Board of Civil Service Trustees Meeting - October 8, 2025
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Board of Civil Service Trustees Meeting - October 8, 2025
The Board of Civil Service Trustees held a regular meeting on October 8, 2025. The meeting was called to order in the afternoon with Chair Brown, Vice Chair Ponicello, Member Clemens, and Member Hesh present; Member Stamper was excused. The board confirmed compliance with the open meeting law and proceeded with routine agenda items.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of September 24, 2025, were approved by reference (motion by Member Hesh, all in favor).
- Extension of Eligible Lists: The board approved the extension of eligible lists for several positions: Animal Protection Services Officer 1 (struck from the motion at the request of Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanese), Chief of Fire Investigations Bomb Squad (promotional), Communications Quality Improvement Coordinator (promotional), Court Clerk (open), Fire Communications Supervisor (promotional), Maintenance Mechanic (open), and Lateral Officers (open). The motion was made by Member Ponicello and carried unanimously.
- Certification of Classification Specifications: The board certified classification specifications for Lead Court Clerk (motion by Member Clemens, all in favor).
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were offered during the citizen participation portion of the agenda.
Key Outcomes
- Agenda Item 4: Approved minutes of September 24, 2025 (unanimous).
- Agenda Item 6: Approved extension of eligible lists as amended (Animal Protection Services Officer 1 removed; all other positions approved) (unanimous).
- Agenda Item 7: Approved certification of classification specifications for Lead Court Clerk (unanimous).
- The meeting was adjourned after no further public comments.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon. This is the Board of Civil Service Trustees meeting for October 8th, 2025. Items listed on the agenda may be taken out of the order presented. Two or more agenda items for consideration may be combined, and any item on the agenda may be removed or related discussion may be delayed at any time. Backup material for this agenda may be obtained from Luann D. Holmes, City Clerk at the Office of the City Clerk, 495 South Main Street, second floor or on the city's web page at WWW.gov. Item number one, can we call to order and have roll call? Chair Brown. Here. Vice Chair Ponicello. Here. Member Clemens? Here. Member Hesh. Here. Member Stamper is excused. Thank you, Chair. You have a quorum. Are we in compliance with the open meeting law? Yes, we are, Chair. Great. Item number three. Public comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action. If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record. The amount of discussion as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed may be limited. Seeing none, we'll move on to item number four. For possible action to approve the final minutes by reference of the regular meeting of September 24th, 2025. May I have a motion? I make a motion to have item number four approved as read. All those in favor. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Item number four carries. Item number five. Discussion for possible action. I'm sorry, item number five carries. Apologies. Item number six. Discussion for possible action to extend eligible list for animal protection services. Officer one open. Chief of Fire Investigations Bomb Squad Promotional. Communications quality improvement coordinator promotional. Court clerk open. Fire communications supervisor promotional. Maintenance mechanic open. Lateral officers open. May I have a motion.
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