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City Council contract with IO Solutions approved; Board schedules sergeant exam and weighs an "Evergreen" eligibility roster
Summary
Chief Michael Cheatham told the board the City Council approved a contract with IO Solutions to provide the sergeant promotional exam; the exam is set for Sept. 17 with oral interviews on Sept. 21. The board also heard correspondence on probation completions, transfers, and a recommendation to consider an "Evergreen" roster for fire testing.
Chief Michael Cheatham reported to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners on May 13 that the City Council has approved a contract with IO Solutions to serve as the provider for the upcoming sergeant promotional examination.
Cheatham said he and department heads Kyle Booras and Marc Hoster completed the exam and evaluated each question for relevance and applicability to the Ottawa Police Department. The minutes list the written sergeant promotional exam for Sept. 17 at 4:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers; oral interviews are scheduled to follow on Sept. 21 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the police department.
Under correspondence, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Mills reported IO Solutions had inquired about future fire testing. Mills said the board should consider switching to an "Evergreen" eligibility roster once the current list expires; the minutes record this as a recommended consideration rather than a formal decision.
Other personnel correspondence recorded that Firefighter Derrick Hobbs successfully completed his one-year probation and received a congratulatory letter, and that an Oath of Office was completed for a new hire, Jackson Novak (the minutes do not specify Novak's rank). Police correspondence recorded an advanced intent to retire from Sergeant Bud Nilles, an Oath of Office for a lateral transfer for Kyle Henson (rank not specified), and that Patrol Officer Alex Mata completed one year of probation and received a congratulatory letter.
The board did not move into executive session; the meeting adjourned at 10:31 a.m.
