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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
OTHERS:
BOARD OF CAREER SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
February 2, 1989
SPECIAL HEARING
William Belt, Janet Kerzic, JoEllen Turner
Carla Davidson, Harry Fleenor, Jr.
Searl Brier, Personnel Assistant
Rick DeWitt, City Attorney
Anthony Jeffers, Appellant
Vice-Chair Kerzic opened the meeting. A roll call was taken and a quorum
established.
Vice-Chair Kerzic announced the purpose of the meeting was to render the Board's
Findings and Decision regarding the merit appeal filed by the following
firefighters:
Anthony Jeffers
James Blumenthal
Ronald Boston
Ben Greene
Dave Lucius
Doc McKay
Commissioner Belt read the Findings and Decision into the record. Commissioner
Turner moved to approve the Findings and Decision regarding the merit appeal.
Commissioner Belt seconded. The motion carried.
The hearing was adjourned.
Vice-Chair, Janet Kerzic
BEFORE THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD CAREER SERVICE BOARD
REGARDING
MERIT APPEAL OF:
ANTHONY JEFFERS
JAMES BLUMENTHAL
RONALD BOSTON
BEN GREENE
DAVE LUCIUS
DOC MCKAY
FINDINGS AND DECISION
This is a merit appeal filed by Anthony Jeffers, James Blumenthal, Ronald Boston,
Ben Greene, Dave Lucius and Doc McKay. The appeal was filed on December 14,
1988.
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A hearing was held on January 19, 1989, in the Council Chambers of Englewood City •
Hall. The City was represented by Rick DeWitt, City Attorney. The six
appellants were present and represented by Michael Gruninger, President of the
Englewood Fire Fighters Association.
FINDINGS
1) No proof by the appellants that the City was mandated to fill the Captain
positions even though money was budgeted.
2) There is no ordinance that mandates that these positions be filled including,
3-l-D-23, which directs HOW they will be filled.
3) The budget does not mandate that these positions be filled.
4) Further, the Board finds that the City has the right to determine personnel
and classifications.
5) The Bo ard finds the City has the right to reclassify positions as they did in
this case .
6) The Board finds that the Capta i n positions in question no longer exist,
therefore, the Fire Chief is justified in not filling the po s itions . •
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7} The new City Manager, Mr. Roger Fraser, has requested that NO positions be
filled until he has the opportunity to review them and the appellant did not show
proof that he has done so.
DECISION
The Career Service Board denies the appellants' requested remedy of filling the
two Capta in positions from the present list of qualified applicants.
THE ENGLEWOOD CAREER SERVICE BOARD
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