10-15-81 Civil Service Commisson Meeting minutes

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• Civil Service Hearing 10/15/81 Page 8 Trainer: Thank you. (to Commission) Do you have any more questions on that? (discus- sion between Commission) Ah, Mr. Askins, ah, is--has there been any changes to Ordinance 1285? Askins: Mr. Trainer, there has been discussion in the meeting last night but the Ordinance, 1285, remains in full force and effect. It is not changed. It is antici- pated, after last night, that it will not be changed. Ah, there was a discussion at the Council Meeting last night on passage of a Resolution verifying salary after a promotion. I don't know if -(inaudible)---- This change is anticipated and I have a copy of that proposed Resolution --(inaudible)--- It's anticipated, following the discussion last night, that it will be passed next week. The Ordinance, 1285, is in full force and effect. Trainer: Thank you. (to Commission) Do you have a question on that? Officer Neely, do you have any further information on anything else at all that you'd like to tell on this subject? Any statements you'd like to make at all? Neely: I have one thing I'd like to say. Trainer: Certainly. Neely: It was our understanding that prior to the Ordinance being passed---the Ordinance being 1285; it was our understanding that it was the plan of the Police Department that we be promoted to Sergeant prior to October, 1981, and it was blocked from City Hall. So it was the intention that we be given this job as Sergeant prior • to October of '81, and that's the way we believe and I'd like to ask the Chief if that was true or not. Trainer: Your question is that the---it was the intention of the Police Department, which would be the responsibility of the Department Head, Chief Freeman, to---it was his intention to permanently appoint you three to Sergeants positions. Neel Yes sir. Trainer: We've entered into evidence here that you were temporarily appointed. Is that correct? Neely: Yes sir. Trainer: Chief, you want to respond to that please? Freeman: That statement is true, yes sir. Randall: Officer Neely, that's been since October the 19th of '77, is that right? ----you've served in this capacity? Neely: Yes sir. Trainer: It was your recommendation that these Officers be appointed to Sergeant? Freeman: It was my intention. Trainer: It was your intention. Freeman: Yes sir. Trainer: Thank you. Do you have anything further? Officer Butchee? • Butchee: The only thing I have is--when you were discussing the duties of the Sergeant it appeared that possibly we would not be able to perform this job as a Patrol Sergeant,