HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-07-31 CSB SPECIAL HEARINGPRESENT:
ABSENT:
OTHERS:
BOARD OF CAREER SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
July 31, 1989
SPECIAL HEARING
William Belt, Carla Davidson, Janet Kerzic, JoEllen Turner,
Harry M. Fleenor, Jr.
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Stan Damas, CSB Attorney
Martin Semple, City Labor Attorney & Chief Negotiator
Thomas Buescher, EPBA Attorney
Gordon Madonna, EPBA President
Searl G. Brier, Former Personnel Assistant
Margaret Freeman, Finance Director
Roger Fraser, City Manager
Allan Stanley, Acting Police Chief
Mary Ann Gregory, Recording Secretary
Chairman Harry Fleenor opened the special hearing. A roll call was taken and a
quorum established.
Chairman Fleenor announced the purpose of the meeting was to reopen the hearing
and allow the Englewood Police Benefit Association and the City to present new
evidence and testimony regarding impasse subjects.
Mr. Martin Semple, City Labor Attorney & Chief Negotiator, submitted a motion to
disqualify Chairman Fleenor and Commissioner Belt from participating in the fact
finding hearings. Chairman Fleenor and Commissioner Belt were involved in
ex-parte communications with members of the Englewood Police Benefit Association
which could be perceived as partiality thus violating the Municipal Code Section
3-lN-lOc. The Board recessed into executive session to discuss the matter at
6:14 p.m. and reconvened at 6:55 p.m.
Chairman Fleenor and Commissioner Belt agreed to step down and disqualified
themselves from the board proceedings. Mr. Stan Damas, Board Attorney, took the
chair for the remainder of the hearing.
Mr. Thomas Buescher, EPBA Attorney, addressed the Board with statements regarding
the additional evidence and testimony to be presented and asked the Board to
reopen the hearing. Mr. Semple also addressed the Board indicating the City's
opposition on EPBA's request for continuance of the hearing.
Commissioner Kerzic moved to reopen the hearing to consider the evidence
identified by Mr. Buescher and appropriate rebuttal by the City, each sides
evidence was limited to 30 minutes or less and argument was 5 minutes or less.
Commissioner Turner seconded. The motion carried.
Mr. auescher called one (1) witness and offered one (1) exhibit. Mr . Semple
asked for testimony from one (1) witness and did not present any additional
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exhibits. Rebuttal and closing statements were made by each side.
Commissioner Davidson moved to close the hearing and allow the board to recess
into executive session to discuss the evidence presented. Commissioner Turner
seconded. The motion carried.
Acting Chairman Damas announced that written findings of facts would be
distributed within the time constraints and thanked all parties involved in the
presentations. The hearing was closed at 8:22 p.m.
Acting Chairman, Stan Damas