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Municipal Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting - May 20, 2026

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DateWednesday, May 20, 2026
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0:21

Good afternoon.

0:23

This is a regular meeting of the municipal civil service commission.

0:26

Today's Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, and the time is 331.

0:32

And we are in council conference room.

0:36

We have the chairman of the commission, Bishop Fetson Lee.

0:39

We have Commissioners Margaret Chadwick and Wadalupe Avila.

0:42

Here.

0:43

Okay.

0:44

First item on the agenda are the minutes to our previous meeting that was held on Wednesday, April 15th at 3.39 for your approval.

0:55

I move to approve the minutes is written.

0:58

I agree.

0:59

I second that.

1:00

Approved.

1:01

Okay.

1:01

Okay.

1:04

In the next section, we're going to go into have an executive session.

1:10

Please bear with us.

1:11

We'll be right back with you.

1:13

We're going to go into executive session.

2:00

Welcome back to our executives.

2:02

Thank you for your patience.

2:03

We appreciate it.

2:04

We're back from our executive session at 358.

2:10

Okay.

2:12

In the next item we have in department some job specifications.

2:16

We have two revised job specifications for the Neurochell Public Library.

2:23

Program coordinator and administrative assistant to the library director for your approval.

2:29

I believe.

2:30

I can approve.

2:32

You and agreement.

2:34

Approved.

2:35

Okay.

2:35

Approved for it.

2:36

Second that.

2:40

In the next section, we have for the city of Nerochelle, we have the Deputy Police Police Commissioner job specs revised for your approval.

2:49

I approve.

2:50

Yes.

2:51

Yes.

2:51

Absolutely.

2:53

In the next section for the City of Nurishell Development Department, we have a business ambassador.

3:11

We're requesting more of a clarification from the commissioner.

3:16

Okay.

3:16

We'll invite them in next month.

3:18

Okay, so move to next month.

3:20

Yes.

3:21

If we could move to the June meeting and perhaps have the commissioner come and explain.

3:25

We did just receive this 24 hours ago.

3:28

Okay.

3:29

And um and there's just questions.

3:31

Thanks.

3:31

We all have and we'd we'd like to just know exactly why the title change.

3:35

Okay, no problem.

3:36

That would be wonderful.

3:37

I'll set that up.

3:38

Thank you.

3:39

Okay, in the next um section, we have municipal civil service commission residency requests for the fire department.

3:46

Um they have hourly positions for fire inspectors.

3:50

Um we've posted to Nourashall, Westchester, and he's having a hard time finding someone uh to do this because it's very specific.

4:00

So he'd like to post it to New York State with your approval.

4:03

That's fine.

4:04

Yes, fine with me.

4:05

Yes, absolutely.

4:06

Approval.

4:09

Um we're gonna move down to oh I have no eligible list to establish.

4:14

Um we don't have any results right now, so uh we have nothing in that section.

4:19

Eligible list to be extended or terminated.

4:22

We have accounts receivable specialists list, uh, open competitive list number 2577 to extend it until 628 2027.

4:32

I approve.

4:34

That's fine.

4:36

Um, just so you know, um with the changes going on in state civil service and the way they're doing testing.

4:44

Um there's um not going to be any open competitive testing uh for for maybe another year.

4:51

So uh the state has suggested that any list that we have that are open competitive that we do approve them for extensions so that we have lists.

4:59

So we have lists, got it.

5:00

Yes.

5:00

Okay, good.

5:02

Okay, uh May exam schedule.

5:04

We have no exams in May.

5:05

Uh I think our next exam is not going to be until June.

5:08

I'm not sure if the date, but it's going to be in June.

5:12

Um, our next meeting uh in the miscellaneous section, we have to be held.

5:17

Oh, I put the wrong date.

5:19

So let me just double check the date of the meeting.

5:24

Uh I believe it's June 24th.

5:27

Okay.

5:29

That's the last Wednesday.

5:31

The last Wednesday, yes.

5:33

Okay.

5:33

Uh it might be the 17th.

5:35

I will email you and let you know that.

5:36

17th, yeah.

5:37

Yeah.

5:38

I will double check that and email you as soon as I get back.

5:44

And we will also have to schedule a meeting in July.

5:48

Um, it could be either the 15th or the 22nd.

5:51

I will email you also to get your um schedule for that.

5:54

I believe either one's fine for me.

5:57

Okay.

6:00

And that would be eat uh it for our meeting today.

6:04

All right.

6:05

Again, thank everybody for your patience.

6:07

I move to close the meeting at 404.

6:14

402.

6:15

402.

6:16

Okay, meeting adjourned.

6:18

Thank you.

6:18

Have a wonderful evening.

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Summary of Proceedings

Municipal Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting - May 20, 2026

The Municipal Civil Service Commission held a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 3:31 PM in the Council Conference Room. Commissioners Bishop Fetson Lee (Chairman), Margaret Chadwick, and Wadalupe Avila were present. The meeting included approvals of minutes, revised job specifications, and a residency request, as well as a deferral for clarification on a new position description. The meeting adjourned at 4:02 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The minutes from the previous meeting on April 15, 2026 (held at 3:39 PM) were approved as written.
  • Revised Job Specifications – New Rochelle Public Library: Approved two revised job specs: Program Coordinator and Administrative Assistant to the Library Director.
  • Revised Job Specifications – City of New Rochelle Police Department: Approved revised job specs for Deputy Police Commissioner.
  • Eligible List Extension: Approved extension of the open competitive Accounts Receivable Specialist list (List No. 2577) until June 28, 2027, due to state civil service testing changes that will delay new open competitive exams for about a year.
  • Fire Department Residency Request: Approved a request to post hourly fire inspector positions statewide (New York State) rather than only to New Rochelle and Westchester, as the department has had difficulty finding qualified candidates for this specific role.

Discussion Items

  • Business Ambassador – Development Department: A request for revised job specs for a Business Ambassador position was received 24 hours before the meeting. Commissioners requested more clarification from the department commissioner and deferred approval to the June meeting to allow the commissioner to explain the title change and other questions.
  • Exam Schedule: No exams were scheduled for May. The next exam is expected in June (date not yet confirmed).
  • Next Meeting Dates: The commission discussed scheduling. The next regular meeting is tentatively June 24th (last Wednesday) or possibly June 17th; the secretary will email confirmation. A July meeting was also planned, either July 15th or 22nd, pending commissioner availability.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of minutes, job specs, list extension, and residency request – all passed unanimously by the three commissioners.
  • Deferral of Business Ambassador job specs – to be revisited with department commissioner at the June 2026 meeting.
  • Meeting adjourned at 4:02 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. This is a regular meeting of the municipal civil service commission. Today's Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, and the time is 331. And we are in council conference room. We have the chairman of the commission, Bishop Fetson Lee. We have Commissioners Margaret Chadwick and Wadalupe Avila. Here. Okay. First item on the agenda are the minutes to our previous meeting that was held on Wednesday, April 15th at 3.39 for your approval. I move to approve the minutes is written. I agree. I second that. Approved. Okay. Okay. In the next section, we're going to go into have an executive session. Please bear with us. We'll be right back with you. We're going to go into executive session. Welcome back to our executives. Thank you for your patience. We appreciate it. We're back from our executive session at 358. Okay. In the next item we have in department some job specifications. We have two revised job specifications for the Neurochell Public Library. Program coordinator and administrative assistant to the library director for your approval. I believe. I can approve. You and agreement. Approved. Okay. Approved for it. Second that. In the next section, we have for the city of Nerochelle, we have the Deputy Police Police Commissioner job specs revised for your approval. I approve. Yes. Yes. Absolutely. In the next section for the City of Nurishell Development Department, we have a business ambassador. We're requesting more of a clarification from the commissioner. Okay. We'll invite them in next month. Okay, so move to next month. Yes. If we could move to the June meeting and perhaps have the commissioner come and explain. We did just receive this 24 hours ago. Okay. And um and there's just questions. Thanks.

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