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THAT'S GOOD.

UH, GOOD MORNING.

TODAY IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH.

THE TIME IS TEN THIRTY SEVEN.

I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.

CAN WE HAVE PLEA? CAN

[1. Roll Call]

WE PLEASE HAVE A COURT CALL? MS. MICHAEL? YES, SIR.

MR. BRADLEY RICKS PRESENT.

MR. JOHN THOMAS.

PRESENT MR. MIKE OF LEMON PRESENT.

MR. BRANDON WILLIAMS? PRESENT.

DR.

PRESS ROBINSON.

PRESENT.

MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU HAVE A QUORUM.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT.

AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ALLOW FOR ANY OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HEARING NONE.

MOVE.

MOVING ON TO ITEM

[2. Consider Motion to Approve Agenda.]

NUMBER TWO IS A CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

I SO MOVE.

OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOVE AND A SECOND BY MR. UH, PRESS ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES.

UM, MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER

[3. Consider Motion to Approve Minutes from October 23,2023, meeting.]

THREE IS CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 23RD, 2023 MEETING YOU HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION.

UM, IF YOU WOULD, UM, GO AHEAD AND, UM, LOOK OVER THOSE MINUTES.

UM, AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SAY SECOND BY MR. THOMAS.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES.

MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE OR REJECT PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS. LET'S SEE.

MM-HMM.

THAT WAS A TEST RESULT.

OKAY.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY PFS.

YES, SIR.

AND THEN THAT'S NO STARTING THERE.

YEAH.

I SEE.

OKAY.

THAT'S, WE HAVE A BUNCH.

MM-HMM.

.

SO WE HAVE A BUNCH OF THEM.

SO IT APPEARS ALL THESE ARE FROM POLICE.

YES.

YOU HAVE NONE FROM FIRE? NO, I DIDN'T.

OKAY.

YEAH.

ALL OF THOSE ON BEHALF OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, LIKE I SAID, WE HAVE A, UM, TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE OR REJECT.

WE DO HAVE THEM MODIFICATION.

WELL, THESE, UM, I'LL, I'LL PASS THEM OFF.

DELAY THAT ACCIDENT, .

HMM.

WE CAN DELAY THAT ACCIDENT AND GO TO THE NEXT WEEK AND COME BACK.

OKAY.

UM, WELL, AT THIS TIME, WHILE WE'RE DOING THAT, WE CAN MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER

[5. Consider Motion to call for Examinations in the Baton Rouge Police Department]

FIVE.

CONSIDER A MOTION TO CALL FOR EXAMINATIONS IN THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR FINGERPRINT TECHNICIAN.

ONE.

CRIMINAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST.

ONE.

POLICE CADET, CRIMINAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST.

TWO.

ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND IS, IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. RIGGS.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES.

MOVING ON TO ITEM

[6. Consider Motion to accept applications within the Baton Rouge Fire Department]

NUMBER SIX.

TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE BATON ROUGE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAL TRAINING OFFICERS, UH, ASSISTANT FIRE PREVENTION CHIEF FIRE INSPECTOR TWO.

AND FIRE PREVENTION CHIEF MOTION APPROVE.

ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

SECOND BY PRESS.

UM, OH, YOU SAID WHAT? AND THEY ALL MEET QUALIFICATION? YES.

OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

SO WE HAVE A, A SECOND BY PRESS.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES.

UM, ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS TO

[7. Consider Motion to review/accept test results.]

CONSIDER A MOTION TO REVIEW AND ACCEPT TEST RESULTS.

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BEEN HE SURE WOULD BE, HAVE ANY AGREEMENT? YOU ALRIGHT? I GOT THAT WOMAN YOU GAVE.

YOU GOTTA BLAME HER.

BLAME THE WOMAN.

STAND.

ALL THESE.

OKAY.

I NEED TO LOOK OVER.

LEMME SEE THOSE POS.

I NEED TO LOOK HERE.

THOSE, THOSE.

PS.

PS.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THOSE ESCORTS.

DR. ROBINSON HADN'T LOOKED AT 'EM YET.

OKAY.

SPEED IT.

YEAH.

OKAY.

READY? YEAH.

I'LL MOVE THAT.

WE EXPECT, UH, THE TEST RESULT.

DEATH RESULTS, POLICE TO DEATH.

ONE PERSON, POLICE, SECONDARY TECHNICIANS.

TWO PEOPLE.

SOMEONE, INTELLIGENCE ANALYST.

THREE.

AND POLICE.

.

ONE.

ONE.

ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

SECOND.

BY MR. THOMAS.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES.

UM, I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

[4. Consider Motion to Approve or Reject Personnel Action Forms.]

CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE, TO APPROVE OR REJECT THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS THAT WE HAVE.

HERE I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL

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ACTION FORM.

OKAY.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND BY MR. ROBINSON.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES.

UM, WE HAVE, UH, YES.

YEAH.

ITEM NUMBER.

WHAT DID YOU SAY? SEVEN.

OH, WE DID, WE JUST DID SEVEN.

OH, YOU, YOU'RE GOING

[8. Review/accept application and test results for Police Communications Officer I]

TO REVIEW AND ACCEPT APPLICATIONS AND TEST RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICERS.

ONE.

SHARON LEWIS.

CHRISTINE BERRY.

UH, TYLER BALEY.

TARA COLE.

SCOTT MARQUIS BELL.

OKAY.

I MOVED TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATIONS.

SECOND.

ALL RIGHT.

IT'S BEEN MOVED.

AND SECOND BY MR. ROBINSON.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES.

UH, BRING THIS TO ITEM NUMBER NINE.

CONSIDER A

[9. Consider a request for Promotional Exam (Sergeant) on behalf of Cpl. James P. Novak -Return from Military Activation - Request filed timely.]

REQUEST FOR PRO PROMOTIONAL EXAM.

SERGEANT ON BEHALF OF CORPORAL JAMES P NOVAK IS RETURNED FROM MILITARY ACTIVATION.

REQUEST WAS FILED TIMELY.

AND WE DO HAVE THE CORRESPONDENCE IN YOUR PACKET, UM, FROM YES, YOU SHOULD HAVE THAT CORRESPONDENCE.

IT'S IN THE PEN.

OKAY.

YES.

UM, IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE TO REQUEST A TEST ON HIS BEHALF? ON CORPORAL NOVAK, UH, FOR SERGEANT.

OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. THOMAS.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

WHO'S THAT? UM, OKAY.

MR. LEMON.

SECOND BY MR. LEMON.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES.

ALRIGHT, MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 10.

[10. Consider a motion to rehire Firefighter Clarence E. McGarner by Chief Michael Kimble, Baton Rouge Fire Department.]

CONSIDER A MOTION TO REHIRE FIREFIGHTER CLARENCE E MCG GARNER BY, UH, CHIEF MICHAEL KIMBALL, BATON ROUGE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

MR. KIMBALL'S HERE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? GOOD.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

UM, IS THERE A MOTION? I SO MOVED.

ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. LEMON.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND BY MR. UH, UH, RICKS, UH, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

BRING US TO ITEM NUMBER 11.

[11. Consider a Motion and Order on behalf of Brian Watson to Enroll Counsel and to set Appeal for Hearing.]

IS CONSIDER A MOTION IN ORDER ON BEHALF OF BRIAN WATSON TO INVOLVE COUNSEL AND SET UP APPEAL FOR HEARING.

ALRIGHT.

UM, I THINK, UM, I THINK THE COUNSEL'S NOT HERE, BUT, UH, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING MR. IVY IS HIS COUNSEL AND THEY ARE, UM, I THINK OUR FIRST AVAILABLE DATE IS FEBRUARY THE 26TH.

YES.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES.

SO IF YOU GUYS, IF YOU, IF YOU GUYS ARE OKAY WITH THAT, WE CAN CONSIDER A MOTION TO SCHEDULE THE HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 26TH, 2024.

I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MM-HMM.

YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO ATTEND, BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONTROL.

NO, YOU WROTE IT UP.

WE'LL JUST CATCH IT FOR HIM.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH COURT.

OKAY.

MR. THOMAS SAYING HE'S NOT GONNA BE AVAILABLE ON THE 25TH.

SO YOU GUYS WANNA DO MARCH 25TH, .

OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

WE CAN SCHEDULE IT FOR MARCH 25TH, IS THAT'S CORRECT? YES, SIR.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, WITH THAT BEING SAID, I CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE, UM, THE SETTING OF THE APPEAL HEARING FOR MARCH 25TH.

MOVE.

HAVE A SECOND.

I SECOND.

SECOND BY MR. THOMAS.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

ALL RIGHT.

MOTION PASSES.

WHICH BRINGS US TO OUR NEXT ITEM.

NUMBER 12 IS ADJOURNMENT, ADJOURN.

ALRIGHT, I SECOND

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ONE.