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 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 9:00 AM BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2017, THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MET AT THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE 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 9:07 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 CECIL CAMPBELL, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD BRAD ZAGONE, FIRE CHIEF MICHAEL LOWE, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY WILLIAM DELANEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE MEMBERS OF THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 MR. SHELTON STATES HE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY ADDING A LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING A JOB ANALYSIS FOR THE PROPOSED NEW CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR MEDICAL OFFICER, A LETTER FROM MS. PAM BREEDLOVE AND A LETTER FROM MR. MICHAEL LOWE. MS. BREEDLOVE’S LETTER IS REQUESTING A CONTINUANCE IN THE MATTER OF WILIAM DELANEY AND MR. LOWE’S LETTER IS REQUESTING THE BOARD DISMISS MR. DELANEY’S REQUEST FOR APPEAL. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO AMEND THE AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2017, BY ADDING FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE’S LETTER, MS. BREEDLOVE’S LETTER AND MR. MICHAEL LOWE’S LETTER. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL III. APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF JULY 18, 2017 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF JULY 18, 2017 SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR JAILER I THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR JAILER I WAS CONDUCTED IN BOSSIER CITY AUGUST 1, 2017. BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR JAILER I SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AUGUST 1, 2017, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD TWO (2) APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, BOTH MEETING THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE TWO (2) APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AUGUST 1, 2017, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD FOURTEEN (14) APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. THIRTEEN (13) APPLICATIONS MET ALL THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS AND ONE (1) APPLICATION DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THIRTEEN (13) APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER MEETING ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO DENY ONE (1) APPLICATION FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER SUBMITTED BY NICHELLE O. SCHOLAR FOR NOT MEETING THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR AUGUST 1, 2017, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD FOUR (4) APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, ALL MEETING THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE FOUR (4) APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC AUGUST 1, 2017, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD FOUR (4) APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED. THREE (3) OF THE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS MET ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS AND ONE (1) APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE. BY MR. SHELTON PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE THREE (3) APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANICE MEETING ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL BOARD SECRETARY ADVISES SHE HAS CONTACTED MR. McCOLLUM AND ADVISED HIM THE ADVERTISING PERIOD FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC ENDED AUGUST 30, 2017, AND HIS APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AUGUST 31, 2017. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO DENY THE APPLICATION FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC BY AUSTIN McCOLLUM, SUBMITTED AFTER THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE 4. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE AUGUST 1, 2017, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD ONE (1) APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED, MEETING ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE ONE (1) APPLICATION FOR CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 5. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE THIS BOARD ADVERTISED FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE AUGUST 1, 2017, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2017. DURING THE ADVERTISING PERIOD ONE (1) APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED, MEETING ALL ADVERTISED REQUIREMENTS, BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT THE ONE (1) APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL V. NEW BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY SGT. BRIDGES PAGE 5 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 MOTION MADE TO APPROVED THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: BARCLAY, DARREN R. CONFIRMATION GOODRICH, RHONDA L. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE MARTINEZ, MICHAEL M. RESIGNATION MERRIOTT, WESTON R. MILITARY LEAVE W/OUT PAY MERRIOTT, WESTON R. TERMINATION OF MILITARY LEAVE W/OUT PAY NUNNERY, RICHARD L. SR. SICK LEAVE RAMBO, QUATISHA J. SICK LEAVE RAMBO, QUATISHA J. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE STEWART, JAMES L. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE WOOD, JAMES T. IV CONFIRMATION 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: ALL APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: BEANER, TARNICEIERS A. EXAM SCORE: 76 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: BATON ROUGE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JULY 27, 2017 NAME: EARLY, EVELYN EXAM SCORE: 86 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: NOVEMBER 17, 2016 NAME: EASTRIDGE, KEVIN W. EXAM SCORE: 83 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: PINEVILLE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MARCH 23, 2017 NAME: FAULK, JOEL A. EXAM SCORE: 95 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: RUSTON DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JUNE 8, 2016 PAGE 6 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 NAME: HARRIS, KIARIA EXAM SCORE: 92 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: BASTROP DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JANUARY 19, 2017 NAME: WARD, JOSHUA A. EXAM SCORE: 75 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: W. MONROE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JULY 11, 2017 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 ADVERTISE FOR JAILER I- ADVERTISE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017, THROUGH OTOBER 17, 2017 BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ADVERTISE FOR JAILER I, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017, THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2017. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 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 SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: FARRINGTON, JASON W. CONFIRMATION HALSELL CHAD P. SICK LEAVE HUDSON, JASON L. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE W/PAY HUDSON, JASON L. RESIGNATION JOHNSTON, MORGAN B. PROBATIONAL FIREFIGHTER KELLER, JACKSON L. PROBATIONAL FIREFIGHTER PHIPPS, JEFFREY B. RETIREMENT POTTS, TYLER P. PROBATIONAL FIREFIGHTER SMILEY, ADRIAN E. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT TIPTON, GARRETT E. RETIREMENT PAGE 7 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 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: ALL APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: FLEMING, JALEN EXAM SCORE: 88 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JUNE 14, 2017 NAME: FONDREN, JOHN C. EXAM SCORE: 96 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: NATCHITOCHES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: AUGUST 11, 2017 NAME: FOSTER, MURPHY D. EXAM SCORE: 93 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: PINEVILLE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JULY 6, 2017 NAME: GIPSON, JACOB W. EXAM SCORE: 85 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: NATCHITOCHES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: AUGUST 11, 2017 NAME: JOSTING, TYLER J. EXAM SCORE: 87 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: NATCHITOCHES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: AUGUST 11, 2017 NAME: VOLLMER, SETH E. EXAM SCORE: 88 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: NATCHITOCHES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: AUGUST 11, 2017 NAME: WILLIAMS, DYLAN L. EXAM SCORE: 91 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: ZACHARY DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: AUGUST 11, 2017 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION NONE PAGE 8 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 4. LETTER FROM W.D. DELANEY REQUESTING THE BOARD INVESTIGATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST HIM AND THE PROPOSED TITLE CHANGES WITHIN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT ON AUGUST 22, 2017, THIS BOARD RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM WILLIAM D. DELANEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE WITH THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, REQUESTING THE BOARD INVESTIGATE ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST HIM BECAUSE OF HIS JOB TITLE. MR. DELANEY FURTHER STATED HE WAS TOLD BY FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE HE WOULD NO LONGER BE REFERRED TO AS ASSISTANT CHIEF BUT WOULD BE REFERRED TO AS LEAD MECHANIC. ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED OF MR. DELANEY’S REQUEST. ON AUGUST 28, 2017, MR. DELANEY WAS NOTIFIED THIS BOARD WOULD MEET SEPTEMBER 13, 2017, AND HIS LETTER OF REQUEST HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE AGENDA AND WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THAT TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2017, THIS BOARD RECEIVED NOTICE BY E-MAIL FROM MS. PAM BREEDLOVE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, STATING SHE HAD BEEN RETAINED BY MR. DELANEY. THE E-MAIL FURTHER STATED MS. BREEDLOVE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 13, 2017, AND REQUESTED A CONTINUANCE REGARDING THIS MATTER. ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2017, THIS BOARD RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE, IN LETTER FORM, FROM MS. BREEDLOVE ADVISING THIS BOARD SHE HAD BE RETAINED BY MR. DELANEY REGARDING HIS APPEAL AND REQUEST RELATED TO THE APPARENT DEMOTION FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE TO LEAD MECHANIC. THIS CORRESPONDENCE FURTHER REQUESTED THE CURRENT HEARING BE CONTINUED AS SHE WOULD BE BEFORE THE SHREVEPORT MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017, BUT WOULD BE AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 15, 2017, FOR THIS BOARD’S NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. MR. DELANEY ALSO WAIVED HIS RIGHT TO AN APPEAL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED OF MS. BREEDLOVE’S REQUEST ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2017, THIS BOARD RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM MR. MICHAEL LOWE, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, REQUESTING THE BOARD DISMISS MR. DELANEY’S REQUEST FOR APPEAL AND OPPOSES A CONTINUANCE IN THIS MATTER. ALL PARTIES WERE ADVISED OF MR. LOWE’S REQUEST. MR. DELANEY IS PRESENT WITHOUT HIS LEGAL ADVISOR MR. MICHAEL LOWE IS PRESENT, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY MR. SCHWARTZ: NOW BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A STATEMENT, WE ARE REQUIRED THAT WE HAVE TO POST THE LETTER FROM CHIEF ZAGONE AND WE HAVE TO ENTERTAIN THIRTY DAYS TO GO AHEAD AND INVESTIGATE AND IT IS UP TO THE BOARD TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO HEAR YOUR PRESENTATION OR NOT BECAUSE OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING IS NOVEMBER 15TH AND AT THAT TIME WE CAN HEAR YOUR PRESENTATION ALONG WITH YOUR ATTORNEY. AGAIN IT IS THE REQUIREMENT BY THE BOARD TO ENTERTAIN YOUR PRESENTATION TODAY OR NOVEMBER THE 15TH. ANY QUESTIONS? EACH BOARD MEMBER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND CAST YOUR VOTE TO EITHER HEAR HIS PRESENTATION TODAY OR POSTPONE IT TILL NOVEMBER 15TH. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT MR. SHELTON: BASICALLY DAVID, HE HASN’T SUBMITTED ANYTHING TELLING US THAT HE IS CHANGING THE CLASS PLAN. AND WHAT DISCIPLINARY ACTION WERE, WERE YOU GIVEN ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION? I SAW IN HERE WHERE IT SAYS YOU HAVE DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST YOU. PAGE 9 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 MR. DELANEY: WELL I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY LAWYER HERE SO WE CAN GO THROUGH THIS MR. SHELTON: SO IT IS PROBABLY BEST THAT WE GO AHEAD MR. SCHWARTZ: AND VOTE AND STATE YOUR OPINION MR. CHANDLER: WE ARE GOING TO VOTE ON WHAT BILL MR. SCHWARTZ: THE PRESENTATION TO DAY MR CAMPBELL: LET ME MAKE A SUGGESTION, THIS IS KINDA IN CONJUNCTION WITH NUMBER 5 (NUMBER 5 ON THE AGENDA, LETTER FROM CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ABOLISH THE CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN OF CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE AND REQUEST A JOB ANALYSIS FOR THE MAINTENANCE DIVISION FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER WITH THE QUESTIONNARIE BEING SENT TO CHIEF ZAGONE TO FILL OUT-POST PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017, THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2017, AND HOLD PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 15, 2017.) I THINK YOU PROBABLY OUGHT TO DO BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME. AS I APPRECIATE IT, AT THIS TIME NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE IT IS ONLY A SUGGESTION SO I THINK AT THIS POINT I THINK MR. DELANEY’S REQUEST IS PREMATURE. I MAY BE WRONG BUT I THINK IT IS PREMATURE BECAUSE NOTHING HAS ACTUALLY BEEN DONE. HE HAS BEEN TOLD WHAT THE CHIEF INTENDS TO TRY TO DO BUT THE BOARD HAS NOT DONE IT YET AND THE LAW REQUIRES BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS NOTICE, AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS NOTICE TO ALL AFFECTED PARTIES. YOU HAVE TO NOTIFY THE MAYOR, THE CHIEF, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND POST IT AT THE FIRE STATTIONS. I MEAN THERE ALL KIND OF REQUIREMENTS YOU HAVE TO MEET AND THEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL THAT TIME. YOU HAVEN’T EVEN TAKEN THE TEST YET HAVE YOU? AREN’T YOU? DIDN’T YOU JUST MR. DELANEY: CHIEF MR. CAMPBELL: RIGHT MR. DELANEY: YES SIR I HAVE MR. CAMPBELL: OH YOU HAVE MR. DELANEY: I HAVE APPLIED FOR IT MR. CAMPBELL: THAT IS WHAT I AM SAYING, YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN THE TEST SO YOU AREN’T EVEN QUALIFIED FOR IT NOW, TECHNICALLY. I AM NOT SAYING THAT YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO DO IT IF YOU PASS THE TEST AND I ASSUME THAT YOU WOULD BUT YOU HAVEN’T EVEN TAKEN THE TEST YET SO AT THIS POINT I THINK IT IS PREMATURE BECAUSE IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THE BOARD DOES AFTER THE PAGE 10 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 PUBLIC HEARING IT MAY BECOME MOOT IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE CLASS PLAN IS VALID AS IT EXISTS AND DOESN’T DO AWAY WITH IT. I THINK YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS APPLIED FOR THE TEST TO WEREN’T YOU? MR. DELANEY: YES SIR MR. CAMPBELL: AS LONG AS YOU PASS THE TEST HE WOULD BE MOVING UP UNLESS HE DOESN’T PASS THE PHYSICAL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO I THNK AT THIS POINT IT IS PREMATURE. MR. SCHWARTZ: SO JUDGE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS THAT WE PROBABLY TAKE A VOTE TO POSTPONE NUMBER 4 AND NUMBER 5 MR. CAMPBELL: NO I DON’T THINK YOU POSTPONE NUMBER 5 BECAUSE THE CHIEF HAS FILED A LETTER AND UNDER THE LAW YOU ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE THE THIRTY DAY NOTICE AND HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING SO, WHAT I AM SAYING SGT. BRIDGES: SO NUMBER 4 SHOULDN’T EVEN BE ON THE AGENDA TODAY MR. CAMPBELL: RIGHT IT IS PREMATURE AND IT GIVES HIM THE RIGHT TO BE AT THE PUBILIC HEARING WITH HIS ATTORNEY AND LET HIS ATTORNEY AND HE OR ANYBODY ELSE BECAUSE ANYBODY CAN COME TO THE PUBLIC HEARING AND EXPRESS THEIR CONCERN. THIS BOARD IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF BOTH THE CITIZENS OF BOSSIER AND TO THE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES AND DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CITY. I CAN’T SIT HERE AND SAY BASED ON WHAT YOU HEAR AT THE PUBLIC HEARING WHAT YOUR DECISION IS GOING TO BE AND HIS COMPLAINT MAY BECOME MOOT BASED UPON WHAT YA’LL DO. BUT AGAIN AT THIS POINT HE IS PREMATURE BECAUSE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. MR. LOWE: CAN I MAKE A STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY, JUST A, WE AGREE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT THE BOARD HAS TWO ISSUES BEFORE IT RIGHT NOW. YOU HAVE THE CHIEF’S REQUEST THAT THE CLASS BE CONSIDERED FOR POSSIBLE ABOLISHING CERTAIN POSITIONS AND CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS AND JUDGE CAMPBELL IS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT CORRECT WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS TO HAVE THAT CONSIDERED AND THAT IS WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED ON NOVEMBER 15TH. YOU ALSO HAVE A REQUEST FROM MR. DELANEY WHICH I DON’T KNOW ANY OTHER WAY TO TAKE IT OTHER THAN AN APPEAL. IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO FILE A CIVIL SERVICE APPEAL WHICH IS USUALLY WHEN, NOT USUALLY, IS ONE WHEN DISCIPLINARY ACTION OR CORRECTIVE ACTION AND I THINK THE JUDGE’S POINT IS WELL TAKEN AT THIS POINT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. MR. SCHWARTZ: CORRECT MR. LOWE: SO WHAT WE ASK IN OUR LETTER WAS IF WE LOOK AT THE AGENDA NUMBER 4, I DON’T THINK THERE IS ANYTHING TO POSTPONE I THINK NUMBER 4 NEEDS TO BE DISMISSED. HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND GO THROUGH THE PROCESS WITH REGARD TO THE CLASS PLAN AND THEN MR. DELANEY STILL HAS ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS THAT MIGHT BE IN FRONT OF HIM BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF THAT PROCESS. PAGE 11 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 MR. CAMPBELL: I MAY BE WRONG, I DON’T WANT TO SPEAK COMPLETELY OUT OF TURN, BUT I THNK YOUR CONCERN IS YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT YOUR SIDE AT THAT HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD MAKES THEIR DETERMINATION. AS I SAID YOU, YOUR ATTORNEY OR ANYONE ELSE IS ENTITLED TO COME AND MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION. WOULD THAT SATISFY YOU, OK, SO I THINK MR. SCHWARTZ: IT IS GOING TO BE TWO QUESTIONS? MR. CAMPBELL: WELL BASED UPON WHAT HE SAID I’M NOT GOING TO TELL HIM TO WITHDRAW IT CAUSE---DO YOU MIND IF WE SAY DEFER IT TO THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MAKE YOUR ARGUMENT AT TIME? MR. DELANEY: AT THE PUBLIC HEARING? MR. CAMPBELL: RIGHT BECAUSE THERE HAS TO BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON IT. SEVERAL PEOPLE TALKING AT ONE TIME MR. DELANEY: I HAVE NO PROBLEM MR. SCHWARTZ: DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. SHELTON I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT CHIEF ZAGONE’S LETTER SEVERAL PEOPLE TALKING MR. CAMPBELL: LET HIM GO AHEAD MR. SHELTON: I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT CHIEF ZAGONE’S LETTER TO ABOLISH THE CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE AND REQUEST A JOB ANALYSIS FOR THE MAINTENANCE DIVISION WITH THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER WITH QUESTIONNAIRE BEING SENT TO CHIEF ZAGONE TO FILL OUT, POST PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017, THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2017, AND HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 15TH AND ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE DAVE’S LETTER TO THE BOARD , GIVE HIM THE TIME TO PRESENT HIS CASE. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL SEE ATTACHMENTS ADD ON: LETTER OF REQUEST FROM CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING A JOB ANALYSIS FORM THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER REGARDING THE PROPOSED CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR MEDICAL OFFICER BY MR. SHELTON PAGE 12 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 MOTION MADE TO APROVE THE LETTER FROM CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING A JOB ANALYSIS FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER REGARDING THE PROPOSED CIVIL SERVICE CLASS PLAN FOR MEDICAL OFFICER. SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL SEE ATTACHMENT VI. ADJOURN BY MR. SHELTON MOTIN MADE TO ADJOURN SECOND BY SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 9:20 AM. ______________________________________________________ BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ENCL: CC: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OFFICE OF THE STATE EXAMINER