A SPECIAL MEETING of
the Board of Chippewa County Road Commissioners was duly held in their offices
located at 3949 S. Mackinac Trail, Sault Ste. Marie,
The meeting was called to order
at
PRESENT: Chairman MacDonald, Commissioners Carr and
Holt, Manager Heckman, Office Mgr Decker and Chief Mechanic Sibbald.
PURPOSE: Employee Hearing for John Meehan
Chairman MacDonald began the
meeting with a brief synopsis of the events.
Mr. Meehan explained that he
didn’t know that the CDL was a major concern with regards to his employment
indicating he would have made other arrangements for his start date so he could
complete the CDL.
Mrs. Susan Meehan spoke as to whom actually wrote the CDL information on his application
stating she was the one who completed that portion of the application.
Mr. Meehan stated he has the
last portion of the CDL scheduled for tomorrow.
Manager Heckman stated the
actual basis for termination was that he didn’t have a CDL and not the fact he
falsified his application. Applicants
are not considered for the interview process if they don’t have a CDL. As such, he was short listed and selected for
an interview because he had a CDL.
Chairman MacDonald stated that
Mr. Meehan had a couple of opportunities to indicate his CDL was
temporary. He also raised concerns that
the CDL wasn’t completed during his two months of employment.
Mr. Meehan stated he didn’t know
it was a pressing issue and didn’t think it was going to effect his employment
in this way.
Commissioner Holt stated that
based on the facts as known and the other people that were not considered and
did have CDL’s he cannot see changing the decision
that was made.
Commissioner MacDonald
reiterated that if you didn’t have a CDL you were not considered for an
interview and could open us up for speculation from those other applicants.
Mrs. Meehan suggested changing
the advertisement to state a CDL is required to alleviate any speculation that
those without would be considered in the interview process.
MOTION by
Commissioner Holt SECONDED by
Commissioner Carr to support Manager Heckman’s decision to terminate Mr.
Meehan.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE.
Chairman MacDonald stated the
mechanic position will be advertised next week and Mr. Meehan is welcome to
re-apply and this proceeding would not be considered in future hiring
decisions.
Questions were raised regarding
the process of interviewing and advertising.
Discussion followed. A minimum of
a couple of weeks is expected.
Discussion ensued regarding the
application and the advertisement language.
Chairman MacDonald asked about
the white-out on the CDL portion of the application. Mrs. Meehan stated she whited
out that section and added that what’s there presently is based on information
received from the front office.
There being no further business
to come before the Board it was MOVED
by Commissioner Holt SECONDED by
Commissioner Carr that the meeting be adjourned at
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE.
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Brian F. Decker Louis N. MacDonald
Deputy Clerk Chairman