01/14/2010 MINUTESAnnual Meeting
Civil Service Commission
January 14, 2010
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair, Zenetta Fulbright @ 3:00 p.m. Members present were
Zenetta Fulbright and Howard Corriston. The Third Civil Service Commissioner has not been appointed.
The minutes of the October 28, 2009 Civil Service Commission meeting were reviewed and approved by
members present.
Vice Chair, Zenetta Fulbright opened the floor for the nomination of a Chair Person. Howard Corriston
nominated Zenetta Fulbright and there were no other nominations. There was a unanimous decision
that Zenetta Fulbright would be the Chair Person. The floor was open for a nomination for Vice Chair.
Zenetta Fulbright nominated Howard Corriston and there were no other nominations. There was a
unanimous decision that Howard Corriston would be Vice Chair.
Quarterly meeting dates were scheduled as follows:
April 15, 2010
July 15, 2010
October 21, 2010
Melba Harris presented the Civil Service Activity Report for 2009. The report is attached.
Bob Hundley requested a policy change to allow for the rehiring of officers who left the department in
good standing without having to take another exam. Howard made a motion to approve and the
motion was approved with a unanimous vote.
A request was made to approve the update of the City's Civil Service Procedures to include a minor
enhancement of the wording for the minimum qualifications for the entry level firefighter to include a
Physical Ability Evaluation, "Which includes the Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Mask Fit
Test." The wording within the quotations was added to the minimum qualifications. A motion was
made by Howard Corriston to approve the update of the City Civil Service Procedures including the
enhancement of the wording related to the Physical Ability Evaluation, it was second by Zenetta
Fulbright and the motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned.
Melba P. Harris
Civil Service Director