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STATE OF INDIANA
BEFORE THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE FIRE MERIT COMMISSION
AMENDMENT NO. 2025-01
WHEREAS,pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-4-6-2, the City of Jeffersonville Common
Council (hereinafter the "Council"), is the legislative body of Jeffersonville City government;
and,
WHEREAS,pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-8-2-3,the City of Jeffersonville has established,
maintains, and operates a fire fighting and fire prevention system to preserve public safety and
provides facilities and equipment for that system (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the
"Depai talent"); and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-8-3.5-10, the duly appointed City of
Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission(hereinafter the "Commission") adopted the City of
Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission Rules & Procedures (as amended from time-to-time by the
Commission,pursuant to amendment procedures set forth in City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit
Commission Rules and Procedures) (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the"Rules"); and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-8-3.5-12(e),the Commission is responsible for
establishing the testing procedures for applicants to the Department and the rules for grading
applicants; and,
WHEREAS,the duly appointed members of the Commission have adopted timely
noticed certain proposed rule change to the City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission Rules &
Procedures, specifically Rule &Procedure#5: Promotion within the Fire Department Section II:
Promotion Examinations, Subsection A: Promotion Examination Eligibility, in order to remove
the requirement for Lieutenants to obtain Instructor I certifications because Instructor I is
included in Fire Officer certifications and to avoid duplication or confusion as eligibility to test
for the rank of Lieutenant; and,
WHEREAS, according to Amendment 2025-01, language related to Instructor I
certification for the rank of Lieutenant would be removed and the remaining certifications would
stay the same(see Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference) ; and,
WHEREAS, a copy of the Notice for Amendment 2025-01 is attached hereto and
incorporated by reference as Exhibit B, and the Commission, and the Commission,having
considered the proposed rule change and after a duly noticed public hearing,have determined to
adopt the proposed rule change by a majority vote of the governing body in a public meeting;
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SO APPROVED THIS c-- DAY OF 4 C Td�eg ,2025.
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MEMBERS VOTING "YEA": MEMBERS VOTING "NAY":
Thomas Spalding Thomas Spalding
Samuel Smith Samuel Smith
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Missy y$cull Missy Scully
Donovan Sims Donovan Sims
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Troy McCormick Troy McCormick
EXHIBIT A TO AMENDMENT NO. 2025-01
Rule & Procedure #5: Promotion within the Fire Department Section II: Promotion
Examinations, Subsection A: Promotion Examination Eligibility
PROPOSED RULE
Lieutenant
• Achievement of all requirements of Sergeant
• Fire Officer