Civil Service Minutes 01-11-2021

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             MUSKEGON BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
                                Regular Meeting Minutes
                               Monday, January 11, 2021
                            4:00 P.M. Zoom Conference Call
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 I.   CALL TO ORDER

         The meeting was called to order by Commissioner David Wendtland at 4:05PM.

         Present: Commissioner David Wendtland, Muskegon, Michigan, Commissioner
         Johnny Brown, Muskegon, Michigan and Commissioner Larry Spataro,
         Muskegon, Michigan. Also present: Kristen N. Wade, Civil Service Director,
         Frank Peterson, City Manager, Dwana Thompson, EEO & Employee Relations
         Director and Lisa Vanderlaan, Departmental Clerk.

II.      MINUTES

         Motion was made by Commissioner Brown and seconded by Commissioner
         Spataro to approve the regular meeting minutes of the December 14, 2020
         meeting.
                                              Motion Carried.

III.     ACTION AGENDA

       A. Muskegon Firefighter Letter
          Mike Hewartson, President of the Muskegon Firefighters Union, stated that the
          Union would like the oral examination be done through Empco. The Union
          feels that having the oral exams conducted by Empco would be objective and
          non-bias.

          City Manager, Frank Peterson, stated that he feels that the oral exam is an
          important piece to the promotional puzzle. He feels that management needs to
          maintain control of the oral exam to ask the questions that they feel are
          important.

          Commissioner discussion ensued.

          Motion was made by Commissioner Spataro and seconded by Commissioner
          Wendtland to disapprove the request from the fire fighters regarding the oral
          testing as presented.

                                                 Motion Carried.



       B. Approve the following job description and emergency appointees: Director
          of Tenant Relations and appointees Donald Baker and Jake Laime
          Motion was made by Commissioner Brown and seconded by Commissioner
          Spataro to approve the Director of Tenant Relations job description as
          presented and appoint Donald Baker as Arena Maintenance Worker and Jake
          Laime as Director of Tenant Relations.

                                                 Motion Carried.
IV.    OLD BUSINESS

V.     OTHER BUSINESS

VI.    PUBLIC COMMENT

VII.   ADJOURNMENT

       Meeting adjourned at 4:47PM




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