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FIRE DEPARTMENT MERIT COMMISSION
Thursday, December 29, 2011
7:00 PM
The Jeffersonville Fire Department Merit Commission held a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, December 29, 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
Drew Adams, Attomey
Connie Conen - Secretary
ABSENT:
Lynn Ackermon — Vice President
Ron Glass — Board Member
GUESTS:
David Kaskie — Fire Chief
Tony Decker - Captain
CALL TO ORDER:
The Executive Session was still in action at 7:00, and discussions with all members and
Captain Decker continued until 7:30. Mr. Martin called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
MINUTES:
Mr. Martin presented minutes for the meeting held on December 1, 2011. Mr. Frey made
a motion to approve the minutes; Mr. Ervin seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
A memo from Chief Hedrick was presented regarding the Reassignment of Personnel for
1/1/2012. The following changes have been recommended:
David Kaskie - At the time of his appointment (Feb 2011) to the staff position of
Chief, Kaskie held the line rank of Sergeant and will be returned to line status as a
Sergeant, i f there is a Sergeant position open. If there is not an open Sergeant line
position, he will be placed in a Firefighter rank until a Sergeant rank becomes available.
Mr. Fry made the motion to approve; Mr. Ervin seconded - motion passed
unanimously.
Joe Lee - At the time of his appointment (Jan 2008) to the staff position of
Deputy Chief, Lee held the rank of Captain and will be returned to the rank of Captain, if
there is a Captain position open. If there is not an open Captain position he will be
placed in a Lieutenant rank until a Captain rank becomes available.
Mr. Fry made the motion to approve; Mr. Ervin seconded - motion passed
unanimously
Anthony Decker - At the time of his appointment (Jan 2005) to the staff position
of Deputy Chief, Decker held the rank of Sergeant. While acting as Deputy Chief,
Decker was promoted at the Board of Public Works meeting (11 -21 -2007) from the rank
of Sergeant to the rank of Captain. I ask the Merit Commission to determine the role that
Decker will be assigned on line and the pay rate that he will receive. Note there was no
other promotion system in place at the time of his promotion of Captain.
Mr. Ervin made the motion to move Mr. Decker back to the rank of Sergeant.
There was no second and the motion died.
Mr. Fry made the motion to move Mr. Decker back to the rank of Lieutenant.
There was no second and the motion died.
Clark Miles - Has been appointed to the position of Fire Marshall on three (3)
different occasions with the lasts being in February, 2011. On July 6, 1992 at the Board
of Public Works, Lieutenant Miles was promoted to the rank of Major. Earlier that same
year, (January 2 1992) Lt. Miles was placed in to the Fire Prevention Bureau for
training. Major Miles has served time in a line position as a Captain and has always
received his Major pay since his first appointment to Major in 1992.
Mr. Ervin made the motion to move Mr. Miles to the rank of Lieutenant; Mr. Fry
seconded. The vote was not unanimous.
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Mr. Ervin made a motion to wait until there was a quorum to readdress the issues
regarding Mr. Decker's change is status; Mr. Fry seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Decker requested that his status change be addressed at the next Executive Session
on 1/5/2012 at 6:00.
A general discussion was held regarding Mr. Harrod and changing his position to
Sergeant. He has served as a Captain for four years. Mr. Ervin made the motion to
change his rank to Sergeant; the motion was withdrawn.
The next Executive Session will be on January 5, 2012 at 6:00 with the regular
meeting at 7:00.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Fry made a motion to adjourn; Mr. Ervin seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjoumed at 8:10 PM.
APPROVED:
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;avid Martin, President