1/17/1983 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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f PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING MAPEE TOWNHALL MINUTES of JANUARY 17 1983 The following m r begs of the Personnel. Board were present for the meeting: Curtis .Woodbury, Acting Chairperson, Caroline Gilligan, David Hardy and Manuel. Glickman. Letter from Chief Priestly The Board reviewed a letter from Jim Priestly thanking therm for their support as well as a brief explanation regarding his resigpation* Meeting with Chief Priestly At the Personnel. Board's request, Chief Priestly met,with them to discuss the cir- cumstances which surrounded the grievance of Charles Dottridge. The Chief explained that he had given a general order last August telling the fire— fighters fighters not to use department vehicles for personal use and that the Shift Commander, Richard Martini, gage Dottridge the authority to take the vehicle for gas, The Chief continued to say that Charles Dottridge did not logue that he took the vehicle out of headquarters to put fuel, in it and that he took -exception to the Chief's reprimand saying that there were no standard operating procedures in the department. The Chief said that it was common practice .in the fire service to logue in and out for any reason as well as to logue the fuel used, Caroline asked the Chief if the general order was verbal or written? The Chief replied that .it was a general order -- an order for their Government. At this point, he gave the Board a copy of the order. to review, Caroline asked how they can tell how much gas they use? The Chief replied that if logued in the boob and a record is ]sept, they can cense up with a total of how much fuel is used in each vehicle. Dago commented that the order written in August only states that they shouldn't use vehicles for personal use'. 'He asked the Chief .if vehicles were logued on a regular basis up to the incident? At this point, the Chief let the Board review the logue book. Upon looking at the login book, Curtis asked if it was a rough l.ogu' e. The' Chief replied, ,no, it is the department logue- .11 Dare noted that there- had been nine prior i nstances where vehicles were logued out. for fuel, Curtis asked the Chief if he logued .in and out The Chief replied that he usually telll.s them where he is going. Curtis asked why he didn't Logue in and out? The Chief replied that he didn't ]snow if it has been done, He commented further by saying that the firefighters should do it, but not necessarily the Chief. Dave commented that department heads set policies but do not necessarily follow thea. He also corn ented that he -wondered if Dottridge was a victim of circumstances.