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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1989Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes January 10, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Robert Barr Nathan Clark Carol Zachary STAFF PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel James Gillespie, Deputy Chief of Police PRESIDING OFFICIAL: Carol Zachary The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order by the Chair at 7:40 p.m. The Commission adjourned into Executive Session, upon unanimous vote, to discuss personnel matters. The Commission reconvened into public session at 10:45 p.m. to announce the addition of Edwin H. Benn to the list of Hearing Officers. The meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judith R. Witt Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel JRW/ba Evanston Civil Service Commission MEMBERS PRESENT: SATFF AND OTHERS PRESENT: PRESIDING OFFICIAL: Minutes March 21, 1989 J. Robert Barr Nathan Clark Carol Zachary Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Robert DiLeonardi, Attorney for the Civil Service Commission Kathryn Korn Ellen Szymanski, Assistant Corporation Counsel Noel T. Wroblewski Biars Davis, Jr. J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order at 6:35 p.m. Chairman Barr expressed the purpose of the meeting was to hear final oral arguments in the case of Biars Davis, Jr., and explained the procedures to be followed. The assistant Corporation Counsel, representing the City in this matter, made a motion to the Chair to extend the time allowed for oral arguments by 5--10 minutes due to the complexities in the case. Mr. Wroblewski, representing Officer Davis, expressed no objection; the Chair ruled that an additional five minutes would be allowed. The Commission then heard final oral arguments. At the close of oral arguments, the Commission unanimously voted to move into Executive Session for deliberation; the Commission did so at 7:40 p.m. The meeting adjourned 3t 10:05 p.m., with the: Com.:.i-46ijn to have a written order in this matter at their April 5, 1989 meeting. Staff was directed to communicate this to all parties concerned. Respectfully submitted, Judith R. Witt Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel J RW; b a Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes April 5, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT: Nathan Clark Carol Zachary J. Robert Barr STAFF & OTHERS PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Ernest Jacobi, Chief of Police Ellen Szymanski, Assistant Corporation Counsel Biars Davis, Jr. PRESIDING OFFICIAL: J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order at 7:25 p,m. The Findings and Decision In the Matter of Charges Against Biars Davis, Jr. was read by Commissioner Zacharv. Chairman Barr asked for a motion to approve the Findings and Decision; Commission Zachary so moved; Commissioner Clark seconded, and the Commission unani- mously approved the Findings and Decision. Staff was directed to send copies of the Findings and Decision to Mr. Davis' attorney and other parties as appropriate. The Commission then approved the minutes of the January 10, 1989 and March 21, 1989 meetings. For personnel matters, Chairman Barr called for and received unanimous approval, to adjourn into Executive Session, at 7:40 p.m. The Commission adjourned at 10:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judith R. 'riitt Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel JRW/ba Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes May 3, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Robert Barr Nathan Clark Carol Zachary STAFF A.'+ID OTHERS PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Kathryn Korn, Attorney for the Civil Service Commission Herbert Hill, First Assistant Corporation Counsel Richard Tupper, representing James Keaty James Keaty PRESIDING OFFICIAL: J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order at 6:35 p.m., for the purpose of hearing final oral arguments in an appeal of a suspension brought by James Keaty. The Commission approved the minutes of the November 2, 1988 and April 5, 1989 minutes. Final oral arguments having been concluded, the Commission adjourned into Executive Session with a unanimous vote at 7:35 p.m. The Commission reconvened in open session at 9:38 p.m., and on unani- mous vote, approved the following decision: This matter having come before this Commission on the appeal of Firefighter .Tames meaty from a thirty ^-,_hour-dut­,. suspension, and the Commission having considered the testimony and exhibits presented to the Hearing Offi.:er, including evidence that Firefighter Keaty had received favorableper- formance evaluations, and also having considered the gearing Officer's Report and Recommendation dated ?larch 31, 19-", in which a reduction to a suspension for five days was recommended, and the final arguments of c�'1.se_ _n this appeal. The Commission finds that the evidence establishes tnat Firefighter Keaty disobeyed orders to report for lig-: du:y, and that his violation was a serious one that warrants dis- cipline. The record supports the Recommendation of t::e Hearing Officer, which is hereby adopted. The Direc:c: :. Personnel is hereby directed to take such steps as are_ neces- sary to implement this decision. I ^�' i l l l I Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes May 3, 1989 Page....2 There being no further business, the Commission adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judith R. Witt Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel JRW/ba Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes May 23, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Robert Barr Dr. Nathan Clarke Carol Zachary STAFF PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Chief Ernest Jacobi, Police Department PRESIDING OFFICER: J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order at 7:05 p.m. The Commission approved the minutes of the May 3, 1989 meeting. The Commission adjourned into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters at 7:07 p.m., upon unanimous vote. The Commission adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, �-� C. )A) 14 Judith R. Witt Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel JRW/ba Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes June 14, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Robert Barr Carol Zachary Dr. Nathan Clarke STAFF PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Raymond Brooks, Fire Chief Ernest Jacobi, Police Chief Robert DiLeonardi Kathryn Korn OTHERS PRESENT: Biars Davis, Jr. Herbert Hill, First Corporation Counsel Kenneth Flaxman Phoebe Bradford PRESIDING OFFICIAL: J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order at 6:05 p.m. The minutes of the May 23, 1989 meeting were approved. Upon unanimous vote, the meeting adjourned into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. The Commission re -convened in open session at 7:40 The first matter was the reading and unanimous approval of the F4.::c:a7s and =ina1 Decision in the matter of Biars Davis, Jr. The second =.._.er was final oral arguments in the matter of Phoebe Bradford. Having heard final oral arguments, the Commission :erred in Executive Session at 8:30 p.m., upon unanimous vote, to deliberate _.. the -latter. The Commission -meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m. Respectfullv submitte-4, Judith R. Witt Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel JR'.ti/ba r Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes July 12, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Robert Barr Nathan Clark Carol Zachary STAFF PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Raymond Brooks, Fire Chief James Gillespie, Deput;: Chief - Police Herbert Hill - First Assistant Corporation Counsel OTHERS PRESENT: Phoebe Bradford Kenneth Flaxman PRESIDING OFFICIAL: J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. The minutes of the June 14, 1989 meeting were approved. The Commission read and unanimously approved the Findings and Decision in the matter of Phoebe Bradford. A signed copy of the decision was given to Mr. Flaxman, attornev for its. Bradford, at that time. The Commission, upon unanimous vote, adjourned :::to Executive Session to discuss personnel matters at 7:45 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, j��lL 11►� L Judith R. Secretary to the Civil service Commission Director of Personnel JR'.;/ba Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes August 17, 1989 MEMBERS PR:'SENT: J. Robert Barr Nathan Clark Carol Zachary STAFF PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Raymond Brooks, Fire Chief Ernest Jacobi, Police Chief OTHERS PRESENT: Herbert Hill, First Assistant Corporation Counsel Daniel hoen, Attorney for `:r. Young Dwayne Young Robert DiLeonardi PRESIDING OFFICIAL: J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order at 6:45 p.m. The minutes of the July 12, 1989 reeting were approved. The Commission adjourned into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters at 6:50 p.m. The Commission re -convened into open session at S:10 p.m., to hear final oral arguments on the case of Dwayne Young. Fllowing the completion of oral arguments, the Commission again adjourned into Executive Session for purposes of deliberation on the zase at 9:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted. t .iudith R. Witt Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel JRW/ba MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT: PRESIDING OFFICIAL: Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes September 13, 1989 J. Robert Barr Nathan Clark Carol Zachary Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel James Gillespie, Deputv Police Chief David Franzen, Division Fire Chief Herbert Hill, First Assistant Corporation Counsel J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission ::as called to order at 7:15 p.m. The minutes of the August 17, 1959 meeting were approved. The Commission read and adopted teh Findings and Decision in the case of Dwayne Young. Staff was directed to distribute the decision to appropriate parties. Mr. Hill, attorney representing the Fire Chief, was given a copy of the decision. No representative of Mr. Young was in attendance, although notice had been given, and a copy is to be mailed. The Commission adjourned into Executive Session at ':20 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfull submitted, Judith R. Witt Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel JRW/ba Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes November 15, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Robert Barr Nathan Clark Carol Zachary STAFF PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Ernest Jacobi, Chief of Police Raymond Brooks, Fire Chief PRESIDING OFFICIAL: J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order at 7:35 p.m. The minutes of the September 13, 1989 meeting were approved. The Commission adjourned into Executive Session at 7:40 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judith R. Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel JRId/ba Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes November 27, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Robert Barr Nathan Clark Carol Zachary STAFF PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Ernest Jacobi, Chief of Police PRESIDING OFFICIAL: J. Robert Barr The meeting or the Evanston Civil Service Commission was called to order at 6:35 p.m. The minutes of the November la, 1989 meeting were approved. The Commission adjourned into Executive Session at 6:40 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judith R. Witt Secretary to the Civil Service Commission Director of Personnel J fi',: ! b a Evanston Civil Service Commission Minutes December 13, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Robert Barr Carol. Zachary MEMBERS ABSENT: Nathan Clark STAFF PRESENT: Judith R. Witt, Director of Personnel Ernest Jacobi, Chief of Police PRESIDING OFFICIAL: J. Robert Barr The meeting of the Evanston Civil Service Commission :;as called to order at 7:35 p.m. The minutes of the November Z7, i89 meeting were approved. The Commission adjourned into Executivc Session at 7:40 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Respect:ull•: submitted, J11id4th R. �I:t ?rL:.-t.kr', t.' t':e . 1t rL ,I RW ,' b a ....... , , . .