Minutes Civil Service Commission 8 20 08CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place of Meeting: City Hall -Conference Room A
Present: Chairperson Otto Krueger, Commissioners Loras Kluesner and Dan White
Also Present: Attorney Cory Thein, Scott Simpson, City Attorney Barry Lindahl, Police
Chief Kim Wadding, Assistant Police Chief Terry Tobin
Chairperson Krueger called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and the Commission
heard testimony in the matter of:
1. Scott Simpson Appealing his Termination from the City of Dubuque Police
Department.
Attorney Barry Lindahl appeared for the City of Dubuque
Attorney Cory Thein appeared for Scott Simpson
Upon concurrence, the witnesses were sworn in. Witness Gerald Odefey was sworn in
via conference phone at the time of his testimony at 11 a.m.
Opening statements were given by attorneys Lindahl and Thein.
Witnesses for the City of Dubuque:
Jill Seymour, Dubuque County Sheriff's Deputy
Ryan Kremer, Dubuque County Sheriff's Deputy
Assistant Police Chief Terry Tobin
Police Chief Kim Wadding
Witnesses for Scott Simpson
Gerald Odefey, Clinical Psychologist
Scott Simpson
Mark Ludescher, Fire Marshall, City of Dubuque
Kris Hall, Director of Equity Operations, Dubuque Community School District
Rhonda Simpson, Wife
Summations were given by attorneys Lindahl and Thein and the Commission
deliberated.
Motion by Kluesner to reinstate Scott Simpson as a police officer, but suspension
without compensation from April 4, 2008, to August 20, 2008. Seconded by White.
Motion carried 3-0.
There being no futher business, the hearing adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
Otto Krueger, Chairperson
Loras Kluesner, Commissioner
Dan White, Commissioner
Approved at 8/28/08 meeting
Submitted by Kevin S. Firnstahl, Assistant City Clerk