Fire & Police Civil Service Board

` BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD PO BOX 5337 BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71171-5337 PHONE: 318/741-8330 FAX: 318/741-8339 JASON SHELTON KAREN MAXWELL CHAIRMAN SECRETARY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2024 9:00 AM BOSSIER CITY TRAINING CENTER 5850 SHED ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON FEBRUARY 28, 2024 THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD HELD A BOARD MEETING AT THE BOSSIER CITY TRAINING CENTER, 5850 SHED ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 9:00 AM CAPT. JASON SHELTON CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:00 AM MEMBERS PRESENT: CAPT. JASON SHELTON FDBM SGT. CHARLES BRIDGES PDBM STEVE MORAN, GABM JAMES NEWMAN CLMB JOHN MICHAEL GARCIA CLMB OTHERS PRESENT: KAREN MAXWELL, BOARD SECRETARY MICHAEL LOWE, ATTORNEY SARAH GIGLIO, ATTORNEY BRAD ZAGONE, FIRE CHIEF DANIEL HAUGEN, POLICE CHIEF AARON MYERS, FIRE DEPT. SHANKEITHA THOMAS BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ADD TO THE AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE FROM ATTORNEY PAM JONES REQUESTING A POSTPONEMENT OF THE MARCH 6, 2024 APPEAL HEARING FOR ROBERT FLOURNOY. SECOND: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2024 BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2024 SECOND BY: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL III. APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF JANUARY 24, 2024 BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 24, 2024 SECOND BY: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RULE XII (#4) NUMBER OF DAYS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF A POLICE EMPLOYEE. BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RULE XII (#4) NUMBER OF DAYS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF A POLICE EMPLOYEE. SECOND: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT NONE V. NEW BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS APPROVED PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS: ANTHONY, MATTHEW PROBATIONAL POLICE OFFICER DELLSPERGER, KELLY RESIGNATION DOLAN, JASON RETIREMENT HOEY, JARED PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT LARSEN, KENNETH PA FORM CORRECTION LOFTIN, JEFFERY RETIREMENT  LOVELESS, MARQUIS PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT LOVELESS, MARQUIS RESIGNATION LOVELESS, MARQUIS PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT PERRY, MICHAEL SICK LEAVE PLATT, WILLIAM RESIGNATION WEBBER, DONNA RETIREMENT SECOND BY: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 1. APPROVAL OF THE SENIORITY LIST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE SENIORITY LIST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 2. APPROVAL TO SET THE DATE FOR THE APPEAL HEARING REQUEST FROM SHANKEITHA THOMAS. BY: SGT BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO SET THE APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR SHANKEITHA THOMAS SECOND BY: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL **APPEAL HEARING DATE WAS SET FOR MAY 2, 2024** FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS APPROVED PERSONNEL FORMS: BRADFORD, JAKE TERM. OF SUB. APPOINTMENT CANTON, JOSHUA PROBATIONAL CASKEY, AARON CONFIRMATION CHAMBERS, GEORGE PROBATIONAL DYSON, MORGAN TERM. OF SICK LEAVE DYSON, MORGAN CONFIRMATION FERLITO, NICHOLAS PROBATIONAL HARPER, KERRY CONFIRMATION HENSLEY, LOGAN PROBATIONAL KELLOGG, CLAYTON CONFIRMATION MOSELEY, LOGAN CONFIRMATION RAMBIN, CHASE PROBATIONAL SANCHEZ, JASON CONFIRMATION SMITH, JACOBY PROBATIONAL  TEUTSCH, BRETT PROBATIONAL TOWERY, GARRETT RESIGNATION WAGGONER, DYLAN PROV. APPT. RENEWAL WILKINSON, BENJAMIN PROBATIONAL WRIGHT, DONALD PROBATIONAL SECOND: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 2. APPROVAL OF THE ROLL CALL FOR SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BY: SGT BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE ROLL CALL FOR SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SECOND: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL **THIS EXAM IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 18, 2024** 3. APPROVAL OF THE SENIORITY LIST FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE SENIORITY LIST FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL 4. APPROVAL OF ROLL CALL FOR CHIEF OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND SAFETY. BY: SGT BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE ROLL CALL FOR CHIEF OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND SAFETY. SECOND: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL **THIS EXAM IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 18, 2024** 5. APPROVAL TO SET DATE FOR THE APPEAL HEARING REQUEST FOR AARON MYERS BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE DATE FOR THE APPEAL HEARING REQUEST FOR AARON MYERS. SECOND: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL **APPEAL HEARING DATE WAS SET FOR APRIL 24, 2024** 6. APPROVAL TO DISCUSS THE LETTER FROM ATTORNEY PAM JONES REGARDING THE REQUEST TO POSTPONE THE APPEAL HEARING FOR ROBERT FLOURNOY. BY: SGT BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO DISCUSS THE LETTER FROM ATTORNEY PAM JONES REGARDING THE REQUEST TO POSTPONE THE APPEAL HEARING FOR ROBERT FLOURNOY. SECOND: STEVE MORGAN VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL **THE REASONS GIVEN BY ATTORNEY PAM JONES FOR A POSTPONEMENT WERE READ. THE BOARD MEMBERS HAD A COPY OF THE REQUEST. ATTORNEY MICHAEL LOWE REPRESENTING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SPOKE LISTING HIS POINTS AS TO WHY THE POSTPONEMENT SHOULD BE DENIED. BOARD MEMBERS ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING THE THE LEGALITY OF THE MOTION AND WHAT RELEVANCE A DECISION IN DISTRICT COURT WOULD HAVE ON THE BOARD DECISION. THERE WAS MUCH DISCUSSION AND EVENTUALLY A MOTION WAS MADE. ** BY: SGT. BRIDGES MOTION TO DENY THE REQUEST FROM PAM JONES TO POSTPONE THE APPEAL HEARING FOR ROBERT FLOURNOY. SECOND BY: STEVE MORAN COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: ALL WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT: 10:00 AM _____________________________________ KAREN MAXWELL, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD