COREY EXAM SCORE: 85 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: NOVEMBER 17, 2016 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION NONE 4. LETTER FROM CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUESTING THE BOARD’S APPROVAL TO RE-EMPLOY FORMER POLICE OFFICER MICHAEL MARTINEZ. MR. MARTINEZ RESIGNED FROM THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN GOOD STANDING OCTOBER 16, 2015. BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT CHIEF McWILLIAMS REQUEST AND APPROVE THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF FORMER POLICE OFFICER MICHAEL MARTINEZ. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT PAGE 6 JUNE 7, 2017 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, MR. MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: CLARK, JARROD H. PROBATIONAL HAGAN, GAYLA R. NAME CHANGE TO GAYLA FORD HORTON, SHAWN W. PROBATIONAL MADDOX, THOMAS E. RETIREMENT SCOTT, JOSEPH D. PROBATIONAL SEETS, MARLON L. TERMINATION SINGLETON, MELVIN PROBATIONAL 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVED 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, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: HARRIS, CALEB EXAM SCORE: 77 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: DESOTO PFD#9 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MAY 4, 2017 NAME: HENSLEY, NATHAN R. EXAM SCORE: 89 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: LEESVILLE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MARCH 13, 2017 NAME: LEE, BRITTANY N. EXAM SCORE: 80 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: DESOTO PFD #9 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MAY 4, 2017 PAGE 7 JUNE 7, 2017 NAME: McNABB, RUSSELL EXAM SCORE: 90 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: RPFD #3 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MAY 17, 2017 NAME: MILLER, JAMAR J. EXAM SCORE: 77 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: MONROE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 NAME: NEWMAN, ESTHMAN L. EXAM SCORE: 91 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: DESOTO PFD #9 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MAY 4, 2017 NAME: OLIVER, MARK EXAM SCORE: 80 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: LEESVILLE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MARCH 13, 2017 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION NONE VI. APPEAL HEARINGS DOCKET #2017-002, OFFICER MATTHEW FAULKNER VS CITY OF BOSSIER CITY-DEMOTION THIS BOARD HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF AN E-MAIL FROM OFFICER FAULKNER TO POLICE CHIEF McWILLIAMS DATED MAY 26, 2017, ADVISING HE WOULD BE RETIRING FROM THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVE MAY 26, 2017. THIS BOARD ALSO RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM MS. PAM BREEDLOVE, LEGAL ADVISOR TO OFFICER FAULKNER, ADVISING THE BOARD HE IS WITHDRAWING HIS REQUEST FOR AN APPEAL HEARING. BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE DUE TO THE RETIREMENT OF OFFICER FAULKNER AND THE E-MAIL FROM HIS LEGAL ADVISOR WITHDRAWING HIS APPEAL HEARING REQUEST BEFORE THIS BOARD NO FURTHER ACTION BE TAKEN REGARDING THIS MATTER. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, SGT. BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT THIS BOARD RECEIVED THE PROPOSED CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST WITHIN THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM MS. TERRI STANDIFORD WITH THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER. IN MS. STANDIFORD’S CORRESPONDENCE SHE ADVISES THE BOARD OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES, RECOMMENDS THE BOARD ADOPT THE CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST AND ALLOCATE THE POSITION TO THE CLASS UPON ADOPTION. ONCE THE CLASS PLAN IS ADOPTED SHE ADVISES TO CALL FOR AN EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBILITY LIST. PAGE 8 JUNE 7, 2017 BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO POST THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND PROPOSED CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST JUNE 8, 2017, THROUGH JULY 11, 2017, AND HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING JULY 11, 2017, AT 9:00 AM. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER SEE ATTACHMENTS THIS BOARD RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM FIREFIGHTER ADAM MACDANIELS REQUESTING HIS NAME BE REMOVED FROM THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST WITHIN THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT BY MR. SHELTON MOITON MADE TO ACCEPT FIREFIGHTER ADAM MACDANIELS REQUEST AND REMOVE HIS NAME FROM THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST WITHIN THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, SGT. BRIDGES, MR. CHANDLER SEE ATTACHMENT VII. ADJOURN BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO AJOURN SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, SGT. BRIDGES WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 9:07 AM. ______________________________________________________ BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ENCL: CC: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OFFICE OF THE STATE EXAMINER