Fire & Police Civil Service Board

` BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD PO BOX 5337 BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71171-5337 PHONE: 318/741-8621 FAX: 318/741-8893 WILLIAM SCHWARTZ KAREN MAXWELL CHAIRMAN SECRETARY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING JANUARY 26, 2022 9:00 AM POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON JANUARY 26, 2022, THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD HELD A BOARD MEETING AT THE BOSSIER POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM AT 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LA MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 9:00 AM BILL SCHWARTZ CHAIRMAN CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:00 AM MEMBERS PRESENT: BILL SCHWARTZ, CHAIRMAN/CLBM JASON SHELTON FDBM SGT. CHARLIE BRIDGES PDBM CHARLIE DAVIS, GABM LOU CHANDLER, CLMB OTHERS PRESENT: KAREN MAXWELL, BOARD SECRETARY MICHAEL LOWE – ATTORNEY FOR BOSSIER CITY AARON GREEN – ATTORNEY FOR CHAD WYNN ERON BRAINARD – ATTORNEY FOR CHRISTOPHER MORGAN DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF PENNELL - BC FIRE DEPT. DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF MADDEN – BC FIRE DEPT. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR JANUARY 26, 2022 BY: CAPT. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR JANUARY 26, 2022 SECOND BY: SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL III. APPROVAL AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10 AND DECEMBER 1, 2021 BY: CAPT. SHELTON  MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10 AND DECEMBER 1, 2021 BOARD MEETING SECOND BY: SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT NONE FIRE DEPARTMENT NONE V. NEW BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS SECOND: CAPT SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL APPROVED PERSONAL ACTION FORMS: ANTHONY, MATTHEW PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER BALLARD, CONNER TERM. OF SICK LEAVE BLYTH, ZACHARY RESIGNATION BOYD, MATTHEW PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER BRAGG, MATTHEW RESIGNATION ENGLISH, MARTHA SICK LEAVE ENGLISH, MARTHA TERM. OF SICK LEAVE ESTESS, CHRISTOPHER PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT GRAPPE, STEPHEN PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER GRAY, BILLY SICK LEAVE HARRIS, JASMINE ABSENT W/O LEAVE AND PAY HARRIS, JASMINE RESIGNATION HUNT, DION SICK LEAVE (DUTY INJURY) HUNT, DION TERM. OF SICK LEAVE LEATHERWOOD, APRIL RESIGNATION MCWILLIAMS, PATRICK RETIREMENT PERRY, MICHAEL SICK LEAVE PRIM, ROBERT POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT PRIM, ROBERT RESIGNATION PLUMMER, JAMIE TERM. OF SICK LEAVE SCHAFFER, NICHOLAS RESIGNATION SWAN, NICOLE TERM. OF SICK LEAVE THOMAS, SHANKEITHA PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER TIMMS, HUNTER TERM. OF MILITARY LEAVE W/O PAY VALDEZ, KIMBERLY PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER WEST, KEANDRA WRITTEN REPRIMAND WEST, KEANDRA SUSPENSION 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION. ***THERE ARE NONE*** 3. APPROVAL OF POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICER APPLICATION BY: SGT BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICER APPLICATION SECOND BY: CAPT SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL ***THE APPLICANT IS ZACHARY THOMPSON WHO HAD RESIGNED 10-23-19 HE HAS REAPPLIED AND IS RETURNING TO WORK. I WAS INFORMED THAT HE COULD RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RETAKING THE EXAM. *** 4. APPROVAL OF LETTER FROM INTERIM CHIEF ESTESS REQUESTING WE ADVERTISE FOR POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICER. BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE LETTER FROM INTERIM CHIEF ESTESS REQUESTING WE ADVERTISE FOR POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICER. SECOND BY: CAPT SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 5. APPROVAL OF LETTER FROM MAYOR CHANDLER REQUESTING WE CALL FOR AN EXAM FOR POLICE CHIEF BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE LETTER FROM MAYOR CHANDLER REQUESTING WE CALL FOR AN EXAM FOR POLICE CHIEF. SECOND BY: CAPT SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 6. APPROVAL TO APPROVE AND POST THE SENIORITY LIST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND POST THE SENIORITY LIST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY: CAPT. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY: CAPT. 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: ASHBY, JOSHUA TERM. OF SUBSTITUTE APPT. ASHBY, JOSHUA PROMOTION (PROBATIONAL) AVERY, JOEL PROBATIONAL BAMBURG, GARY SICK LEAVE EXTENDED CRAWFORD, CHARLES SUBSTITUTE APPT. 30 DAYS OR MORE DOWDEN, PHILLIP PROBATONAL DYSON, MORGAN SUBSTITUTE APPT. 30 DAYS OR MORE ELLIOT, HAROLD SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT ELLIOT, HAROLD TERM. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT ELLIOT, HAROLD SUBSTITUTE APPT. 30 DAYS OR MORE GOBERT, JEREMY SUBSTITUTE APPT. 30 DAYS OR MORE GRANTHAM, RUSSELL CONFIRMATION HALE, MATTHEW CONFIRMATION HARPER, KERRY SUBSTITUTE APPT. 30 DAYS OR MORE KEELER, JOSHUA PROBATIONAL LAUTERBACH, MATTHEW SICK LEAVE EXTENDED LEFLETT, TANNER PROBATIONAL LEFLETT, PEYTON PROBATIONAL MAGGIO, MICHAEL SICK LEAVE EXTENDED MAGGIO, MICHAEL TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE MAGGIO, MICHAEL SUBSTITUTE APPT. 30 DAYS OR MORE MCCOY, MACK SICK LEAVE EXTENDED MORGAN, CHRISTOPHER TERMINATION MYERS, SHAKIAH SICK LEAVE POWELL, DAVID CONFIRMATION PRESLEY, CHAD SUBSTITUTE APPT. 30 DAYS OR MORE SHELTON, JASON SICK LEAVE (EXTENDED) SHELTON, JASON TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE SIMMONS, SAM PROBATIONAL SMITH, CORY SUBSTITUTE APPT. SMITH, CORY TERMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPT. SMITH, CORY SUBSTITUTE APPT. 30 DAYS OR MORE VAILES, KEONTE PROBATIONAL VOET, BRYAN TERM. OF SUBSTITUTE APPT. VOET, BRYAN PROMOTION (PROBATIONAL) WAGGONER, THOMAS CONFIRMATION WORLEY, BRYSON PROBATIONAL WYNN, CHAD TERMINATION 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR GRADE RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATON OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION ****THERE ARE NONE**** 3. APPROVAL TO APPROVE AND POST THE SENIORITY LIST FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY: CAPT. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND POST THE SENIORITY LIST FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SECOND: SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 4. APPROVAL TO SET APPEAL HEARING DATES FOR CHRISTOPHER MORGAN DOCKETT #001—2022 AND CHAD WYNN DOCKETT #002-2022. CHAIRMEN SCHWARTZ GAVE THE FLOOR TO THE ATTORNEYS: MICHAEL LOWE STATED: I HAVE TALKED WITH THE FIRE CHIEF, THE CITY AND ATTORNEY BRAINARD AND ATTORNEY GREEN. WE THINK THAT WE HAVE THE OPTION TO PRESENT A SINGLE ISSUE TO THE BOARD AND THAT IS A REVIEW OF THE DISCIPLINE IMPOSED AND A REAQUEST FROM BOTH EMPLOYEES THAT THE DISCIPLINE BE REDUCED. THE CITY IS NOT INTERESTED IN PUTTING UP AN OPPOSIOTION OR HAVING A FULL BLOWN HEARING ON THAT ISSUE. WE ARE PERFECTLY PREPARED TO GIVE THAT ISSUE TO THE BOARD AND WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO WITH THAT ISSUE, WE WILL ACCEPT IT. I THINK THAT THIS IS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO HAVING THE APPEAL REQUEST. THE LAWYERS FOR BOTH EMPLOYEES SPOKE THAT THEY WERE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATEMENTS AND PROPOSAL FROM MICHAEL LOWE. BY: CAPT. SHELTON A MOTION WAS MADE FOR THE BOARD TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION SECOND: SGT. BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL THE BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:30 MOTION MADE TO GO BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 9:45 BY: CAPT. SHELTON SECOND BY: SGT. CHARLES BRIDGES VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL BY CAPT. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO TAKE UP THE EMPLOYEES APPEAL RQUESTS, LIMITED TO A REVIEW OF THE DISCIPLINE IMPOSED AND THE REQUEST FROM THE EMPLOYEES THAT THE DISCIPLINE BE REDUCED. SECOND: SGT BRIDGES COMMENTS: AAA VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL CAPT. SHELTON: MAKE A MOTION THAT BOTH EMPLOYEES’ DISCIPLINE BE REDUCED FROM TERMINATION TO A 54 DAY SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY AND RANDOM DRUG SCREENS FOR ONE YEAR. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT: 9:55 _____________________________________ KAREN MAXWELL, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD