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MUSKEGON BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 12, 2019
4:00PM City Hall, Room 203
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I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner David Wendtland at 4:06PM.
Also present: Commissioner Lawrence Spataro, Commissioner Johnny Brown,
Kristen N. Wade, Civil Service Director, Leo Evans, Director of Public Works,
Beth Lewis, Finance Director, Chief Jeffery Lewis, City of Muskegon Chief of
Police and Lisa Vanderlaan, Departmental Clerk.
II. MINUTES
Motion was made by Commissioner Spataro and seconded by
Commissioner Brown to approve the regular minutes of the July 8,
2019 meeting.
Motion Carried.
III. ACTION AGENDA
A. Approve the following job description: Civil Engineer.
Motion was made by Commissioner Brown and seconded by
Commissioner Spataro to approve the Civil Engineer job description.
Motion Carried.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Chief Lewis inquired about the minutes from the July 8th meeting
regarding the tuition reimbursement for an employee. Chief Lewis
explained that he approved the tuition reimbursement form at the
Department Head level previously and questioned why it was brought to
the Civil Service Commission. Director Kristen Wade explained that the
previous tuition reimbursement form stated that it was to be brought in
front of the Civil Service Commission for approval. She also stated that
Dwana Thompson was going to amend the current policy so that it states
only Employee Tuition Reimbursement appeals will be brought in front of
the Civil Service Commission.
Commissioner Wendtland revisited the suggested time change for the
Civil Service meetings. Commissioner Wendtland recommended that
Department Heads notify their employees of the Civil Service meeting
dates and times and if an employee has a request for a different time for
a specific agenda item, the Commissioners will accommodate it
accordingly.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 4:13PM
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