HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-04-13Approved: 2/15/13
MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Monday, February 4, 2013
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers—Maplewood City Hall
1830 County Road B East
1. Call to Order
Chair Liddell called the meeting to order.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners: Lisa Liddell, Chair, present
Debra Birkholz, Secretary, present
Jim Meehan, Commissioner, present
Others: Terrie Rameaux, Staff Liaison, present
Dave Kvam, Police Chief, present
Alan Kantrud, City Attorney, absent
Chuck Bethel, HR Attorney, present
James Antonen, City Manager, present
3. Approval of Agenda
Chair Liddell motioned to approve the amended agenda, with the modification of
moving items 7-10 to occur before item 6b.
Commissioner Meehan seconded. Ayes: All
Motion passed.
4. Rotation of Chair and Secretary
Chair Liddell motioned to elect Jim Meehan as the secretary of the commission.
Commissioner Birkholz seconded. Ayes: All
Motion passed.
Chair Liddell motioned to elect Deb Birkholz as the Chair of the commission.
Commissioner Meehan seconded. Ayes: All
Motion passed.
5. Approval of Minutes:
a. August 13, 2012
Chair Birkholz asked for a spelling correction in her last name.
Commissioner Liddell motioned to approve the minutes as amended.
Commissioner Meehan seconded. Ayes: All
Motion passed.
Approved: 2/15/13
6. New Business
a. Review and Approve Job Description/Qualifications for Police Chief
Position
Ms. Rameaux went over the report with the commission.
Commissioner Liddell motioned to approve the job description and qualifications for
Police Chief position.
Commissioner Meehan seconded. Ayes: All
Motion passed.
b. Review and Approve Police Chief Recruitment and Exam Process—
*Declaration of Intent to Close Meeting
Mr. Antonen spoke with the commission regarding internal versus external posting.
Ms. Rameaux went over the survey results she provided the commission in the staff
report.
The commission discussed posting internal versus external and asked questions of
staff.
Chair Birkholz motioned to have an internal process for application and hiring for the
position of Police Chief.
Commissioner Meehan seconded. Ayes: All
Motion passed.
Mr. Bethel addressed the commission regarding the confidential nature of the
material and the open meeting law Statute. Mr. Bethel explained the reasons
necessary to close this portion of the meeting.
Commissioner Liddell motioned to close the meeting to discuss and review the
recruitment and exam process for the position of Police Chief.
Commissioner Meehan seconded. Ayes: All
Motion passed.
Chair Birkholz closed the meeting at 8:37am. The commission discussed with staff
the recruitment and exam process for the position of Police Chief. The meeting was
reconvened at 9:45 am. Chair Birkholz recapped the discussion, which included the
tool SBO (a background and experience evaluation) to be used for screening
candidates; a management assessment weighted at 30%, and two oral interview
panels – one panel to be more structured weighted at 60% and a separate panel
weighted at 10%. The posting will also include preferred qualifications to include:
- Advanced education consisting of a master’s in a related field or other
executive command training.
Approved: 2/15/13
Commissioner Liddell motioned to accept the position profile and exam components.
Commissioner Meehan seconded. Ayes: All
Motion passed.
7. Unfinished Business
8. Visitor Presentations
9. Commission Presentations
10. Staff Presentations
Ms. Rameaux congratulated Commissioner Liddell on her reappointment to the
commission.
Acting Chief Kvam went over the status of the police departments and the current
openings.
11. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:55am.