Fire Civil Service Commission
Regular MeetingMorgantown, WV · December 3, 2019
Minutes
FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
December 3, 2019
10:00 am
Cite Hall Council Chambers
PRESENT: President Shane Mardis, Commissioner Noel Hoffman, Commissioner Michael Jacks (via
telephone), Chief Mark Caravasos, City Clerk Christine Wade, Deputy Clerk Heather Carl, Capt. Eugene
Deem, Capt. David Dzurnak, Captain Ken Tennant, Lt. John Lemley, Lt. Keith Summers, Lt. Jayson
Nicewarner, and Firefighters Derek Porter, Tim Trentini, Tad Dalton, Andy Dotson, Klint Connery, Andrew
Waxman, Bryan Davis, Aaron Giles, Nicholas Wright, and Aaron Brandstetter. Time: 10:00 a.m.
President Mardis called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Hoffman, second by Jacks, to approve the minutes from
September 6, 2019, as printed.
New Business:
A. Establish date for Captain test.
After discussion, motion by Hoffman, second by Jacks, to set the date for the Captain test as
Monday, January 20, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. with location to be decided.
Miscellaneous Items:
A. Content of written test and study materials for Captain's test.
Discussion regarding the current list of Fire Captain test books for study and the possibility of
utilizing updated editions of the books. After discussion, the current study books will remain
the same to prevent any delay in testing.
Commissioner Mardis asked for feedback from the Firemen in attendance if there were any
changes they would like to see on future tests. Firefighter First Class Thadius Dalton
commented that he would like to see personnel rules and regulation questions added to the test.
B. Set date for Lieutenant test if applicable.
Motion by Hoffman, second by Jacks to set the Lieutenant test if needed as Monday, February
17, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. with location to be decided.
C. Set date for Entry-level Firefighter interviews.
After discussion, the dates for Entry-level firefighter interviews will be Tuesday, December 10,
2019, and Wednesday, December 11, 2019, both from 8:00 a.m. until noon with location to be
decided.
D. Increase air mileage for hiring.
After discussion, President Mardis will reach out to the Morgantown Police Commission to
discuss.
ADJOURNMENT: The_ re being no further business, motion by consensus to adjourn the meeting.
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The City of Morgantown
389 Spruce Street
Morgantown, West Virginia 26505
(304) 284-7434 Fax: (304) 284-7525
www.morgantownwv.gov
Civil Service Commission
AGENDA
FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
December 3, 2019
10:00 a.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 6, 2019
3. NEW BUSINESS
A. Establish date for Captain test
4. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
5. DISCUSSION
6. ADJOURNMENT
CC: Fire Chief Mark Caravasos, FCSC Chair Shane Mardis, FCSC
Commissioners Noel Hoffman and Michael Jacks, Fire Secretary Sandy Dent,
Human Resources Director John Bihun, Morgantown Firefighter IAFF Local 313
President Jayson Nicewarner
Posted: 11/26/2019
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