Civil Service Commission Minutes - 11/13/2008MINUTES OF THE FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS'
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
November 13, 2008
Present:
Dr. Floyd Thornton
§ Commission Members
Penny Miller
§
Tammy Guerra, Civil Service Director
§
Julia Vasquez, First Asst. City Attorney
§
Dennis Bachman, Police Chief
§ City Staff
Earl Foster, Fire Chief
§
Jim Dockery, Director of HR /CFO
§
Lydia Ozuna, City Clerk
§
Linda Merrill, Recording Secretary
§
Dr. David Sabine
§
Kay Sabine
§ Attendees
Brandon Stahlke
§
Absent:
Dr. Ernest Dover § Commission Member
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Thornton called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m. City Clerk Lydia
Ozuna administered the oath of office to Penny Miller as a member of the Civil Service
Commission.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (OCTOBER 20, 2008)
Commissioner Miller moved, seconded by Commissioner Thornton, that the
October 20, 2008, minutes be approved. The motion unanimously carried.
3. APPOINT A THREE - MEMBER BOARD COMPOSED OF A PHYSICIAN,
PSYCHIATRIST, OR PSYCHOLOGIST, AS APPROPRIATE, TO EXAMINE A FIREFIGHTER
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 143.081 (D) OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
Tammy Guerra said this appointment of three physicians to perform a final
evaluation is required under Section 143.081. Her recommendation to the Commission
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is a panel consisting of David Sabine, a Ph.D. and Licensed Clinical Psychologist;
Bryan Wieck, MD, Psychiatry; and Jennifer Dismukes, DO, Psychiatry. These
physicians all have the ability to move relatively quickly on this process.
Commissioner Thornton moved, seconded by Commissioner Miller, that David
Sabine Bryan Wieck and Jennifer Dismukes be appointed to serve on a three - member
board to examine the firefighter in question. The motion unanimously carried.
6. REPORT FROM POLICE CHIEF
Chief Dennis Bachman said the current Academy will graduate March 27 (it
began on October 13). The Department is currently in the recruitment process, and he
encourages anyone interested in joining the force to contact the City. One sergeant and
two officers retire effective December 31. The retirement of the sergeant will afford a
promotional opportunity.
Commissioner Thornton asked how many candidates are currently in training in
the Academy. Chief Bachman replied twelve. At the end of this month, the Department
will have 12 vacancies.
7. REPORT FROM FIRE CHIEF
Chief Earl Foster updated the Commission on recruitment efforts for firefighter
positions for the Academy. From the beginning number of 240 applicants, there are now
37 remaining hopefuls. His interviews of those applicants will take place the first week of
December. He anticipates that 12 will be hired for the Academy.
8. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Dr. Ernest Dover, Commissioner
Dr. Floyd hornton, Commissioner
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Penny Miller, Commissioner