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.
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.