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FIRE DEPARTMENT MERIT COMMISSION
Thursday, December 1, 2011
7:00 PM
The Jeffersonville Fire Department Merit Commission held a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, December 1, 2011 in the Second Floor Conference Room, 500 Quartermaster
Court, Jeffersonville, IN. The following were present:
David Martin - President
Jeff Frey — Board Member
Bobby Ervin -Board Member
Ron Glass — Board Member
Drew Adams, Attorney
Mary Sue Ellenbrand - Secretary
ABSENT:
Lynn Ackermon — Vice President
GUESTS:
David Kaskie — Fire Chief
Rick VanGilder — Union President
Firemen
CALL TO ORDER:
Mr. Martin called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
MINUTES:
Mr. Martin presented minutes for meetings held on November 3, 2011. Mr. Frey
made a motion to approve the minutes for November 3, 2011. Mr. Ervin seconded.
Motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
PERMANENT PROMOTIONS:
The following temporary positions have been recommended by Chief Kaskie as
permanent positions:
CAPTAIN:
Pam Blanchard
Eric Schnatter
Sanders Cooper
Mr. Ervin made a motion to make the temporary promotion of Captain to permanent
promotion. Mr. Frey seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
LIEUTENANT:
Donnie Growe
Bruce DeArk
Gary Watterson
Chris Kinnaird
Mr. Ervin made a motion to make the temporary promotion of Lieutenant to
permanent promotion. Mr. Frey seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
SERGEANT:
Kenneth Routh
Brent Sneed
Wes Davis
Anthony Thomas
Mr. Ervin made a motion to make the temporary promotion of Sergeant to permanent
promotion. Mr. Frey seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Frey stated that the first evaluations were good but next year they will need more
detail to the evaluation.
Mr. Adams will send formal letters to the firefighters. Chief and Human Resources.
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UNION CONTRACT:
Mr. VanGildcr asked if the Commission has the power to hear labor grievances? The
only grievances the Commission hears is disciplinary or promotion or demotion.
.ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Martin asked if there was any additional business. Hearing none Mr. Ervin made
a motion to adjoum the meeting. The meeting was adjoumed at 8:30 PM.
APPROVED:
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David actin, President
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