Civil Service Commission

CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, ACT 78 OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 23, 2016 The regular meeting of the Civil Service Commission, Act 78, was held in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by Chairwoman Terri Jarema. 2. Roll Call Present: Chairwoman Terri Jarema, Commissioner Irv Droste, and Commissioner Jerry Griesbeck Also present: Mark Carufel, City Clerk; Walt Blessed, Human Resources Director; Melanie Ryska, Deputy City Clerk; and Don DeNault, City Attorney 3. Approval of Agenda Moved by Griesbeck, supported by Droste, to approve the agenda as presented. Yes: All. The motion carried. 4. Approval of minutes of regular meeting of May 11, 2016. Moved by Droste, supported by Griesbeck, to approve the minutes of the May 11, 2016 meeting. Yes: All. The motion carried. 5. Review and approval of the Police Lieutenant Promotional Eligibility List. Commissioners were provided with the results of the EMPCO Police Lieutenant Assessment Center and a Police Lieutenant Promotional Eligibility List established for the period of May 20, 2016 and expiring May 19, 2018. Moved by Griesbeck, supported by Droste, to approve the Police Lieutenant Promotional Eligibility List established for the period of May 20, 2016 and expiring May 19, 2018, as presented. Yes: All. The motion carried. Chair Jarema requested that all cell phones be turned off. 6. Appeal of Firefighter Mario Contrera. Attorney Joseph Golden, on behalf of Mario Contrera, requested that the appeal be held Civil Service Commission, Act 78 Meeting of May 23, 2016 Page 2 in closed session. In accordance with Public Act 267 of 1976 the Commission convened a closed session at 9:08 a.m. to discuss the Appeal of Firefighter Mario Contrera. The meeting reconvened in open session at 1:32 p.m. Moved by Droste, supported by Griesbeck, to recess the meeting at 1:32 p.m. and reconvene at 2:15 p.m. Yes: All. The motion carried. Chair Jarema called the meeting back to order at 2:30 p.m. Moved by Droste, supported by Griesbeck, to recess the meeting into closed session at 2:30 p.m. to continue the Commission’s consideration of the Appeal of Firefighter Mario Contrera. Yes: All. The motion carried. The meeting reconvened in open session at 5:40 p.m. Moved by Droste, supported by Griesbeck, to deny the Appeal of Firefighter Mario Contrera. Yes: All. The motion carried. 7. Communications from Citizens There were no communications from citizens. 8. New Business There was no new business. 9. Adjourn Moved by Griesbeck, supported by Droste, to adjourn the meeting. Yes: All. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:41 p.m. _____________________________ Mark Carufel, City Clerk