Auburn Municipal Civil Service
Special Meeting – 08/07/2003 Minutes
Chairman Welch called the meeting to order at 11:00 am. Sec. Fulton took the roll. Present was Comm. Camardo and Comm. Welch. Comm.Brennan was absent. Also present City Manager John Salomone, Fire Chief Quill. Fire Officers Dan Curry, Mark Farrell, Steve Parker, Scott DeJoy, Jeff Dygert and Martin Corcoran.
Motion made by Comm. Welch and seconded by Comm. Camardo to approve the minutes of the meeting held on July 22, 2003. Motion carried 2-0.
New Business
Fire Dept.
Discussion held on the minimum qualifications for the upcoming Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief exam.
a. Assistant Fire Chief Exam
The Fire Chief and the City Manager both are requesting that only on the Fire Captains be allowed to take the Assistant Fire Chief exam not Fire Lieutenants. The union representation states that they would like the exam open to the Lieutenants as in the past. After much discussion Comm. Camardo made a motion to table this discussion . Motion seconded by Comm. Welch. Motion to table carried 2-0. The Commission has scheduled a meeting for August 28th to continue the discussion as the exam qualifications have to be sent to the State by the end of August.
b. Fire Chief Exam
The Fire Chief and the City Manager would also like only Fire Captains and Assistant Fire Chiefs allowed to take the Fire Chief exam. The union stated their position and they are in agreement. Motion made by Comm. Camardo to allow Fire Captains and Assistant Fire Chiefs to take the Fire Chief exam. The motion was seconded by Comm. Welch. Motion carried 2-0. Also the wording on the announcement for the promotional exams will be changed to read “ must meet the qualifications by the date of the written exam” not date of appointment.
2. Discussion held for alternate date for the upcoming Registrar of Vital Statistics exam to be held Sept. 6th 2003. Alternate date was granted.
3. Review of the roster and establish list for City Treasurer exam # 61-918. Motion to approve list made by Comm. Welch and seconded by Comm. Camardo. Motion carried 2-0.
4. Review of the roster and establish list for the promotional exam for the entry level clerical at the school district exam # 20-031. Motion made by Comm. Welch to approve seconded by Comm. Camardo. Motion carried 2-0. Open competitive list for the position to be approved at a special meeting to be held on August 19, 2003.
5. Tables and chairs for future exams to be scheduled if possible as complaints are filed about the tightness of the desks currently used for exams.
Motion to adjourn made by Comm. Camardo, seconded by Comm. Welch. The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 pm.
Attest:
Secretary to the Commission
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