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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-10-82 Civil Service Commission Meeting minutes • P1INUTES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PIEETING AUGUST 10, 1982 PRESENT: Keith Trainer, Weldon Randall, Dexter Joyner, Chief Freeman, John Armstrong, and Mary Davis. ABSENT: None The meeting was called or order by the Chairman, Keith Trainer. The Minutes of the May 21, 1982 meeting were read. Chairman Trainer directed the Civil Service Director to change 1269m to 1269p where, in the minutes, the Commission was discussing overtime. Chairman Trainer then made a motion to accept the minutes as read.. Commissioner Randall seconded the motion. UPDATE ON CURRENT ELIGIBILITY LIST: Chie# Freeman gave an update on the status of the current eligibility list. He reported that, at this time, four candidates remain on the list. A discussion followed and the Commission inquired about the reasons why most of the candidates were rejected. Chairman Trainer wanted to know if the Department's Agility Test was problem with candidates in qualifying for employment as an Officer with our Department. Chief Freeman replied that the Agility Test was a major concern with the 6 foot barrier being the biggest problem. He suggested that John Armstrong go to look over the test course to determine if the physical requirements are appropriate from a legal standpoint. OVERTIME/COMP. TIME POLICY FOR STAFF-LEVEL POLICE OFFICERS: John Armstrong stated that he is still of the opinion that 1269p requires that all Police Officers shall be paid overtime. A discussion followed. The Director informed the Commission that Lt. Powell had asked that the Commission give an opinion as to if the City is supposed to pay overtime to "staff-level" personnel. The Decision of the Commission is not to issue a formal reply to the overtime question unless formally addressed in writing. TCLEOSE STUDY: Chief Freeman gave a report on what is covered in the TCLEOSE Study. The Commission stated that they would like to have a chance to read the Report and then schedule an Executive Session to go over the Study in more detail. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:09 P.M. Keith Trainer, Chairman Civil Service Commission ~~ ~~ Respectively sub tted, Mary Davis, Director • • MINUTES • CIVIL SERVICE COMPdISSION MEETING MAY 21, 1982 PRESENT: Chairman Keith Trainer, Commissioners' Weldon Randall, and Dexter Joyner, Chief Freeman, and Mary Davis. ABSENT: None ,~ The meeting was called to order by Chairman Keith Trainer. The Minutes of the April 22, 1982 meeting were read. Commissioner Randall made a motion to accept the minutes as read and Commissioner Joyner seconded the motion. The meeting between the Police Association and Mayor and Council was discussed. Chief Freeman stated that he felt that the meeting was, generally, a success although he did not agree with some of the opinions expressed by the Police Association. Chief Freeman gave an update on the Manpower Study being conducted by TCLEOSE, which will be completed and given to Chief Freeman sometime in July. He centered particularly on Patrol needs, and is going to request four more Police Officers immediately. Chief Freeman requested that the Commission make a formal, written recom- mendation to Council. Commission was in agreement, and felt that it should be noted in the recommendation that, that should Council approve their request for more Police Officers, it would still take a minimum of two months from the time that it is authorized, and the time in which those Officers could be put 'on the street'. Staff-level needs were also discussed and Chief Freeman expressed his intention to talk further with Mr. Bob Berrard (~i:th TCLEOSE) concerning the Departments' organizational structure and the proposed changes set forth in the Manpower Study. Members of the Commission and Chief Freeman discussed the status of the current eligibility list. There are eight people left, therefore the Department can proceed with further testing should Council approve hiring more Police Officers for the Department. The next item on the agenda was a review and discussion of the over- time policy for staff-level Police Officers. 1269 does not make a distinction between Patrol-level Officers and Officers of a higher rank. Pasadena, Baytown, and Galveston overtime policies were com- pared and it was noted that one City (Galveston) complied with 1269m and the others did not, although Baytown is now looking into their policy. Commission felt it would be a good idea to address this question at the TCLEOSE Seminar to be held in June. • i MINUTES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MAY 21, 1982 PAGE TWO • ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: Regarding the letter addressed to Council in December concerning the Assistant Chief classification and Robert Hall's reinstatement into this position: Chief Freeman stated that he feels that the Department's organizational structure should remain the way it is now. He felt that if Mr. Hall wished to persue a reinstatement through a legal course of action, he has the right to do so. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 1 ~ ~ R • Kell/th Trainer, Chairman Civil Service Commission • / C~ ~ YG~ , Respectiv y submitted, Mary Davis, Director. MINUTES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING • APRIL 22, 1982 PRESENT: Chairman Keith Trainer, Commissioners' Weldon Randall and Dexter Joyner, Chief Freeman, and Mary Davis. ABSENT: None Guests present were: Mayor Virginia Cline, and Sgts. Neely and Butchee. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Keith Trainer. The Minutes of the February 24, 1982 meeting were read. Commissioner Joyner made a motion to approve the minutes and Commissioner Randall seconded the motion. LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS: Chairman Keith Trainer made the motion to accept the Local Civil Service Rules and Regulations as presented and Commissioner Joyner seconded the motion. Motion was carried. (Note: The question arose concerning the document addressing masculine gender. The Commission requested that the Director make changes where possible, to reflect non-gender.) • The Commission instructed the Director to see that all Civil Service Personnel, the City Manager, Mayor and City Council, and Chief Freeman receive copies of the Newly adopted Rules and Regulations as sonn as possible, with written notification to the Chief of said Adoption. ELIGIBILITY LIST: Chief Freeman presented an update on the status of the Police Departments' current list of eligible candidates for the position of Police Officer. Commission discussion followed which centered on the current physical agility test and if that test is too difficult. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: Members of Commission read copies of a survey prepared by representatives of TCLEOSE and administered by them to classified and civilian members of the Police Department, and to random citizens of the Community. The surveys are a part of the Study being conducted by TCLEOSE. Mayor Cline requested that the Civil Service Commission be present at a Special Called Meeting on April 29, 1982, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers. The purpose of the meeting is for Mayor and City Council, the Civil Service Commission, and members of the La Porte Police Associa- • tion to become acquainted with each other and to discuss the functions