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Proceedings of the Civil Service Board Meeting held May 1, 1979.
The Clearwater Civil Service Board met in regular session on Tuesday evening,
May 1, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. in the Personnel Department, City Ball.
Members present: Tom Chenoweth, Mary Drew Kane, A. D. Finch, Helen Herman,
Jeanne Wilder
Visitors: Paul Kane, Public Service Director, Jack White, Attorney
Representing City Manager: Gerald Weimer, Asst. City Manager
Representing City Attorney: Frank Kowalski, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Chairman Wilder called meeting to order.
Mrs. Herman moved that the Minutes of the meeting of April 19, 1979 be approved as
submitted. Seconded by Mr. Chenoweth and motion carried.
Mrs. Kane advised the Board that she would abstain on Item #2 of the Agenda. Chairman
Wilder asked Mr. Kowalski to enlighten the Board as to the concept of conflict of
interest. Mr. Kowalski advised the Board that in such instances a member must declare
the conflict of interest, in writing within 10 days and, 2) may, having declared the
potential conflict, vote or not vote as the member determines appropriate.
?t.t,....Preceding discussion on item #2, Chairman asked that the discussion be kept to the
??'.''1•::' issue before the Board. Director provided members with copies of a memorandum from
the City Manager regarding his views on Mr. Kane's request to have a reprimand removed
r.r.; from his file, and a legal opinion from Mr. Kowalski regarding removal of a reprimand
from a personnel file. Director advised the Board that, in accordance with the City
Manager's views, he had submitted a request to the Department of State, Division of
`?_' i,;' '•::. `:_ ' . • Archives, to remove the reprimand from Mr. Kane's file and that such requests averaged
' 30 days for a reply. Following Board discussion, Mr. Chenoweth moved that the Board
approve the City Manager's action. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Herman and motion
carried 4-0 with Mrs. Kane abstaining.
c'.. Board heard Charles Selby, Fire Lieutenant regarding his appeal that the Personnel
Department erred in the process of applying seniority points on a recent Fire Captain's
examination. After considerable discussion of the rules and procedure used for the
examination, Mr. Chenoweth moved that the Board approve the manner in which seniority
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;:.;=;. •.. paints were handled and, therefore, reject Mr. Selby's appeal -reluctantly.
Mr, Finch offered an amendment to the motion, accepted by Mr. Chenoweth, that the
?::•`:•.. ?• Board approve the manner in which seniority paints were handled in that the exam was
routine and that it has been given before for the same position, that the written
exam has been approved by the Chief as being germane to the duties and that the
scoring was done an this exam as on all other exams for the same position and that '
there has been no error in the calculations or computation. The amended motion was
?'??°•;??,.-?, : seconded by Mrs. Herman and passed on a 4-1 vote with Mrs. Kane voting nay.
??`.'. • Mr. Finch moved that Mike Laursen be appointed as Director of Personnel. Seconded
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' Director passed out copies of Police Department Rules and Proposed Fire Department
Rules.
'There being no other business and no citizens desiring to be heard, the meeting,was
adjourned'.
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Respectfully submitted
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Personnel Dire tor
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