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Proceedings of the Civil Service Board meeting held Monday, April 8, 1963.
The Clearwater Civil Service Hoard net in regular session Monday evening,
April 8, 1963 at 7:30 P.M. in the Civil Service Office.
Members present: George H. Dalby, Chairman, Mary Fay Bissell, Harold Wallace,
i3 • y Donald 0. McFarland and R. M, Thompson, Sr.
Observers: James R. Stewart, City Manager, Kenneth Williamson, Captain,
Police Department, Blaine'LeCouris, Traffic Planner, Earl Emmons,
Joe Devlin, and Bill Cox, Reporters.
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Mr. Wallace moved that the minutes of March 11, 1963 be adopted as written.
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Chairman stated that since Captain Williamson and Traffic Planner LeCouris had
asked to be put on the Agenda, they would be heard before the regular business
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Personnel Director read letters from Traffic Planner LeCouris and Captain
Williamson stating their objections to the claimed inequalities in the Amended
Pay'Plan in the way it affected them. Director read explanatory memorandum from
the City Manager to the Civil Service Board with respect to Captain Williamson's
objections. After some discussion, at which time Traffic Planner LeCouris passed
ode sheets showing retroactive pay of various police officers, Mr. McFarland
moved that this matter be tabled until the next regular meeting. Seconded by
Mr. Thompson. Motion carried.
Director reported on promotional examination for Library Assistant II.
Reported on certifications and appointments.
Reported on temporary, emergency and promotional appointments.
Reported on lay-offs.
Reported on resignations. Mr. McFarland moved that the resignations of Edgar S.
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°'- Williams, Laborer, Public Works Department, Clifford Trombly, Parks and Recreation
Department, Beatrice Lints, Fire Department and Nancy Sanders, Polic e Department
be accepted with regret. Seconded by Mrs. Bissell. Motion carried.
Reported on dismissals. No Board action necessary.
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Director read letter from City Manager requesting that Steps 1 and 2 be deleted
in the Pay Range for Bridge Operators, Bridge Division, Marine Department. All
new employees in this position would start in Stop 3. Mr. Thompson moved that
the City Manager's request be granted. Mr. McFarland seconded the notion.
Motion carried.
Director read resignation letter from Gene Sanborn, Special Assistant to Director.
Mr a. Bissell moved that the resignation be accepted with regret. Mr. McFarland
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Director stated that at the present time no one had been found to take Mr. Sanborn's
place. There have been several applicants but they do not meet the requirements
since this is more or less of a trainee position.
Chairman told Mr. Sanborn how much he would be missed and that he had done a tine
job in getting the job analysis started. He stated that it was the hope of the
Board that a suitable person could be hired to continue the work.
Mr. Thompson asked Mr. Sanborn what had been said by employees he had interviewed
in regard to the adjusted Pay Plan. Mir. Sanborn stated that the only employees
he had interviewed were Sewage Plant workers and the Refuse Division and neither
of those groups received'a raise so they were all rather dissatisfied. Mr. Sanborn
said that.two of the men from the Sewage Plant came in to talk with the Director
and were much better satisfied after it had been explained that the raise had
nothing to do with their work but that raises were given on a survey based on job
titles'. Nevertheless, they still felt that if anyone received a raise, all City
employees should receive one.
Director gave report on proposed amendments to the Civil Service Law and passed
out copies to the Board members. These proposed amendments have to do with the
exemption of certain positions from coverage and also provisions to authorize the
Appointing Authority to select and appoint persons to certain designated positions
without competitive examinations or Board certification after a reasonable effort
had been made to fill such positions by promotion from within the organization.
Director reported progress on Sick Leave Rule revision and requested that the
Board nominate one member to participate in review of proposed revision. The
Board nominated Chairman-Dalby to attend the meeting. Director also asked the
City Manager to attend the meeting.
Director explained that there has been a great deal of difficulty in hiring
secretaries to fill current openings. He requested that the Board grant a
temporary waiver of one year Florida residency for secretaries. Mr. McFarland
stated that he saw no reason for a year's residency requirement for secretaries.
He'moved that the residence requirements for secretary be removed from the
requirements. Seconded by Mr. Thompson. Motion carried.
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Mrs. Bissell asked Director what information was given in response to inquiries
on former employees who-resigned. Director said that the regular procedure
was to give tenure of employment and nature of separation, that is, resignation,
lay-off or dismissal.
Chairman asked.Director how many vacancies were left on Fire and Police
Department. There are three vacancies on the Fire Department and six vacancies
on the Police Department.
Mt. Thompson moved the meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned until next meeting
on May 13; 1963
Respectfully submitted,
hn C. Young
Personnel Director and Secretary
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