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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCIV 2003-05-07 MinutesMINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MAY 7, 2003 AT 6:00 PM I N THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY HALL 7301 NE LOOP 820 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Sally Bustamante called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Members Present: Sally Bustamante, Tom Peterson, Robert Harrison, Dick Bartek, Bill Fenimore Others Present: Kevin Brown, Appellant Terry Hickey, Appellant Counsel Douglas Black, City Attorney George Staples, City Attorney Patrick Hillis, Human Resources Director Tadd Phillips, Human Resources Analyst Numerous others. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR APRIL 2, 2003 The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the April 2, 2003 meeting. 4. CONTINUANCE OF APPEAL Counsel for both parties present. Witnesses in Appeal Number 2003-01 were sworn in. Terry Hickey asked that "the rule" be invoked. She then requested that a role be taken of all witnesses. Some witnesses were missing. Ms. Hickey requested that the Commission consider action against the absent witnesses (as indicated in her handout). The witnesses then left the room. Mr. Black made the opening statement for the City. Ms. Hickey made the opening statement for the Appellant. Mr. Black called and questioned Chief Tom Shockley. Ms. Hickey then questioned Chief Shockley. Ms. Hickey questioned her client's ability to testify in light of a possible future criminal investigation. Mrs. Bustamante called a recess to discuss the matter. Mrs. Bustamante reconvened the meeting. Ms. Hickey then continued to question Chief Shockley. The commission questioned Chief Shockley. Mr. Black called and questioned Captain Sid Johnson. Ms. Hickey then questioned Sid Johnson. The commission questioned Sid Johnson. Ms. Hickey questioned Captain Johnson again. Ms. Hickey then asserted that "the rule" had been violated by witness Teri Bilger. The commission called Ms. Bilger and swore her in. Ms. Hickey questioned Ms. Bilger. The commission then called Allen Hill and swore him in. Ms. Hickey questioned Mr. Hill. Mrs. Bustamante called a recess to discuss the matter. Mrs. Bustamante reconvened the meeting, and called all witnesses back in to remind them of "the rule". Mr. Black called and questioned Sgt. Tom O'Connell. Ms. Hickey then questioned Sgt. O'Connell. Mr. Black again questioned Sgt. O'Connell. The commission questioned Sgt. O'Connell. 2 Mr. Black called and questioned Capt. Pat Murphy. Ms. Hickey then questioned Capt. Murphy. Mr. Black again questioned Capt. Murphy. The City rested its case. Ms. Hickey called and questioned Greg Crane. The commission then questioned Mr. Crane. Ms. Hickey again questioned Mr. Crane. The commission again questioned Mr. Crane. Ms. Hickey called and questioned Sgt. Greg Trickey. Ms. Hickey called and questioned Officer James George. The commission then questioned Mr. George. Ms. Hickey again questioned Mr. George. Mr. Black then questioned Mr. George. Ms. Hickey called and questioned Officer Todd Espy. Ms. Hickey called and questioned Officer Kevin Brown. Mr. Black then questioned Officer Brown. The commission then questioned Officer Brown. Ms. Hickey again questioned Officer Brown. Ms. Hickey called Greg Stilley. Mrs. Bustamante swore him in. Ms. Hickey questioned Mr. Stilley. Mr. Black then questioned Mr. Stilley. The commission then questioned Mr. Stilley. Appellant counsel rested her client's case. Both sides chose not to make closing statements. Mrs. Bustamante called a recess to deliberate. 5. RECONVENED Bill Fenimore motioned that the commission reduce Officer Brown's suspension from 120 3 hours to 40 hours without pay. All present voted in favor of the motion. 5. ADJOURNMENT Sally Bustamante adjourned the meeting at 1:56 am. Sally Bustamante, Patrick Hillis, Civil Service Commission Chair Director of Human Resources 4