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5/19/1972 The purpose of this meeting_ was to discuss the police applicants. The Personnel Commission was _invited _to attend. The Police. Chief has no fill -in help at the present and week ends are a real problem. The Deputy Clerk read the Personnel Commission minutes dated May 1, 1972. Mr. Bohjanen noted that the Personnel Commission met twice and put considerable time into this matter. They recommended the hiring of Clifford Ross, Jr. Mr. Cardinal made a motion to hire, on the Personnel Commission's recommendation Clifford Ross, Jrl, as part -time police officer. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. 2€ 3 Mrs. Swanson advised that the Council abide by appointment processes. she read the regulations regarding this. Some of these were: "civil service system ", "trained interviewer" and :'written;,tests" Mr. Bohjanen said he asked the county if they would qualify civil service. They couldn't. The state said there would be a $50.00 charge and then $1.00 for each application made. He said the feeling here was that for part -time hiring this is too expensive. Mrs. Swanson said that even as regarded the interviewer, Mr. Myhre isn't qualified - he hasn't passed civil service himself. She just didn't want to be responsible for hiring under our present system. There is a bonafide way of doing it. Mr. Jaworski called for a vote for the motion on the floor. The vote regarding the above motion was: Mr. Jaworski, Aye; Mrs. Swanson,No; Mr. Marier, Aye, with the reservation that in the future we hire all applicants according to the handbook; Mr. Cardinal, Aye; Mr. Bohjanen, Aye. Carried unanimously. Mr. Bohjanen stated that in the future we go over to civil service hiring. That applicants be required to take the examination and it be mailed in to the state. Mr. Bohjanen questioned whether we would need a Civil Service Commission or Board. Mr. Marier said we would not. The state will take care of it. Mr. Miller suggested a uniform set of rules be adhered to. He said Marvin Myhre had a set of rules and Mrs. Swanson had one. This can be confusing. Mrs. Swanson showed a number of application forms which she had secured from neighboring communities, and suggested the Council look them over and choose one, and then have the applicant (Clifford Ross, Jr.) fill it out. Mr. Bohjanen said the Personnel Commission should look at these forms, and, in fact, it was in the form of a motion at the last Council meeting that they take care of it. Mrs. Swanson informed the Council that Mr. Ross hadn't filled out the portion of the application asking if he had ever been denied bond. Mr. Marier said the Commission had questioned him on this orally, and he said he had never been denied bond. Mr. Marier moved to have the Personnel Commission go over these application forms, choose a form, and return it to the Council as soon as possible. Also Clifford Ross, Jr. should fill out the application the Commission chooses. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal, Carried unanimously. Mr. Cardinal moved to adjourn at 8:10 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Minutes approved atthe meeting of June 12, 1972 lerk- Treasurer