Civil Service Commission Minutes - 08/25/1964CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES
August 25, 1964
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The Civil Service Commission met in Room 200 of the Municipal Auditorium,
August 25, 1964, at 2:00 P. M.
Those present were:
Lyle Cherry, Chairman
James B. Thomas, Member
John Estes, Member
A. Martinez, Director of Civil Service
Gay Clynch, Secretary
A special meeting was called by A. Martinez, Civil Service Director, to decide
whether the Civil Service examination for Assistant Fire Chief should be opened to
the position of Captains in addition to the Battalion Chiefs. According to the
Civil Service rules, Mr. Martinez explained, there must be an eligibility roster
for each position at all times. Each roster, when established, is good until ex-
hausted or for one year from the date of the examination. This roster for the
Assistant Fire Chief is expired at this time and a request for a new roster has
been received by the Civil Service Director. The three Battalion Chiefs, which is
the next lower position to Assistant Fire Chief, have not been in this grade the
required two years. Therefore, they are no more eligible than some of the Captains
in the Fire Department.
After a discussion, the committee, with Mr. Lyle Cherry as chairman, made the
decision to open the examination for Assistant Fire Chief to all Captains who have
served in that position for a period of two years or longer.
Mr. Martinez.btought before the committee a letter he had received from Mr.
J. C. Mason, President of the Wichita Falls Firefighters Association #432. In the
letter, Mr. Mason stated that there was a need for another driver, and suggested
that the Civil Service Commission promote a fireman, from the existing Drivers
Roster, to the position of Driver. Mr. Cherry stated that the Commission does not
sit in a supervisory position of the administrative acts of the Fire Chief, but as
an Appellate Court to hear grievances properly brought before them. Mr. Cherry
dictated an answer to Mr. Mason's letter.
Meeting adjourned at 2:35 P.M.
A. Martinez
Civil Service Director