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Proceedings of the Civil Service noard meeting held jointly with the City Commiosion,
Monday, March 19, 1962.
The Clean~atcr Civil Service Board and the City Commission met in joint 8ession at
dinner, Monday evening, March 19, 1962, at 6: 30 in the Colonial Room, Jaclt 'rar
Harrison Hotel. .
All members of the Civil Servic~ Board and the City Commission were present.
Guests: City Attorney, Herbert Brown; Alice Stebbins, Office Secretary; reporters,
Joe DeVlin, Al Hutchison and Don Pride.
Following dinner, Mayor Robert Weatherly opened the business Bession with reIDilrks
concerning the Civil Service Law and Rules. He asked the Civil Service Board to
consider operating with only the Civil Service La\~, without the Civil Service Rules
and called for recommendations.
Mr. McFarland felt the rules were necessary to aid in administering the Civil
Servicp. Act.
Mr. Stewart thought the proposed new rules were confusing and suggested that the
pr~sent rules be kept, with perhaps some clarification.
Mr. Dalby stated that he believed the rules could be changed in a manner satisfactory
to both sides but he would first like to settle the matter concerning adoption of
Resolution 59-94 whereby the City of Clearwater Fay Flan and Employees Classification
was approved and signed by the Civil Service Board in September, 1959.
Mayor Weatherly and the Commissioners agreed that this was a question for the
Civil Service Board to decide and turned this portion of the meeting over to the
Board.
After some discussion and statement of views by the members, Mr. Dalby polled the
Board for their rati~ication of the Resolution. Mr. McFarland, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Wallace and Mr. Dalby indicated ratification. Mrs. Bissell, opposed.
Discussion of the Civil Service Rules was resumed.
three requests to the Board:
~myor Weatherly outlined
(1) Requested that the application for Civil Service examination contain a state-
ment to the effect that no applicant be required to take an examination unless the
weights of the various sections were indicated on the test papers prior to
. .achntII:tstel"ling hthe ':e~:hiULti'On.
(2) Requested that no member of the Civil Service Board regrade, prepare an
examination or review test papers unless it was with full authority of the Civil
Service Board.
(3) Requested that in the adoption of any rules, the Civil Service Board and
the City Commission consult the Exp.cuti~e Committee of the Employees Association.
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Mayor Weatherly felt that granting these requests would add dignity to the City
. and to both the Civil Service Board and the City Commission.
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Civil Se~vicQ Board meeting held jointly with the City Commission, MondaYt
March 19, 1962.
With refcrence to the proposed new rulcs, the Mayor also recommended that the
City }~na8cr not be required to make an appointment until after an appeal period
of 30 days in order to give applicants an opportunity to appeal their grades if
they so desired.
Commi~sioner Turner questioned whether this would be a,disndvantage in appoint-
mentsif strictly adhered to. Mrs. Bissell stated it would be an advantage to
the employees who failed examinations.
It was Mr. Dalby's opinion that the appointment of employees was up to the City
Manager and the department head.
Mayor Weatherly made a further request of the Civil Service Board to re-examine
the' Police Chief's examination papers to clarify a reported change in the
original grade received.
He also ,stated that the City Commission unanimously agreed to request the Civil
Service Board to schedule another examination for the position of Finance Director,
since only one name had been certified to them following the previous examination.
Board members replied they would schedule the test as soon as they received a
formal request through the proper channels.
At this point Commissioner Amos Smith suggested that the two Boards avoid setting
. forth numerous edicts attbis meeting, but instead~ agree with the Civil Service
Law and follow it to the best of their ability and go along in a reasonable manner
with the new Personnel Director.
All agreed with Commissioner Smithls statement and pledged cooperation with the
City Commission, the Civil Service Board and the new Personnel Director.
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Chairman Dalby, on behalf of the Board~ thanked the Commission for tbe fine
dinner and the meeting adjourned at approxtmat~ly 9 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alice Stebbins
Office Secretary
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