Civil Service Minutes 05-14-2018

View the PDF version Google Docs PDF Viewer

             MUSKEGON BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
                                Regular Meeting Minutes
                                 Monday, May 14, 2018
                              4:00PM City Hall, Room 203
    ************************************************************************************
 I.   CALL TO ORDER

       The meeting was called to order by Commissioner David Wendtland at 4:00PM.

       Also present: Commissioner Kevin Huss, Commissioner Johnny Brown, Kristen
       N. Wade, Civil Service Director, Dwana Thompson, EEO & Employee Relations
       Director, and Lisa Vanderlaan, Departmental Clerk.

II.    MINUTES

         Motion was made by Commissioner Huss and seconded by Commissioner
         Brown to approve the regular minutes of the April 23, 2018 meeting.

                                                 Motion Carried.
III.   ACTION AGENDA

       None


IV.    OLD BUSINESS

       Alternative to Civil Service Rules update.

              Commissioner Wendtland updated Commissioner Huss and
              Commissioner Brown on his meeting with City Attorney John
              Schrier.   Commissioner Wendtland explained that Mr. Schrier
              believes that the Civil Service Commission has control over the
              Rules and Regulations as long as they do not conflict with the City
              Charter language. Mr. Schrier also stated that the Commission can
              delegate any actions, as they see fit, to their Director. The Director
              can then call a meeting for the Commission to ratify said action.
              The meetings could be monthly, quarterly, etc.           Commissioner
              Wendtland is going to draft a letter to City Manager Frank Peterson
              and all City Department heads regarding the Rule of 3 and the Rule
              of 5 and asking for any other feedback from Mr. Petersen and
              Department Heads.
V.    OTHER BUSINESS

      None


VI.   ADJOURNMENT

      Meeting adjourned at 4:09PM




                                    2

Top of Page


New Agenda Notifications

* indicates required