City of Ottawa Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met July 5.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Present:
Ken Brown
Tim McTaggart
Steve Malinsky
Commissioner Tom Ganiere
Chief Brent Roalson
Captain Mike Cheatham
Captain Kyle Booras
Chief Brian Bressner
Deputy Chief Mike Mills
Brianne Petersen
Ken Brown called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.
Public Comment
None
Minutes
Moved by Steve Malinsky second by Ken Brown, to approve the minutes of the June 21, 2023, meeting as written. All ayes. Motion passed.
Police Lateral Transfers
The lateral transfer applications will re-open for 60 days. The application and information needs to be updated with the new salary information and CBA language. Need to set a date with board for oral interviews before posting the lateral applications.
Police Promotional Testing
The Board has set a date of September 21, 2023, at 6pm for Sergeant promotional testing. The newspaper waiver will be posted today and have a deadline of July 12, 2023, for signatures.
Award Fire Preference Points
The Board reviewed all requests for preference points. Moved by Steve Malinsky to award preference points as listed on the attached spreadsheet, second Ken Brown. All ayes. Motion passed.
Adopt Firefighter Final Eligibility Register for Entry Level
Moved by Ken Brown, second by Tim McTaggert to adopt the Final Firefighter Eligibility Register as shown in the attachment.
All ayes. Motion passed.
Authorize Firefighter Hiring
The Board has received a request from Commissioner Ganiere to hire five (5) firefighters.
Due to two (2) current vacancies and to fulfill the agreed upon expansion of the fire department by three (3) firefighters when the new budget was passed by Council.
Moved by Steve Malinsky, second by Ken Brown to offer conditional employment to the next five (5) eligible candidates on the current Firefighter Eligibility Register. All ayes. Motion passed.
New Business
One firefighter on probation resigned after a review of probationary work performance.
Old Business
The Police Department completed their background investigation on Jordan Strange and there were no concerns. Jordan is scheduled for his psychological examination on July 17, 2023.
Correspondence
None.
Next meeting is scheduled for August 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Adjournment
Moved by Steve Malinksy, second by Ken Brown, to adjourn at 11:00 a.m. Motion passed.
https://cityofottawa.org/wp-content/uploads/Government/Boards_Commissions/Fire_Pol-Comm/2023_Minutes/7-5-2023-fpc-minutes.pdf
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