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MUSKEGON BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meeting Agenda - Revised
February 19, 2013
4:00 P.M., City Hall Room 203
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting held on November 8, 2012, Civil
Service Commission meeting.
III. ACTION AGENDA
A. Discussion on Rules and Regulations – appeal body v acting day-to-day
body.
B. Public Utilities Supervisor Job description .
C. Lowell Kirsey, Jr. Appeal.
D. Request to Extend Fire Captain Eligible List to expire 3/20/13.
E. Request to Extend Fire Battalion Chief List to expire 3/20/13.
IV. CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR’S REPORT
V. STATUS OF RECRUITMENTS – UPDATE
A. Elwood - Contractual Employees: There are currently 18 contractual
employees through Elwood temporary services.
B. Customer Service Rep I (Planning/Part-Time)
A requisition for Customer Service Representative I was received on June 26,
2012. Recruitment for transfer was posted and no applications were received.
An open competitive recruitment was posted and applications accepted until
12/07/12. A total of 53 applications were received with eligible candidates
taking the OPAC test on 01/08, 01/11 & 01/14/13 and oral exams conducted
on 01/23/13. The top 3 candidates were certified to the department on
01/25/13.
C. Customer Service Rep II (Police)
A requisition for Customer Service Rep II was received August 21, 2012.
Recruitment for transfer was posted and no applications were received. An
open competitive recruitment was posted and applications were accepted until
12/18/12. A total of 42 applications were received with eligible candidates
taking the OPAC test on 01/18/13 and oral exams conducted on 01/30/13.
The top 3 candidates were certified to the department on 01/30/13.
D. Water Plant Operator
A requisition was received 10/12/12. Department would like to hold off
hiring until June. An open competitive recruitment is planned to begin mid-
March.
E. Police Captain
A requisition was received in December and an internal recruitment was
posted 2/5/13.
F. Mechanic
A requisition was received 1/31/13 and posted 2/8/13.
VI. APPOINTMENTS
A. New Appointments:
Full-time Permanent:
Part-time or Seasonal Employees:
B. Promotions:
Permanent Employees:
Leah C. Fenwick – Temporary Appointment to Captain (of Detectives) (12-
17-12)
Part-time or Seasonal Employees:
C. Transfers:
Permanent Employees:
D. Temporary Appointments:
Permanent Employees:
E. Recalls from Layoff:
Permanent Employees:
F. Other:
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VII. SEPARATIONS
A. Resignations:
Permanent Employees:
Debra Jensen – CSR II (11-15-12)
Terry T. Nash – Patrol Officer (2-2-13)
Part-time or Seasonal Employees:
B. Job Terminations:
Permanent Employees:
Part-time or Seasonal Employees:
David Kurtz – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)
Truman Jackson – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)
Anthony Wypa – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)
Kenneth Arnold – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)
Theophilus Burrel – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)
C. Retirements:
D. Certificates of Training Excellence:
Scott Hemmelsbach – Certified Fire Plan Examiner
Letters of Appreciation:
B&L Electric – Letter of reference for Don LaBrenz
Mel and Rosemary Stark – Thanking officer in Car #331 for directions
City of Muskegon Heights Dept. of Public Utilities – Thanking City of
Muskegon for their assistance during a water main break
Rachel Dody – Thanking the crew that cleared the leaved from McGraft
Park
Dalores Gadson – Thanked Officers Conrad, Titus and Dykman for the
assistance in taking care of their family dog.
Fred Glomb – Thanked Officer Dehoag for the alley blocking issue
intervention.
Chris Zahrt of Michigan Irish Festival thanked City of Muskegon for
continued support of the Festival.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
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IX. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Extend Officers
X. ADJOURNMENT
AMERICAN DISABILTY ACT POLICY FOR ACCESS TO OPEN
MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND ANY OF ITS
COMMITTEES OR SUBCOMMITTEES
The City of Muskegon will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing
impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities who
want to attend the meeting, upon twenty-four hour notice to the City of Muskegon. Individuals with disabilities
requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Muskegon by writing or calling the following:
Ann Marie Cummings, City Clerk
933 Terrace Street
Muskegon, MI 49440
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