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December 10, 1981
Chairperson Braun called the meeting to order.
Members Present: Giesen, Eibey, Braun
Other Present: Fire Chief Olson, Jim Rodemeyer, Roger Mogle, Charles Marbles, Vic
Kennedy, Commission Attorney, Assistant Police Chief Dolan and Larry Burger, Clerk of
the Commission.
Braun stated that she would like to welcome Jim Giesen as a new member of the
Commission and stated that his Oath of Office has been executed and placed on file
with the City.
Rodemeyer outlined some of the various tests given for police recruitment in various
other cities in Iowa. He stated that Charles Marbles is currently conducting a
survey for the City and will report back with his findings in January.
Rodemeyer continued that the time frame for police recruitment testing will be held
around March or April , 1982.
Discussion followed regarding the point system on Professor Holcomb's testing.
Braun suggested that the staff pursue other avenues of police testing and consider
other testing procedures are more acceptable that Holcomb's test.
Fire Chief Olson reported that there are only two individuals left on the first list
of Fire Recruits. Olson stated that he has two openings available. He has tried to
contact both individuals. He stated that he was successful with one. He would now
like to ask the Commission to activate the second list that is being held in reserve
so he could make both appointments. Kennedy then asked to research the Code
concerning the calling of a special meeting.
Burger presented the following names to the Commission for certification to the rank
of Division Chief:
Frank L. Magsamen
Laverne E. Cutsforth
Dennis L. Moore
Melvin R. Cook
Thomas J. Shepherd
Robert Rohle
Appointment of the rank of Division Chief to the Fire Department shall be made from
this list for a period of two (2) years (December 10, 1981 thru December 10, 1983).
Motion by Eibey, seconded by Giesen to certify the above list of names as eligible
for appointment to the position of Division Chief of the Waterloo Fire Department.
Motion carried.
Burger presented the following names of members of the Waterloo Fire Department who
are eligible for promotion from the rank of Lieutenant to the rank of Captain:
LIST I
David A. Wickersheim
Dewayne L. Sevey
Marvin J. Olds
James T. Weber
Raymond H. Moore
Gary L. Smith
Dale M. Buehler
Martin F. Kunz
Anthony Budak
James P. Cain
Appointment of the rank of Captain to the Fire Department shall be made from this
list for a period of two (2) years (December 10, 1981 thru December 10, 1983).
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Motion by Giesen, seconded by Eibey to certify the above list of names as eligible
for appointment to the position of Captain of the Waterloo Fire Department. Motion
carried.
Burger presented the following list of members of the Waterloo Fire Department who
are approved as being eligible for appointment to the rank of Captain in the
Department:
LIST II
William H. Grimm, Jr.
Donald C. Ahlhelm
Patrick G. Vollbrecht
Fred W. Hersey
Michael A. Connell
Dennis L. Duggan
If the first list is exhausted within one year, this list may be certified to the
Waterloo City Council by the Civil Service Commission. If the first list is not
exchausted, then this list becomes null and void.
Chief Olson questioned if the Commission could call a special meeting to certify the
second list of Fire recruits for the Waterloo Fire Department.
Kennedy reported on calling a special meeting.
It was the concensus of the Commission to hold a special meeting for the activiation
of the second list of recuits for Waterloo Fire Fighters on December 17, 1981 at 4:00
P.M. (tentatively).
Mogle reported that the proposed bill in the State Legislature to update the present
Civil Service Law is now in an interim committee and he would have further
information at a later meeting.
Chief Olson expressed his opposition to the new bill on Civil Service in its present
form.
Braun asked for an update on the injunction presently stopping the Commission from
holding promotional exams in the Waterloo Police Department.
Kennedy responded that after a conversation with Harry Zanville, Zanville feels the
case is still active.
Kennedy suggested that the Commission go ahead with the testing procedure.
Burger suggested that Kennedy investigate if the Court would allow the Commission to
proceed with the testing before the staff begins the process.
Moved by Giesen, seconded by Eibey to have the Commission 's Attorney file an
application with the courts for a clarification on the time table of the law suit and
the state of the injunction. Motion carried.
Rodemeyer reported that the Commission Staff and the representative of the Fire
Department will be meeting in the future on working out some of the details on the
Fire Promotional Test in the same manner the Commission did with the Police.
Braun asked for any further business. There being none, the meeting was adjourned.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk