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Council fails to advance hire of police candidate after motion lacks a second
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice recommended Kenneth Fye as a full‑time officer after a civil‑service list named him; a council motion to hire Fye failed for lack of a second and the item will be revisited at a future meeting.
Council discussion on July 9 over a police hire ended with no appointment after a motion to hire a recommended candidate received no second.
Police Chief David Pernice told the council that Kenneth Fye had passed civil‑service testing and a background check and that the chief had “nothing but good comments about him.” The Civil Service Commission provided a certified list showing only one candidate met testing and background requirements and recommended Fye.
Councilor Steadman moved to hire Kenneth Fye as a full‑time police officer; the motion failed for lack of a second and the item was tabled for a future meeting, according to the minutes. Chief Pernice later asked the council why the motion died so he could inform the applicant, and no reason was recorded in the minutes.
The minutes do not record any vote tally or stated rationale for the council’s inaction; the hiring will be reconsidered at a subsequent meeting.
