Personnel Review Board - Minutes - 12/16/2021

Personnel Review Board
Meeting Minutes
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Present: Rik Wells, Chairman .
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Talivaldis Maidelis Ss
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Absent: Cathy Patterson ied
David Peabody
Also Present: Christine Walters, Human Resources Director, Marc Balestracci, Interim Chief of Police,
Brian Flaherty, Director of Recreation & Parks.
Chairman Wells called the December 16, 2021 Personnel Review Board Meeting to order at 6:31pm.
Ms. Walters welcomed Krum Chuchev, new member to the Board.
i, Review and approval of the Special Meeting Minutes of November 4, 2021
MOTION: Mr. Maidelis made a Motion to approve the November 4, 2021 Special Meeting Minutes
of the Personnel Review Board. Seconded by Mr. Wells. (2-0-1) (Mr. Chuchev abstained).
2. Job Description: Program Coordinator (Recreation and Parks)
Christine Walters, Director of Human Resources, spoke on behalf of this job description; the position
became vacant after 38 years and the job description was reviewed by the Administration, Recreation &
Parks Commission and the GGA Union; minor changes were made and the position remains in the same
wage classification; clerical amendment recommended by Board members.
MOTION: Mr. Maidelis made a Motion to approve the Program Coordinator Job Description with the
clerical amendment discussed. Seconded by Mr. Chuchev. (3-0) Unanimous.
3 Police Department: Reclassification — Community Service Officers
Marc Balestracci, Interim Chief of Police, spoke on behalf of this request for reclassification from Grade 6
to Grade 8 on the PT Seasonal/Occasional Wage Schedule; Mr. Balestracci spoke to the significant
responsibilities of these officers in regards to prisoner care and public relations; the wage currently in place
makes it very difficult to recruit and maintain community services officers; continued discussion took place
on full-time vs part-time Community Service Officers and the extensive/specialized in-house training
required for these officers to protect themselves as well as the prisoners.
MOTION: Mr. Maidelis made a Motion to approve the Reclassification for Community Service Officers
from Grade 6 to Grade 8 on the PT Seasonal/Occasional Wage Schedule. Seconded by Mr. Chuchev.
(3-0) Unanimous.
MOTION: Mr. Maidelis made a Motion to adjourn the Personnel Review Board Meeting of December 16,
2021 at 6:57pm. Seconded by Mr. Chuchev. (3-0) Unanimous.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joan S. Barnes
Recording Secretary