10/22/2008CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 22, 2008
Present: Ebe Bower
Catherine Adams
John DeBella
Gina McPherson
Joseph Roseto
Deborah Ford
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Human Resources Director
Human Resources Analyst
Assistant City Attorney
Member Bower called the meeting to order at 5:43 p.m. at the Municipal Services Building..
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order.
ITEM #2 - Approval of Minutes-
Member Catherine Adams moved to approve the minutes of March 5, 2008. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
ITEM #3 -• Consideration of Hearin Officer's Recommended Order Re: City vs. Tyrone Floyd-
The Board considered the Hearing Officer's order upholding the City's demotion of Tyrone Floyd from Public Services
Supervisor I to a Public Services Technician III. A motion was made and seconded to accept the transcript and exhibits
into the record. After both sides made their presentations, Member John DeBella moved to accept the Hearing Officer's
Recommended Order. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #4 - Director's Reports
Joseph Roseto, Human Resources Director, advised the Board that the City must take action in situations similar to Mr.
Floyd's when serious violations of City policies occur. Discussion ensued.
Mr. Roseto advised the Board that with the recent budget cuts, the City eliminated an additional 45 FTE's with only a few
layoffs of employees who did not want other jobs offered to them.
Mr. Roseto also advised the Board that staff is reviewing some language changes to the Civil Service Rules and will bring
them forward to the Board after the first of the year.
ITEM #5 - Old Business-None.
ITEM #6 - Other Items for Board Discussion-None.
ITEM #7 - Employees/Citizens to be Heard-Steve Sarnoff, President of the CWA, was introduced to the Board.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
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