WEBVTT 00:00:00.162 --> 00:00:07.439 - I'd like to call the Merit Commission regular meeting for August 25th, 2026 to order. I'd like to certify 00:00:07.439 --> 00:00:14.854 - that the Fire Merit Commission met in an executive session, whereas information was received and discussed, 00:00:14.854 --> 00:00:21.857 - but no decisions or votes were made. I need to get a motion now to approve the minutes from our March 00:00:21.857 --> 00:00:27.006 - 10th, 2026 meeting. If I can get a motion. Second? Second. Any discussion? 00:00:31.682 --> 00:00:39.361 - Any opposed to the approval of the minutes? Hearing none, that motion is successful. Did we vote to 00:00:39.361 --> 00:00:47.040 - approve? I'm sorry, there was a motion and a second. I didn't hear the all in favor. Oh, I'm sorry. 00:00:47.040 --> 00:00:55.333 - All in favor of approving the minutes from March 10th, 2026, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That is successful. 00:00:55.333 --> 00:01:00.478 - My apologies. There is no old business. So on to the new business. 00:01:01.218 --> 00:01:09.362 - Certification of the lieutenant eligibility list. Can I get a motion to certify the eligibility list 00:01:09.362 --> 00:01:17.829 - for the rank of lieutenant? So moved. Second? Second. Is there any discussion about the list? All right. 00:01:17.829 --> 00:01:25.893 - Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion is successful. Can I get a motion 00:01:25.893 --> 00:01:31.134 - to certify the eligibility list for the rank of captain? Second? 00:01:32.578 --> 00:01:39.275 - Is there any discussion on the captain's list? Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? 00:01:39.275 --> 00:01:46.037 - That motion is successful. Now we will list the promotion approvals that we have made tonight. I need 00:01:46.037 --> 00:01:53.065 - a motion to approve the promotion of Madeleine Swain to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second? Second. 00:01:53.065 --> 00:01:59.762 - All right. A motion to approve the promotion of Sean O'Neill to... Let's go ahead and have everybody 00:01:59.762 --> 00:02:01.950 - vote each time. Okay, I'm sorry. 00:02:02.306 --> 00:02:09.059 - All right, get back to the motion to approve the promotion of Madeline Swain to the rank lieutenant. 00:02:09.059 --> 00:02:15.813 - All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, we'll move on. Motion to approve the promotion 00:02:15.813 --> 00:02:22.633 - of Sean O'Neill to the rank of lieutenant. So moved. Second? Yes, second. All in favor? Say aye. Aye. 00:02:22.633 --> 00:02:29.386 - Any opposed? That moves. Motion to approve the promotion of Garrett Nolan to the rank of lieutenant. 00:02:29.386 --> 00:02:30.590 - So moved. Second. 00:02:31.682 --> 00:02:38.753 - All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion to approve the promotion of Nolan Rogers to the rank 00:02:38.753 --> 00:02:46.177 - of Lieutenant. So moved. Second. All right. All in favor say aye. Aye. A motion to approve the promotion 00:02:46.177 --> 00:02:53.601 - of Caleb Lebowski to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion 00:02:53.601 --> 00:03:01.662 - to approve the promotion of Lauren Vandergrift to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. 00:03:01.826 --> 00:03:10.059 - Aye. Any opposed? Motion to approve the promotion of Colton Spires to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved. 00:03:10.059 --> 00:03:18.133 - Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion to approve the promotion of Seth Staggs to the 00:03:18.133 --> 00:03:26.049 - rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion to approve the promotion of 00:03:26.049 --> 00:03:30.878 - Travis Graitzer to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second. 00:03:31.842 --> 00:03:45.131 - All in favor say aye. Aye. All nine candidates to move up to the rank of lieutenant are approved and 00:03:45.131 --> 00:03:57.630 - the motion passes. Congratulations. Now the notification of the evaluation form being updated. 00:04:02.242 --> 00:04:12.529 - which is done semi-annually and this will be added to like exhibit A in the rules and procedures. Did 00:04:12.529 --> 00:04:23.118 - you want them to approve that? Is that what you're asking for? No. You're just sharing that information? 00:04:23.118 --> 00:04:32.094 - Yes. Great. Okay. So you don't need to do them. All right. Move on to any staff reports. 00:04:34.178 --> 00:04:55.744 - The list has been approved. Any petitions and communications? Can I get a motion to adjourn? Motion 00:04:55.744 --> 00:05:02.430 - to adjourn. Meeting adjourned.