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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
December 27. 1976
The City Commi.eion of the City of Clesrwater met in
Ipeeial ses8ion at the City Hall, Monday, December 27. 1916.
at 7:30 p.m., with the following members presont.
Gabriel Cazares
Karleen F. DeBlaker
Karen Martin
Darwin S. Frank
Mayor-Commissioner
COllmil.ioner
Commi..ioner
Commi..ioner
Absent:
Joseph Carwise
Commissioner
Also present were:
Picot B. Floyd
Thomas A. Bustin
Major George McClamma
City Manager
City Attorney
Representing Police Chief
The Mayor called the meeting to order. The City Manager
read the Notice of Special Meeting dated December 17,'1976,
and presented a Waiver of Notice of Meeting to the City Clerk
for the record.
The purpose of the pUblic hearing was to consider Ordi-
nance No. 1643, Amending Chapter 2, Administration, of the
Code of Ordinances, and Establishing a System of Personnel
Administration; and to hear comments. .
The City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1643 by title only.
The City Manager reported he met with representatives of
the employee organizations and they had tentatively agreed on
some changes. TheBe changes are not in final form and are
not included in the Ordinance at this time. He briefly out-
lined the following changes that were discussed: Section
2-36 (c) (4) - To add at the end of the paragraph, "and/or
Civil Service Board."
Section 2-36 (c) (6) - To add "and the Civil Service Board"
after "the City Manager."
Section 2-36 (d) (7)-To add at end of paragraph "except for
initial appointment of Police Officers and Fire Fighters for
which tbe probationary period shall be one (1) year."
Section 2-37, Second Paragraph - To add a new sentence at the
end: "Upon request by the Civil Service Board, the City Com-
mission may, in its discretion, prOVide said Board independent
legal counsel" and also in every case where it states in the
Ordinance, "Civil Service Advisory Board,tI to delete tbe wo:rd
"Advisory."
Section 2-38, Fourth Paragraph - To delete the second sentence.
Section 2-38
To de~ete the fifth. paragraph completely.
To add tWo.new paragraphs as follows:
Section 2-38
" ,. tiThe Hearin~'Offlcer shall transmit the pr~posed order
i~~:;f'( ::':'. <' ~.: . 'comp~..d of, 'f~ndlngs. of .fact and conclusions. to the' Civil
~~1t\\..:,:-::,:.,~: :": ~e.rv.ic,~. Board.:,: Thereupon,- within t~n 'dllYs the Civil Serv.lce
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Board. utilizing the proposed order. ahall transmit. together
with a copy of the proposed order, lta determination of pen-
alty to the City Hanager,provided. however. that the aforemen-
tioned penalty shall be consiatent with the finding. of the
Hearing Officer and such d.termination will also conform with
the requirements of auch order aet out in Section 120.57, Sub
(8), Florida Statutes."
"Following receipt of the order prepared as provided in
Section 120.57. Sub (8). of the Florida Statutes, and the
penalty, such order and penalty shall be considered a final
order and the City Manager shall be bound to accept the pen-
alty unless within five (5) days the City Manager shall seek
further judicial review as set out herein."
Section 2-42 (a) - To delete the phrase "or of the policies."
The individual representatives of the employee organiza-
tions were to take these changes back to their memberships
for consideration.
Citizens' comments were heard at this time.
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Bill Bryant, President of the Clearwater Fire Fighters
Association, stated tbe Association rejects the Ordinance and
tbe amendments. The Civil Service Act has worked for thirty-
five (35) years in Clearwater and there is no need to change
it now in a short period of time. He asked for a continuance
to update the current system, and suggested time was needed
to consider and explore the ramifications.
Ed Sulek, President of the Clearwater Employees' Associa-
tion, stated he had not had time to contact his membership
but, personally, he approved department heads being out of
Civil Service. However the whole issue was confusing and he
mentioned a lack of communication and misunderstandings but
felt it could be worked out. He recommended a delay of six
(6) months to one (1) year.
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Dick Howard, President of the Fraternal Order of Police,
Lodge 10, stated his membership supports the ordinance.
Discussion ensued on the decision of the Hearing Officer
and whetheT it was binding. Commissioner Martin requested an
opinion on what can be reviewed in court if the decision were
to go to litigation.
Bill Bryant suggested job security and tenure be written
into the Ordinance to give the City employees due proceas of
law and Ed Sulek aoked for clarification of the grandparent
clause in Section 2-43 and aaked who, specifically, was cov-
ered.
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Charles Finton spoke in favor of changing the Civil Serv-
ice Act and discussed the recent hearings which he felt were
not handled well. He questioned the wording in Section 2-37,
"Each member of the board shall hold office until the member's
successor is appointed and confirmed." He asked about a
Board member who resigns, and the procedure. It was suggested
the wording be changed to read, "Each member of the board
whose term has expired shall hold. office until a successor is
appointed and confirmed." It was ~lso suggested that the ap-
pointee, in the case of a resignation or firins. would just
co.plete tbe unexpired term of the person he is replacing.
In Section 2-38, HearlngOfficer. he suggested tbe City Manager
or. his staff shall not participate in establishing the test'
for.the po~ition of Hearing Officer.
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Comaie.ioner DeBlaker 8ugge.ted the City Attorney define
"Career Service" in the Ordinance.
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O. H. Downing epoke in favor of keeping the pre.ent
Civil Service Act.
Eugene Hunt, Vice-President of the Fire Fightere, .tated
the pr...nt Civil Service .y.tem inaure. continuity of per.on-
nel in k.y adminietrative and technical job. and that City
..ployee. ar. entitled to due pro~ea. of law. Over the y.ars,
the Civil Service Board heard thirteen (13) app.ale by City
employ.... They eustained the City Manager's poeition ..ven
(7) times; one (1) time they amended the City Kanager'a ruling
and five (5) timee overruled the City Manager; three, (3) of
the appeals went to couri and the decision of , the Board was
sustained. .
Dick Howard, Fraternal Order of Police, spoke' against
the current Civil Service Act.
,There were no further comments and,the meeting was
adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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CLEARWATER. P'LORIDA 33D18
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December 17, 1976
The Members of the City Commiuion of
the City of Clearwater:
, RECEivED
DEe. 22, '~71
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Mayo 1'- Commissioner Gabriel Cazares
Commissioner Joseph Carwise
Commissioner K~rleen F. De Blaker
Commi.sioner Karen J. .Martin
COmln1ssioner Darwin S. Frank
at their usual places of residence,
Clearwater, Florida.
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NOTICE OF SPECIA'!i:'MEE'!'JNG
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J..adies and Gentlemeli: ___.~:~ .(. . ,.'.;:~::i;.:,~;~.::.:'..
Pursuant to Article Z, Section 18 of the Charter of the City of Clearwater
a Special Meeting is hereby called on D~~emb..r;~!;~(i~9,?6j'~~7f30C;P:~M.. for ,.
a public hearing relative to the revisions to the Civil Service O:rdinance.
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The meeting will be'held in the Commission Chambers, City Hall.
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WAND 01" NOTICE OF MEETING
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The underlllDed City Commissioners of the City of' Clearwat.r.. .. Florid&~
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hel'eby waive Dotice of a .pecial meetin. of the Commi..10l' to be 'beld.t
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P. M., or.. 10011 'tbereafter ..the meetiDa CaD be
cODveaecl, on tbe, ,Z 7th,
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