04/25/77 CSC Minutes•
Civil Service Commission
April 25, 1977
City of Golden Valley
Commissioners Present
Ann Gallagher
John Mitchell
Gordon Sandbaken
Others Present
James Crawford
Roxie Kieffer
Glen Olson
Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mitchell at 7:00 p.m.
Item 1: Ann Gallagher, the new Commissioner, was introduced to those present.
The Commission expressed pleasure in having her as a member.
Item 2: The minutes of the February 22, 1977 meeting were approved.
Item 3: The Director of Public Safety provided the Commission with a copy
of the 1976 Annual Report and also embellished on selected subjects
within it.
The Commission expressed support for the accomplishments of the
• department.
Item 4: The updating of the Rules and Regulations were discussed. The changes
and additions recommended were inserted into the writeup. A motion
was made, seconded and approved that the Rules & Regulations be
approved with the appropriate changes.
Item 5: The sequence of events for the 1977 recruitment program was discussed.
The department was given approval to begin the necessary advertising
for the public safety officer position.
All applications for this position must be received by June 13, 1977.
The Commissioners will meet June 14, 1977 to review the applications.
Item 6: Chairperson Mitchell reported on the meeting he attended between the
Mayor and other City Commission Chairpersons. The following requests
were presented to the Police Civil Service Commission:
1. Submit the Commission Charter to the Council.
2. Submit the Commission program for the year.
Item 7: It was recommended that Chairperson Mitchell contact City Manager Owans
to set up a date for a meeting with the Commissioners to review the
• organizational structure of the department.
Item 8: It was also recommended that the future role of the Commission be dis-
cussed in view of the increasing complexity of accomplishing the
designated responsibilities.
Respectfully Submitted
Gordon O. Sandbaken - Secretary