Civil Service Commission Minutes - 04/15/2024 MINUTES OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS'
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
APRIL 15,2024
Present:
Jim Heiman, Chair § Commission Members
Laura Fidelie §
John Buckley §
Christi Klyn, Civil Service Director § City Administration/Staff
Julia Vasquez, First Assistant City Attorney §
Manuel Borrego, Police Chief §
Donald Hughes, Fire Chief §
Cody Melton, Deputy Fire Chief §
Brian Lester, HR Supervisor §
Tamatha Kalick, HR Generalist §
Daniel Washburn, Fire Equipment Operator §
Adam Brinkman, Fire Equipment Operator §
1. Call to Order
Chairman Heiman called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM
2. Approval of Minutes of Prior Meetings, January 10, 2024.
John Buckley moved to approve the prior meeting minutes, seconded by Laura Fidelie.The
motion carried 3-0.
3. Review Appeals of the Fire Department Lieutenant Exam Administered on March
26, 2024. Pursuant to Section 143.034 of the Texas Local Government Code and
Related Civil Service Commission Rules.
a. Question 41
Adam Brinkman stated that the source material only cites the answer of"Strike Team"
as the correct answer, and that the answer key was correct.
Laura Fidelie moved to maintain the answer key as written, seconded by John Buckley.
The motion carried 3-0.
b. Question 44
Daniel Washburn stated that question was taken directly from the source material, but
that the source material states in the previous paragraph and in several other locations
in the book that both"Flash Over" and "Back Draft" are used interchangeably.
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Adam Brinkman states that he agrees with Daniel Washburn, and that both answers
should suffice.
Laura Fidelie motioned to accept both answers A and B, seconded by John Buckley.
The motion carried 3-0.
4. Report from Fire Chief
Chief Hughes stated that the department currently has 4 vacancies, and there are 5 on
extended sick leave and 2 out for surgery. There is currently an academy underway with
7 participating. The candidates are 4 weeks into the EMS portion of the academy and that
they will complete the academy in September.
Chairman Heiman commented on the recent push-in ceremony, and thanked Chief Hughes
for the information and history of the department presented at the push-in.
5. Report from Police Chief
Chief Borrego stated that he recently graduated 6 new Police Officers. The Chief reassured
the commission that the recent rule changes would not compromise the selection and
recruitment process for new officers, and that at the most recent recruitment there were 4
candidates that received offers to participate in the Police Academy.
Chief Borrego stated that there is an ongoing academy with 5 participants, and that there
is an academy schedule on May 6 with one participant from the previous recruitment
moved to the planned academy. The current academy will graduate in August.
Chairman Heiman asked if the vests received by local foundations were a benefit to the
new Police Officers. Chief Borrego stated that the foundation that provides the vests to
their new graduates is helpful, and that having these expensive vests paid for is a benefit to
the budget and to the tax payers.
6. Adjourn
Chairman Heiman adjourned the meeting at 3:14 PM.
2im Peter Heiman, Chairman