05-A Civil Service Commission Min 10-19-06
QUARTERLY MEETING
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
OCTOBER 19, 2006
The meeting of the Civil Service was caJIed to order by Chairman, Philip Cecil.
Commissioners present were Philip Cecil, Zenetta Fulbright and Sims Norment. Also
present were Assistant City Attorney, John Lestock and Melba Harris, Civil Service
Director.
Melba Harris presented information related to Civil Service Classifications. After
researching the files to see if an ordinance had been passed allowing for the appointment
of the Fire MarshalIl Assistant Chief by the department head, it was noted that there was
no indication in the ordinances or Civil Service minutes that the classifications for the
Police and Fire Departments had ever been approved by the Civil Service Commission.
Based on 143.021 and the local Civil Service rules, the Commission provides for the
classification of all fire fighters and police officers. To ensure that we were in
compliance with Chapter 143.021, it was recommended that the following qualifications
be approved by the Commission: Police Department - Police Officer, Police Corporal,
Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant and Fire Department - Fire Fighter, Fire Driver,
Fire Engineer, Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Training Officer.
A motion was made by Sims Norment and second by Zenetta Fulbright that the above
classifications be approved for the Police and Fire Departments. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Melba Harris also presented information related to the need to clarify the procedures in
6.02 of the local Civil Service Procedures which states, "The foregoing paragraph also
applies to any individual appointed under the authority of Section 143.014 of Chapter
143." The recommendation was made that since Section 143.014 refers to the position
below the department head, it should be moved to "Subchapter B - Position Below
Department Head." In addition, the wording was to be changed to clarify that the
position below the department head would be appointed by the department head and that
all actions taken comply with all provisions in Chapter 143, Local Government Code,
Section 143.014.
A motion was made by Sims Norment and second by Zenetta Fulbright that the local
procedures be modified to comply with the Civil Service Law as stated above. The
motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Melba P. Harris
Civil Service Director
QUARTERL Y MEETING
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
OCTOBER 19, 2006
The meeting of the Civil Service was called to order by Chairman, Philip Cecil.
Commissioners present were Philip Cecil, Zenetta Fulbright and Sims Norment. Also
present were Assistant City Attorney, John Lestock and Melba Harris, Civil Service
Director.
Melba Harris presented information related to Civil Service Classifications. After
researching the files to see if an ordinance had been passed allowing for the appointment
of the Fire Marshall/Assistant Chief by the department head, it was noted that there was
no indication in the ordinances or Civil Service minutes that the classifications for the
Police and Fire Departments had ever been approved by the Civil Service Commission.
Based on 143.021 and the local Civil Service rules, the Commission provides for the
classification of all fire fighters and police officers. To ensure that we were in
compliance with Chapter 143.021, it was recommended that the following qualifications
be approved by the Commission: Police Department - Police Officer, Police Corporal,
Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant and Fire Department - Fire Fighter, Fire Driver,
Fire Engineer, Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Training Officer.
A motion was made by Sims Norment and second by Zenetta Fulbright that the above
classifications be approved for the Police and Fire Departments. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Melba Harris also presented information related to the need to clarify the procedures in
6.02 of the local Civil Service Procedures which states, "The foregoing paragraph also
applies to any individual appointed under the authority of Section 143.014 of Chapter
143." The recommendation was made that since Section 143.014 refers to the position
below the department head, it should be moved to "Subchapter B - Position Below
Department Head." In addition, the wording was to be changed to clarify that the
position below the department head would be appointed by the department head and that
all actions taken comply with all provisions in Chapter 143, Local Government Code,
Section 143.014.
A motion was made by Sims Norment and second by Zenetta Fulbright that the local
procedures be modified to comply with the Civil Service Law as stated above. The
motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Melba P. Harris
Civil Service Director