Fire Merit Commission

MICHIGAN CITY FIRE MERIT COMMISSION MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD BY THE MICHIGAN CITY FIRE MERIT COMMISSION ON THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021 Pursuant to public notice, an executive session of the Michigan City Fire Merit Commission was held on the __21st_ day of _September 2021__ at the Fire Administration Office/Training Room to Discuss the subject matter specified in the public notice, to wit (Check all that are appropriated): ___ An executive session is authorized by the following federal or state statue: _____ ___ For discussion* of strategy with respect to any of the following: ___ Collective Bargaining. ___ The initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been Threatened specifically in writing. ___ The implementation of security systems. ___ The purchase of lease of real property by the governing body up to the time a contract or option to purchase or lease is executed by the parties. *The strategy discussions must be necessary for competitive or bargaining reasons and will not include competitive or bargaining adversaries. ___ Interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or agents of industrial or commercial prospects by the Indiana economic development corporation, the office of tourism development, the Indiana finance authority, the ports of Indiana, an economic development commission, the Indiana state department of agriculture, a local economic development organization (as defined in IC 5-28-11-2(3)), or a governing body of a political subdivision. __ To receive information about and interview prospective employees. ___ With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction: (A) To receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct; and (B) To discuss, before a determination, the individual’s status as an employee, student, or an independent contractor who is a physician or a school bus driver. __ For discussion of records classified as confidential by state or federal statute. _X_ To discuss a job performance evaluation ** of individual employee(s). ** This does not include discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process. ___ For the consideration of the appointment of a public official, to do the following” ___ Develop a list of prospective appointees. ___ Consider applications. ___ Make one (1) initial exclusion *** of prospective appointees from further consideration. ***The initial exclusion of prospective appointees from further consideration will not reduce the number of prospective appointees to fewer than three (3) unless there are fewer than three (3) prospective appointees. Interviews of prospective must be conducted at a meeting that is open to the public. ___ To train members **** of the board of aviation commissioners appointed under IC 8-22- 2 or members of an airport authority board appointed under IC 8-22-3 with an outside consultant about the performance of the role of the members as public officials. **** The board may hold not more than one (1) executive session per calendar year under this subdivision. ___ To discuss information and intelligence intended to prevent, mitigate, or respond to the threat of terrorism. I certify that no subject matter was discussed in the executive session other than the subject matter specified in the public notice and that no final action was taken during the executive session. ___September 21, 2021_____ Ricky Jackson Date President or Presiding Member