Civil Service Minutes 03-12-2025

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                                            MUSKEGON BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
                                                        Regular Meeting Minutes
                                           Wednesday, March 12, 2025
                                                   4:00 P.M.
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               I.   CALL TO ORDER

                             The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Brown at 4:02 pm.

                             Present: Commissioner Lou LaBelle, Commissioner Johnny Brown, Sara Hough-Deputy Human
                             Resources Director (County) and Melissa Clark-Human Resource Analyst (County). Absent/Excused:
                             LeighAnn Mikesell-Deputy City Manager.

                II.            MINUTES
                               A motion was made by Commissioner LaBelle and seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve
                               the regular meeting minutes from the last meeting on December 11, 2024.

                                                                            Motion Carried.

                  III.         ACTION AGENDA
                               A. Request for Unpaid Leave of Absence
                                  There is a Public Safety employee who is out of FMLA and is going to run out of paid time off.
                                  Melissa indicated that the Civil Service Commission can approve up to 1-year, although this
                                  employee is only requesting a 90-day unpaid leave through 6/1/25. Commissioner Labelle
                                  made a motion to approve the request, seconded by Commissioner Brown.

                                                                            Motion Carried.

                               B. Record Keeping
                                  i. 2024 Civil Service Commission Attendance; and
                                  ii. 2025 Civil Service Commission Meeting Schedule.
                                  Sara Hough noted there was a typo on the 2025 Meeting Schedule (indicates 12/10/26 and
                                  should state 12/10/25). Commissioner Brown made a motion to move both items (i. and ii.),
                                  seconded by Commissioner Labelle.

                                                                            Motion Carried.
                  IV.          INFORMATION ITEMS
                               There were no information items discussed.

                  V.           OLD BUSINESS
                               There was no old business discussed.

                  VI.          OTHER BUSINESS
                               Melissa presented Commissioner Wendtland’s resignation, effective immediately, and asked the
                               Commissioner’s to accept so that a search could begin for a replacement. A discussion ensued
                               regarding applicants and rules surrounding selection of a new Commission President. Melissa will
                               bring back guidance from Civil Service Rules and Regulations next month. Commissioner Labelle




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                              made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Brown to accept the resignation and begin the
                              search for a replacement.

                                                                           Motion Carried.

                  VII.        PUBLIC COMMENT
                              There was no public comment.

                VII.          ADJOURNMENT
                                                                                                   Meeting adjourned at 4:10 PM.




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