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.