Administration and County Services Committee
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Michael Crawford |
Robert McLeod, Chairman |
Laura Stanek |
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July 12, 2005 |
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Minutes |
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Members Present: |
Bob McLeod, Laura Stanek and Mike Crawford |
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Members Absent: |
None |
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Others Present: |
Pete Garwood |
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1. Meeting called to order at 12:45 p.m. |
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2. Public Comment |
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None. |
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3. Associate Planner Interviews |
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The Committee and Peter Garwood, Coordinator/Planner, interviewed four applicants for the Associate Planner position: |
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Joseph Meyers |
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Ryan Simmons |
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Derek Heinbuck |
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George Jackson |
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Motion by Laura Stanek, supported by Mike Crawford, to recommend the Board of Commissioners approve hiring George Jackson for the Associate Planner position, but if he does not accept the position or his reference check is negative, the position will be offered to Joseph Meyers, as long as his reference check is positive. Motion carried – unanimous. |
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4. Sheriff Department Position Vacancy |
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Sheriff Johnson informed the Committee that he had to let an employee (road deputy) go. The employee had not been with the department long and was not catching on to the job duties. |
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Motion by Laura Stanek, supported by Mike Crawford, to release the funds for the vacant road deputy position and authorize the hiring process. Motion carried – unanimous. |
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5. Sheriff Department Grievance Hearing |
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Sheriff Terry Johnson and Sergeant Jim Janisse joined the meeting. |
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Sergeant Janisse reviewed the reasons for the discipline of Officer Wheatley with the Committee. |
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Meeting with Union |
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Union Present: Pat Spidell, Matt Mullidore and John Wheatley |
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Management:
Sergeant Jim Janisse, Sheriff Terry Johnson, Mike Crawford, Bob McLeod, |
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Officer Wheatley was given the option of requesting a closed meeting. He declined. |
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Sergeant Jim Janisse reviewed for all in attendance the reasons for disciplining Officer Wheatley. |
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Reasons: Written log does not match the in car video tape. |
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Sheriff Johnson indicated he also has compared the video with the log submitted by Officer Wheatley, Sheriff Johnson agreed the two did not match. |
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Mr. Spidell asked Sergeant Janisse a series of questions. |
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Mr. Spidell indicated that if the Sheriff Administration makes a practice of using the in-car video tape to discipline road officers, it will become an issue at the bargaining table as it is a change in the condition of the workplace. Officer Wheatley was disciplined based on the use of the video compared to the log. |
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Officer Wheatley gave an account of how the course of events took place. He indicated he did not agree with the statements attributed to him in Sergeant Janisse’s report. |
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Mr. Spidell reiterated that if Antrim County Sheriff Department continues to use video tapes for comparing to the written logs, it will have to be brought to the bargaining table. |
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The Committee asked questions of both Officer Whatley and Sergeant Janisse. |
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The Committee informed the union members that they will render a decision on the grievance within the seven (7) days required by the bargaining unit contract. |
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Meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m. |
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