2014-12-10 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESCITY OF PEARLAND
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON DECEMBER 10, 2014, AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES
CONFERENCE ROOM OF PEARLAND CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND TEXAS.
Present
Charles McMurrey, Chairperson
James Gilbert, Vice -Chairperson
CALL TO ORDER 9:00 am.
Bonita J. Hall, Civil Service Director
Assistant Police Chief Johnny Spires
2014-09 Discuss and Approve Minutes for the February 10, 2014 Meeting. After reading the
minutes several items were discovered that needed to be corrected. Commissioner
Gilbert made a motion to table the minutes until the January meeting in order to review
note material and make corrections and Chairperson McMurrey seconded. MOTION
CARRIED
2014-10 Discuss and Approve Eligibility List for Police Lieutenant. Ms. Hall spoke of the
promotional examination that took place on November 24, 2014 and how nine officers
tested and with seniority points, all nine passed are on the eligibility list. Ms. Hall
answered affirmatively that the time for appeal had passed and there were no appeals
to report. Commissioner Gilbert made the motion to accept the eligibility list for Police
Lieutenant as presented and Chairperson McMurrey seconded. MOTION CARRIED
2014-11 Discuss and Approve Eligibility List for Police Captain. Ms. Hall spoke of the
promotional examination that took place on November 24, 2014 and how three
candidates tested and all passed and are on the eligibility list. Ms. Hall answered
affirmatively that the time for appeal had passed and there were no appeals to report.
Commissioner Gilbert made the motion to accept the eligibility list for Police Captain as
presented and Chairperson McMurrey seconded. MOTION CARRIED
2014-12 Discuss the Recent Entry Level Police Examination held on December 6, 2014. Ms. Hall
discussed the recruitment process. It was an all-out effort to recruit candidates,
including television spots, fliers, trips to academies, etc. Over 400 applied and 303 were
scheduled to sit for the test; of those, 218 showed for the test, 110 passed the test and
88 passed the physical ability test. Chairperson McMurrey asked about the openings
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and Assistant Chief Spires said there were 13 openings. Ms. Hall concluded by stating
that the City has a good pool of candidates from which to hire.
2014-13 Discuss and Consider revisions to Section 143.033(2), "Seniority Points" in the City of
Pearland Local Civil Service Rules. Ms. Hall began the discussion with a question that
was asked by Officer Dacy concerning the seniority points and the deadline for when
one calculates a "full year". The statute and the local rules are silent as to the deadline.
Ms. Hall stated that she would like the Commission to consider a deadline of the
registration deadline or the test date. In addition, the section of the local rules says that
"For police officers, points may be added to the test score even when a score of 70
percent has not been achieved." Ms. Hall indicated that she would like the Commission
to consider requiring that seniority points only be assessed if the candidate passes the
test with a minimum of 70 percent. Commissioner Gilbert stated that he believed the
candidates should pass the test before we allow seniority points and Assistant Chief
Spires agreed they should pass before any seniority points are added to their score.
Commissioner Gilbert made the motion that up to 10 full years of service be counted as
seniority points, with each "full year" based on a deadline of the test date and the that
test score must be passing before assessing any seniority points and Chairperson
McMurrey seconded. MOTION CARRIED
The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 am.
Approved on the i , day of 3.-ANL,k , 2015.
C axles McMurrey, Commission Chairperson
mes Gilbert Vice -Chairperson
Phil Cessac, Commissioner