1982-10-25 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESNJINITPE.S OF THE. REGULAR P~ETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COM!~SSION OF THE CITY OF
_ PEAFtLAND, Z~S, HELD ON OCTbBER 25 T982 AT 7c00 P.M. IN 'THE CITY HALL,__2335
N. TEXAS AV'II~IUE, PEARLAI~ID, TEXAS.
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The regular meeting was called to order with the following present:
Dan Keller -Chairperson
Gail Birdsong -Vice Chairperson
Roy Sanchez -Commissioner
Mary Hickling -Director
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Guest: Officer James Templin
APPROVAL OF NIINUT'ES
Minutes of the October 11, 1982 meeting were declared approved as submitted
by Chairperson Keller. The Commission agreed.
ACTIVITY•
Chairperson Keller had rbo report.
.Commissioner Birdsong reported that she had taken an opportunity to meet the
Commission's attorney, Mr. Town Lay, and that she was pleased that he had been
- selected to represent the Pearland Civil Service Commission.
Commissioner Sanchez reported that he had been contacted about a possible
complaint from the police departsrent.
Discussion was then opened concerning the adoption of the Civil Service Act.
Officer Templin stated that in the October 13 paychecks, a letter was enclosed
from the City Manager stating that the Police Department was operating under
Civil Service as of October 1, 1982. Questions-were then raised within the
Police Department, according to Officer Templin, about positions being created
under Civil Service and being filled without exandnation. After a lengthy
discussion, Officer Templin agreed that his question had been answered, and
that he now understood that until City Ordinance 450 had been passed and
approved, no previous classification had been in existence, and that according to
Sec. 27a of 1269m, the Civil Service Act shall be effective within thirty (30)
days after the beginning of the next fiscal year of the City, which would bE
November 1, 1982 aceon~3ing to City Council. In addition, Sec. 24, of 1269m shows
that Police Officers in the actual service of each city at the time of the final
passage of this Act, and entitled to Civil Service classification, shall enjoy
the status of Civil Service employees without having to take any competitive
examinations for the position occupied at the time, provided that Officer has
been i7i the service of said city for ~re than six (6) rronths.
Chairperson Keller stated that he would write a letter to the Chief of Police
Stanford, asking if the position of acting detective coincides with, or is the
same as, a Serc~ant.
Commissioner Birdsong asked the Director to request an updated list of
personnel for the Police Department from Buford Parrish, including the
classifications of all the Officers by November 1, 1982
A memorandum concerning Civil Service Commission mail was read aloud, and
the Commission agreed that it should be sent to City Manager Ron Wicker,.
Chief of Police Stanford, and Buford Parrish. (See copy attached) Chairperson
Keller made the miotion to open a Post Office Box in the name of the Civil
Service Commission. Notion carried.
Director Hickling suggested that the Commission get its own letterhead, and
the Commission agreed. Birdsong and Hickling were delegated to look into
the mutter.
Director Hickling reported that both Keith Bannon and Town Lay had advised
the Commission to hire a court reporter for any hearing which might be held
in the future. 'loan Lay had asked the- Commission to remember that it's Rules
and Regulations, and the R ales and Regulations of the Police Department are
the only things which govern what happens to those people....the rules must
not be in violation of the law.
The Commission agreed that it would be helpful for the attorney, Nir. 'Ibm
Lay to be in attendance of the next Civil Service meeting.
The next regular m>?eting of the Pearland Civil Service Commission will be
held on November 1, 1982.
ADJOURN-
The meeting was adjourned at 9:29 P.M.
Minutes approved as suY.xnitted and/or corrected this the~_day of November,
A.D., 1982, by Mary Hickling, Directo
Director
October 26, 1982
To: Ron Wicker, City Manager Chief of Police Stanford, Buford Parrish
Fran: Civil Service Ccarardssion
Director of Civil Service
Subject: Correspondence
It has come to our attention that mail addressed to the Director of
Civil Service is being opened as it is received at City Hall. Due to the
fact that some of this correspondence is of a personal and confidential
nature, even though it may not be marked as such, it is extremely important
that the Director is the only person knowledgeable of the contents of this
correspondence.
Therefore, we are respectfully requesting that in the future all
- correspondence addressed to the Director of Civil Service renain unopened.
If for some reason this request is unworkable, we would be most happy to
participate in establishing a resolution to what we consider to be a
potential problem.
Respectfully, --
Keller, irperson
Civil Service Commission
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cc: Ron Wicker
Chief Stanford
Buford Parrish