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Union City vote to hire full‑time officer fails after motion gets no second
Summary
The council did not hire candidate Kenneth Fye after a motion to appoint him received no second; Police Chief David Pernice had recommended Fye following Civil Service certification. The council plans to revisit the matter at a future meeting.
A motion to hire Kenneth Fye as a full‑time police officer failed after no councilor seconded the motion.
The Civil Service Commission provided a certified list showing only one candidate met testing and background requirements and recommended Kenneth Fye for hire. Police Chief David Pernice told the council the candidate passed civil service testing and background checks, and the chief "has nothing but good comments about him." Councilor Steadman moved to hire Fye; the motion received no second and therefore died. The minutes do not record any roll‑call vote or reasons from council members for declining to second the motion.
Chief Pernice later asked why the motion failed; no councilor offered an explanation during the public meeting. The council agreed to revisit the hiring question at a future session.
The minutes do not specify whether the borough will repeat recruitment, reopen the certified list, or pursue a temporary hire. No effective hire took place at the July 9 meeting.
