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 JUNE 15, 2022 9:00 AM POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON JUNE 15, 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 SGT. CHARLIE BRIDGES PDBM STEPHEN MORAN, GABM LOU CHANDLER, CLMB OTHERS PRESENT: MICHAEL LOWE – ATTORNEY AMY BRAINARD – ATTORNEY AARON GREEN – ATTORNEY RICHARD RAY – CITY ATTORNEY AMANDA NOTTINGHAM KAREN MAXWELL, BOARD SECRETARY II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR JUNE 15, 2022 BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR JUNE 15, 2022 SECOND BY: LOU CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL III. APPROVAL AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF MAY 4, 2022 BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF MINUTES OF MAY 4, 2022 BOARD MEETING  SECOND BY: LOU CHANDLER 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: LOU CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL APPROVED PERSONAL ACTION FORMS: BANDY, SEAN PROMOTION BOOKER, MICHAEL CONFIRMATION EAGLE, ALVIN CONFIRMATION GUERIN, REGINA PROBATIONAL HARDIN, KEITH TERMINATION HERNANDEZ, BRANDI PROVISIONAL JACKSON, DONALD RESIGNATION MATHEWS, LEANDER TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE MATHEWS, LEANDER RETIREMENT MCGEE, RIGHARD RECONFIRM OWENS, MARK CONFIRMATION POSEY, JONATHAN POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT POUDRIER, SHAWN PROMOTION PROVOST, JOHN PROMOTION SMITH, TINA CONFIRMATION TIMMS, HUNTER RESIGNATION WARREN, TYRONE CONFIRMATION 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICER BY SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICER THERE ARE NONE 3. APPROVAL TO RESCIND THE LETTER OF REPRIMAND ISSUED TO SGT. SCOTT WELL ON APRIL 11, 2022 AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON MAY 4, 2022. BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO RESCIND THE LETTER OF REPRIMAND ISSUED TO SGT. SCOTT WELLS APRIL 11, 2022 AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON MAY 4, 2022. SECOND: LOU CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL *** The Board received a letter from Chief Estess on May 11, 2022, stating that he would like To rescind the letter of reprimand issued to Officer Scott Wells on April 11, 2022 and remove It from his file. *** 4. APPROVAL TO SET A DATE FOR AN APPEAL HEARING FOR OFFICER KEITH HARDIN DOCKETT # 005-2022 BY: SGT. BRIDGES MAKE A MOTION TO SET AN APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR OFFICER KEITH HARDIN DOCKETT #005-2022 SECOND: LOU CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL *** ATTORNEYS LOWE AND BRAINARD AGREED TO POSTPONE THE APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR 60 DAYS. AUGUST 24, 31 AND SEPTEMBER 21 WERE MENTIONED AS ACCEPTABLE. THE BOARD WILL CHECK THEIR SCHEDULES AND THE ATTORNEYS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF APPEAL HEARING DATE. 5. APPROVAL TO SET AN APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DOCKETT #003-2022 BY: SGT. BRIDGES MAKE A MOTION TO SET AN APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DOCKETT #003-2022 SECOND: LOU CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL *** ATTORNEYS LOWE AND GREEN SUGGESTED DATES OF AVAILABILITY. THE BOARD WILL CHECK THEIR SCHEDULES AND THE ATTORNEYS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF APPEAL HEARING DATE. 6. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR SECRETARY TO THE POLICE CHIEF BY: SGT. BRIDGES MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR SECRETARY TO THE POLICE CHIEF. SECOND: LOU CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL *** THE APPLICATION WAS FOR BRANDI HERNANDEZ WHO HAS BEEN HIRED PROVISIONALY. 7. APPROVAL TO CALL FOR AN EXAM FOR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY TO THE POLICE CHIEF BY: SGT. BRIDGES MAKE A MOTION TO CALL FOR AN EXAM FOR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY TO THE POLICE CHIEF SECOND: LOU CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL *** THE BOARD WILL ADVERTISE FOR THIS POSITION FROM JUNE 20 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS SECOND BY: LOU CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: ASHBY, JOSHUA SICK LEAVE (EXTENDED) BADIALI, JONATHON SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT CAIN, CAMERON CONFIRMATION CLOINGER, CONNOR FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT COLEMAN, RYAN FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT COLLINS, BRYAN FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT EALY, ANTHONY CONFIRMATION ELLIOTT, HAROLD CONFIRMATION FLORES, ELISEO FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT GRANTHAM, PEYTON FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT HOLLIS, HUNTER FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT MCCOY, CHARLES RESIGNATION MCWILLIAMS, WILLIAM CONFIRMATION MILLER, JESSICA RESIGNATION PATTON, AUSTIN CONFIRMATION ROBERSON, REESE FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT SAVELL, JASON FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT SELF, CORY CONFIRMATION STONE, DACOVAN FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR GRADE RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATON OFFICER ****THERE ARE NONE*** 3. APPROVAL OF LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING AN EXAM FOR FIRE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ANALYST BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING AN EXAM FOR FIRE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ANALYST SECOND BY: LOU CHANDLER COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL *** THE BOARD WILL ADVERTISE FOR THIS POSITION JUNE 20 THROUGH JULY 8, 2022 WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT: 9:30 _____________________________________ KAREN MAXWELL, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD