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07/05/13 MinutesI l 1 1 POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES Call to Order Attendance/Roll Call The meeting was called to order by Chair Peterson at 11:03 AM. Present at the meeting were Commissioners Ben Peterson and Gloria Kumagai; Police Chief Stacy Carlson, Lieutenant Jason Sturgis, Lieutenant Jeff Johnson and Administrative Assistant Amanda Johnson. Commissioner Roxanne Sienko was absent. Agenda Review There were no additions or revisions to the agenda. Approval of Minutes of May 14, 2013 Commissioner Kumagai moved to approve the May 14, 2013 minutes; seconded by Chair Peterson. The May 14, 2013 minutes were unanimously approved. Approval to Initiate a Police Officer Hiring Process Chief Carlson advised Sergeant Denny Arons has announced his retirement- effective the end of July. Chief Carlson requested approval to initiate a police officer hiring process to fill this vacancy. Chief Carlson advised the process would be open to all applicants who are P.O.S.T. eligible. The testing would consist of written tests, a physical fitness test and oral interviews. The employment posting would run for approximately ten days and would be posted on or by Monday, July 8th. The anticipated start date for a new officer would be around October 1St Commissioner Kumagai inquired whether demographic information would be collected on applicants and Chief Carlson advised it would be and that information would be provided to commissioners at a future meeting to certify the eligibility list. Commissioner Kumagai moved to approve initiating a police officer hiring process; seconded by Chair Peterson. The initiation of a police officer hiring process was unanimously approved. Approval to Initiate a Sergeant Promotional Process Chief Carlson advised 24/7 supervisory coverage has been a priority of the police department. To that end, Chief Carlson requested approval to initiate a sergeant promotional process to fill the vacancy left by Sergeant Arons' retirement. The sergeant promotional process consists of an assessment center, which includes exercises that evaluate candidates in areas such as: communication, leadership, decision-making, prioritization, organizational skills, etc. Candidates must have a minimum of five years police officer experience, at least three of which must be with the Golden Valley Police Department. There are eighteen officers currently who meet this requirement. The posting for this promotion would remain open for ten days and the testing is anticipated to begin mid-August. Police Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes July 5, 2013 — Page 2 Commissioner Kumagai moved to approve initiating a sergeant promotional process; seconded by Chair Peterson. The initiation of a sergeant promotional process was unanimously approved. Closing Comments Chair Peterson congratulated Lieutenant Sturgis and Lieutenant Johnson on their promotions and stated he is looking forward to working with them on the commission. Adjournment Commissioner Kumagai moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Chair Peterson. The meeting was adjourned at 11:12 AM. Respectfully submitted, Gloria Kumagai, Secretary