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Board accepts appeal record in Lawrence Fire Department personnel matter; decision taken under advisement
Summary
An appeal by a Lawrence Fire Department employee, Brian Albrecht, was presented to the Board of Public Works and Safety; the board acknowledged receipt of documentation and took the matter under advisement without issuing a decision at the meeting.
The City of Lawrence Board of Public Works and Safety on March 27 received an appeal related to Lawrence Fire Department employee Brian Albrecht and took the record under advisement, without making a decision.
Amber Finley, corporation counsel for the City of Lawrence, explained that the Lawrence Municipal Code allows employees to appeal suspensions or terminations of certain length to the board. Finley told members the appeal had been filed within the 30-day window required by the municipal code and that the board had received “voluminous information from both parties.”
A board member asked whether a decision had to be made at the April 10 meeting; Finley clarified that the appeal needed to be filed within 30 days but the board did not have to issue a decision within that timeframe. After discussion the board agreed to take the appeal “under advisement” and to review the submitted documentation before scheduling any decision or hearing. The record does not show a date set for formal deliberation or vote.
The transcript does not record testimony from the appellant or a hearing; corporation counsel stated the municipal code provides the board the opportunity to review the documentation and make a determination. No final action was taken at the March 27 meeting.
