Minutes_Civil Service Commisson 10 14 09a
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place of Meeting: City Hall -Conference Room A
Present: Chairperson Dan White, Commissioners Jim Schilling and Betty Takes
Also Present: Don Vogt, Paul Schultz, Dave Baker, Barry Lindahl, Chad Berendes, Randy
Ludowitz, Ron Gulyash, Tony Severson
Court Reporter: Nancy Pearson, Reporting Associates
Chairperson White called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. and the Commission heard testimony
regarding the appeals of Tony Severson and Mark Neyens:
1. Hearing on appeal of Tony Severson
Attorney Barry Lindahl appeared for the City of Dubuque
Teamsters Local 120 Eastern Iowa Director Dave Baker appeared for Tony Severson
Upon concurrence, the witnesses were sworn in.
Opening statements were given by Lindahl and Baker
Witnesses for the City of Dubuque:
Don Vogt
Exhibits 1-11 entered into evidence
Witnesses for Mr. Severson:
Tony Severson
Chad Berendes
Exhibits 1-3 entered into evidence
Summations were made by Lindahl and Baker
Motion: Takes moved to uphold the one-day suspension without pay. Seconded by Schilling.
Motion carried 2-1 with White voting nay.
Break: 1:52 to 1:58 p.m.
2. Hearing on appeal of Mark Neyens
Present: Chairperson Dan White, Commissioners Jim Schilling and Betty Takes
Also Present: Don Vogt, Kevin Cornwell, Dave Baker, Barry Lindahl, Chad Berendes, Randy
Ludowitz, Ron Gulyash, Mark Neyens
Court Reporter: Nancy Pearson, Reporting Associates
Attorney Barry Lindahl appeared for the City of Dubuque
Teamsters Local 120 Eastern Iowa Director Dave Baker appeared for Mark Neyens.
Upon concurrence, the witnesses were sworn in.
Opening statements were given by Lindahl and Baker.
Witnesses for the City of Dubuque:
Kevin Cornwell
Don Vogt
Exhibits 1-7 entered into evidence
Witnesses for Mr. Neyens:
Mark Neyens
Exhibits 1-6 entered into evidence.
Summations were made by Lindahl and Baker.
Motion: Schilling moved to uphold the three-day suspension. Seconded by Takes. Motion
carried 2-1 with White voting nay.
There being no further business, the hearing adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
Dan White, Chairperson
filling, Commissio er
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Approved at c~ // C~ meeting.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl
Assistant City Clerk