- I'd like to call the Merit Commission regular meeting for August 25th, 2026 to order. I'd like to certify
- that the Fire Merit Commission met in an executive session, whereas information was received and discussed,
- but no decisions or votes were made. I need to get a motion now to approve the minutes from our March
- 10th, 2026 meeting. If I can get a motion. Second? Second. Any discussion?
- Any opposed to the approval of the minutes? Hearing none, that motion is successful. Did we vote to
- approve? I'm sorry, there was a motion and a second. I didn't hear the all in favor. Oh, I'm sorry.
- All in favor of approving the minutes from March 10th, 2026, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That is successful.
- My apologies. There is no old business. So on to the new business.
- Certification of the lieutenant eligibility list. Can I get a motion to certify the eligibility list
- for the rank of lieutenant? So moved. Second? Second. Is there any discussion about the list? All right.
- Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion is successful. Can I get a motion
- to certify the eligibility list for the rank of captain? Second?
- Is there any discussion on the captain's list? Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?
- That motion is successful. Now we will list the promotion approvals that we have made tonight. I need
- a motion to approve the promotion of Madeleine Swain to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second? Second.
- All right. A motion to approve the promotion of Sean O'Neill to... Let's go ahead and have everybody
- vote each time. Okay, I'm sorry.
- All right, get back to the motion to approve the promotion of Madeline Swain to the rank lieutenant.
- All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, we'll move on. Motion to approve the promotion
- of Sean O'Neill to the rank of lieutenant. So moved. Second? Yes, second. All in favor? Say aye. Aye.
- Any opposed? That moves. Motion to approve the promotion of Garrett Nolan to the rank of lieutenant.
- So moved. Second.
- All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion to approve the promotion of Nolan Rogers to the rank
- of Lieutenant. So moved. Second. All right. All in favor say aye. Aye. A motion to approve the promotion
- of Caleb Lebowski to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion
- to approve the promotion of Lauren Vandergrift to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second. All in favor say aye.
- Aye. Any opposed? Motion to approve the promotion of Colton Spires to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved.
- Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion to approve the promotion of Seth Staggs to the
- rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion to approve the promotion of
- Travis Graitzer to the rank of Lieutenant. So moved. Second.
- All in favor say aye. Aye. All nine candidates to move up to the rank of lieutenant are approved and
- the motion passes. Congratulations. Now the notification of the evaluation form being updated.
- which is done semi-annually and this will be added to like exhibit A in the rules and procedures. Did
- you want them to approve that? Is that what you're asking for? No. You're just sharing that information?
- Yes. Great. Okay. So you don't need to do them. All right. Move on to any staff reports.
- The list has been approved. Any petitions and communications? Can I get a motion to adjourn? Motion
- to adjourn. Meeting adjourned.