Civil Service Commission Minutes - 12/02/2004i
MINUTES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
Present:
Ben Filer, Chairman
Bob Monaghan
James Harris
Linda Merrill, Recording Secretary
1. Call to Order
DECEMBER 2, 2004
§ Commission Members
§ City Staff
Chairman Filer welcomed the members of the media and public at the meeting. He
explained that his plan was to call the meeting to order. Then, as a Commission, the members
would adjourn to executive session with attorney Bettye Lynn. Once the executive session is
completed, the Commission will reconvene in the Council Conference Room. He anticipated the
executive session would last a couple of hours.
With that said, Chairman Filer called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. He welcomed Bob
Monaghan, and then noted the Commission was then adjourned to executive session at 4:30 p.m.
(Note: James Harris arrived at the start of the executive session.)
2. Executive Session
3. Reconvene in Open Session
Chairman Filer called the meeting back to order at 6:42 p.m.
4. Take Action (if any) as a Result of Executive Session
He noted the Commission had reviewed a summary of the 85 complaints that were
submitted by 18 individuals. The Commission recognizes a need to gather additional information
for clarification purposes. To that end, they have instructed attorney Bettye Lynn to send letters
to those individuals from whom additional information is desired. The letters will be sent to the
address provided by the complainant on the complaint /comment form.
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Chairman Filer added that those additional comments would need to be returned to the
City Attorney's secretary, as was the process for the initial complaint /comment submission. The
deadline for such submission is December 15, 2004.
He continued, stating that a number of the forms submitted included
comments /complaints that do not appear to be related to civil service law. The Commission has
not yet determined what action will be taken in regard to those complaints /comments, but will
make public its course of action when that decision has been made.
5. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Linda Merrill, Recording Secretary
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