Civil Service Commission

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING 5:00 p.m., August 26, 2014 1st Floor Conference Room, Russellville City Hall Commissioners: City/Department Representatives: Toni Bachman, Chairman, Present Freddie Harris, City Council Liaison, Present Bert Fleck, Present Trey Smith, City Attorney, Present Garrie Kellam, Present Jeff Humphrey, Police Chief, Present Jim Campbell, Present John Cochran, Fire Chief, Present Phillip Lea, Absent Tracey Cline-Pew, Human Resources, Present Meeting Minutes Chairman Toni Bachman called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. The Commission reviewed the minutes of the July meeting. Bert Fleck made a motion that the minutes be approved. Jim Campbell seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved. OLD BUSINESS Civil Service Commission  Toni Bachman shared that Jim Campbell was starting to work on revisions to the Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. She asked that Chief Humphrey and Chief Cochran advise Mr. Campbell of any additions or revisions that their department would like included. Police  None. Fire Department  Chief Cochran reminded the Commission that the following dates had been set for the Fire Department's entry level testing: October 25, 2014 Written Test 1st Floor Conf. Room, City Hall November 1, 2014 Tier Testing, PAT Testing Central Fire Station November 1, 2014 Oral Interviews 2nd Floor Conf. Room, City Hall NEW BUSINESS Civil Service Commission  None. Police Department  Chief Humphrey asked the Commission to consider dates for entry-level testing in November. Those dates will be established at the next Civil Service Commission meeting.  Chief Humphrey advised that he wanted to revise the out-factors regarding entry-level candidates. Toni Bachman asked Chief Humphrey to get with Jim Campbell in that regard so the changes could be included in the proposed revisions to the Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Fire Department  Chief Cochran asked the Commission to go into Executive Session so that he could advise them of a personnel issue in the Fire Department. At approximately 5:35 p.m. the regular session of the Civil Service Commission adjourned and the Executive Session began.