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AGENDA
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Monday, February 1, 2010
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers—Maplewood City Hall
1830 County Road B East
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Rotate Chair and Elect Secretary
5. Approval of Minutes:
a. November 16, 2009
6. New Business
a. Request to remove Police Officer Candidate #20 from Police Officer
Eligibility List
7. Unfinished Business
8. Visitor Presentations
9. Commission Presentations
10. Staff Presentations
11. Adjourn
Agenda Item 4
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Police Civil Service Commission
FROM: Terrie Rameaux, Human Resource Coordinator/Staff Liaison
SUBJECT: Rotate Chair and Elect Secretary
DATE: January 25, 2010
In accordance with MN State Statute 419, the Commission is to hold a mandatory
meeting the first Monday in February. This is also the time when the Chair’s seat
rotates to the Commission member who is currently in the last year of their term.
Commission Member Steve Gunn is in the last year of his term which expires 12/31/10.
This is also the meeting at which a new Secretary is elected. Past practice has been
that the Commission member in the second year of their term serve as Secretary.
Commissioner Palkovich is in the second year of her term.
It is recommended that Commissioner Steve Gunn become the new Chair and
Commissioner Palkovich become the new Secretary for 2010.
MAPLEWOOD POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MINUTES
November 16, 2009
1. Call meeting to order
The November 16, 2009 meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.
2. Roll Call
Members Present: Lisa Liddell, Chair
Steve Gunn, Secretary
Marlene Palkovich
Others Present: City Attorney, Alan Kantrud
Commission Liaison Terrie Rameaux
Police Chief, David Thomalla
3. Approval of the Agenda
Commissioner Palkovich moved to approve the agenda for November 16, 2009.
Commissioner Gunn seconded the motion.
Ayes – All
4. Approval of May 1, 2009 Meeting Minutes
Commissioner Gunn moved to approve the May 1, 2009 Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Palkovich seconded the motion. Ayes – All
5. New Business
a. Commission Handbook Review
Alan Kantrud, Maplewood City Attorney, went over the report and made himself
available to answer questions.
The commission discussed the handbook.
Commissioner Palkovich moved to accept the Commission Handbook.
Commissioner Gunn seconded the motion.
Ayes – All
b. Extension of current Police Officer Eligibility List
Chief David Thomalla addressed the commission on the status of the list and stated
that the current eligibility list expires November 19, 2009. He also reported on recent
hires, retirements and promotions as well.
Commissioner Gunn moved to extend the Police Officer Eligibility List for one year.
Commissioner Palkovich seconded the motion.
Ayes - All
Commissioner Palkovich stated that the commission is very proud of the people who
have retired from the Maplewood Police Force and their work for the City of
Maplewood. The commission extended their sympathies to the Crittenden family.
Commissioner Palkovich asked for an update on how the Maplewood officer who
was involved in that incident.
Chief Thomalla stated Officer Julie Olson is doing well and was recently awarded the
Award of Valor at the 26th annual MN Public Safety Awards.
6. Unfinished Business
a. Removal of Candidate 21 from the Eligibility List
Chief Thomalla stated this item was not on the agenda, however, candidate #21 on
the list did not return their background packet and there has been no contact with
this process. In order to keep working through this list, it is requested that candidate
number 21 removed from the list.
Commissioner Palkovich moved that candidate #21 be removed from the eligibility
list.
Chair Liddell seconded the motion.
Ayes - All
7. Visitors Presentation - None
8. Commission Presentations - None
9. Staff Presentations - None
10. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m.
Recording Secretary
Terrie Rameaux
Agenda Item 6.a
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Police Civil Service Commission
FROM: Terrie Rameaux, Human Resource Coordinator/Staff Liaison
SUBJECT: Request to Remove Police Officer Candidate from Police Officer
Eligibility List
DATE: January 25, 2010
Police Chief Thomalla is requesting the Commission remove Candidate #20 from the
Eligibility List as he was not recommended to continue on in our hiring process and he
has elected to not formally withdraw from our process. See attached confidential memo
from the Background Investigating Officer for details.
Recommend removal of Candidate #20 from the current Police Officer Eligibility List.
Attachment