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Minutes 02-15-78~YI~S OF TB~ SF~CiAL CITY COUNCIL MF~T~G HELD AT CITT BOY~TOI{ BEACH, FLORIDA, ON WEDneSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1978 -~SE~ Emily M. J~kson, M~or Edward F. Richard D. Cald?~ell, JoseDh DeM~rco, Couneilm~n D~vid Roberts, Co~ncilma~ Frank Kohl~ City N~u~ger Tereesa Padgett ~ city Clerk Gene Moore, City Attorney ~y0r Jmckson ca~lled the meeting to order ~t 5:00 P. it wa, s a Spe¢is~ Meeting in accord~uce ~*ith Section 56 of the City Chum- ter to consider the report regarding the qus~llficmtions For the police and t~he ct~zm of the City of Bo~nton Beach regarding House Bill ~1~8. Mr. Kohl referred to executing the deeds For the Semcrest Boule~smd project which w~s trebled ~t the l~st meeting and ~dvised that he lZl~ced copies in the Co~uci! members ~ boxes. M~r J~ckson referred to giving Mr. Paul Sta~tz~m~u instructions on his duties and ~sked if the Council members desired to do it ~%er the meeting this ~Tternoon or set another d~te. ~*ter discussion~ it was agreed to dis~ss it ~t the end of this meet~ug. Consider Execution of Deed aad Resolution - City of Boynton Beach/ Dep~rt~ent of Transportation a) Se~crest Bo~%ew~rd - South of 15th Avenue b) Severest Boulevard - ~orth of 15th Avenue Mr. Kohl read a note from ~ Tom C!~rk ~d~ising thmt he discussed the doc~u~ents ~th Mr. Pete Kelly: the County representative, and explained that ~ne deed ~s a fo_~w~ty for ~ll romds and the City's rights ~re not changed as for as utilities are concerned. Mr. Moore explained ho~ a clause could be included giving them the rights~of-~, but reserv~_ug the right to m~int~_u the utf.~ties. ~r. PL~rmening moved that we authorize the proper pa~ties to execute the deed with the Dep~uont of Transportation, State of Florida, for Se~- crest B~le~rd~ however: the signing is contingent upon the attorney including ~ clause that we reserve the right to opermte~ inst~ll, main- t~in and serw_ce th.e ~stmng utml~tmes, h~. Caldwell seconded the motion. No dXscussion. Moti&n caroled 5-0. Repor~ Regarding Qus~lifications for Police ~o ~ohl informed the Couucii thmt at the February T th City Co~uucil meetmng~ he recommended the upgrmd~.ng of sd_l the oFx~icers in the Police Department based on the recommend~tmon of the Chief. This ~*as done to abolish the position of Corporal. All of the men a~fected would have a title cha~ge, however, their duties and pay will remain the s~me. In amending tkis resolution, ex--were ~ived but time in gr~de w~s not. As ~ result of this, fo~r of the fifteen officers w~ld have been demoted to Pmt~elman and Lieutenant. There are three Co~pormls who hmve not served three consecutiveyears required to be eligible Far Sergeant. SPE. C~ CITY COD~CIL ~%~TING BO!q~TON BE~CH~ FLORIDA FEBRLLeR¥ 15, 1978 There -*as one Lieutensm~ that has served four and a half years in that capacity, but has no college credits ~ He has submitted to the Council the civil service rule ~ud list of employees ~ud length of service in position. If the Council ~ril! waive the time in grade as they c~u (see Civil Service Rule and Charter), he w~l~ process the p~per work. ~%Lr. ~--eninE referred to having a resolution to act on and Mr. Ca&dwell suggested prel~r~ug one For the next Council m~eting. Mr. Moore i~formed them that a resolution was passed ~ith the stipulation that the men must meet the qusSS_eications or it ~ould be eliminated. ~. C~ld~ell referred to readim~ through the Civil Service Rules and stated he is ~ga&ust .limiting the time and a~y other qualifications. The whole premise for elongation of Corporal to Sergeant was to upgrade the Depsmtment. Orig~ he thomght this was the basic reascu. We needed ~ore Sergeants With 'their ~ssigned ~ties to hm~udle ro~d t~trols, shifts, etc. ~e agio needed ~o~e Lieutens~ts. However, he finds that we have a pro!i~ermtion of Captadns, A couple of .men h~ve qusdi£ted and lm%ssed the Sergeeat's ex~m~ h~ever, there were no openings. AccordJm. g to the Civil Service Eules~ Page 20, Section !2, ~agrmphs D~ E, F, and G, the qu~li~*ications ~re laid out other thsa the exam. He would like to point out that it ta~wes two years to go from Sergeant to Lieutenant according ~o o~ ~!es, but f~r some reason, it takes three years to go from Corporal to Sergeant. if anything, the order shc~uld be reversed. For those men not qued/fled to become Sergeaats, perhaps we should chauge the Civil Sera-ice Rules so they make m little more sense. He referred to meeting other specific ~les before te.~g the 0Aptain~s exam a~d he read the section pertaining to candidates for the promotion ~o Captain. Ee ex- plained how the time should be e~.~ified ~nd this section reused aloug ~,rlth these other upgrs~ings. ~. Boberts clarified that he was ~gainst the move as is and ~. Cald~¢ell agreed. ~. De~mrco referred to not increasing s~laries ~nd m~de a motion to ~-a/ve the t~e in ~de ~d upgrade those ~s rec~ended~ seconded by ~. ~. Under ~s~ssi~, ~. Robe, s e~l~ed how he tho~ by mo~g up ~ a vote of the C~c~ w~d ~ a c~ of wo~. He ~ggested m~ the move~ but ~ the men c~lete their s~hool re- q'~s. ~. Ko~ ~reed ~d told ab~t discussi~ v~th the ~ief that the men wo'~d have to co~ete the~ co~ses. M~yor J~son ~- gested ~ t~s eo~med in ~ti~ th~% the. ~ %~ st~ school ~t~n ~ c~min period or go b~ to bis pre~=~s ~. ~. Robes told how this ~s ~ pr~ice ~ed by c~es. ~. C~.rell ref~red to the one ~euten~t not hmvLug ~ co~ege crests ~d e~ed h~* he thought this ~s ~ant, es~ci~ s~ce the ~ hs~ 15 ye~s ser~c~. ~m. DeM~o told sb~.t t~s ~ ~tten~ eve~ ponce s~ ~d e~ned h~ he ~e!t this ~,s benefici~. M~. Robe,s ~ded that he felt his s~ge~ion shoed be req~ed~ so oth~s do not z~ee! there ~e ~eci~l exceptio~ be~ m~de. N~r J~on added that ~ t~e re- q~e~nt must be ~cI~ed. ~. Ko~ s~gested le~ it to t~ Ci~ M~er ~d he ~ ~e t~t the ~u ~ get ~s c~ses or ~ be dealed. ~ney ~sc~sed fu~h~ whether ~ t~e ~*t sh~d be set. -2- S~CIAL CITY OOUNCIL MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 15, 1978 Mr. Ro~er%s made am amendment to the motion that the City Mamager contact the Lieutenant and prevail upon him to take the required ~ou~ses. seconded the .motion. Er. he felt they were the positiom of ~irs% tRen rmsh ~s and a ~ote om the amd the called £or a vote om the metiom and the motiem ~N~r. Galdwell dissenting. Claim of the Gity ~f Bo~mton Beac~ Re~ardimg .Eomse Bill F~. ~eo~e tot~ about the Regional ~aste- recemmende~ Deist, he ~elieves Mr. ~Imam has a reDort which might ~e ~ the host interest to allow the pla~t to Be have a ~earimg om whethe~ to conti~u® o~ e~fer%s in Tallassee. Mr. ,M~%tonFallman a~peared Before the ~ou~cil and stated the~have ~ee: at1 gi~e some i~diCatiom as to ~ out the plamt or timue operatiom. All the £igures at this time are prelimi- D.E.R.~ l~stru¢~ions te allow the City Regiomto consider ~each~ewage T~eatment of t yet~ Since the D.E.R. to the ~eme to -3- SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL F~ETING BOYNTON BEACE, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 15, 1978 shows we are with~w 10% a~d it could go either way. F~. Moore referred to going through the 201 Facility Plaa asked if it had to he gemerated hy the. ~e were im the a phase amd with Nr. Michaels' the claims this~acility to bs the decreased pep~latiom proje~[ioms. Nr. Eeore referred te the regional facility met ha~i~g to t~e epera- tiom He , it l~o~ like a dead heat, but ~he~ dome ~e fmll engineering. Mr. To~_~'~anom appeared before the Beard a~d a~ised that it w~ ne~ ~n ae~mt ef ~. ~al~ ~hat =e~i~eratio~ w~ gi~m te this ~y the D~.R.~ ~4 EPP.A., ~ut teta abeut'h~ effo~ts. Mayor Jacksom ~equested Mr. Paul 8tartzmam to give a report. ~Ir. Paml~tartzmam appeared before ghe Coumcit and stated that ¢ontimmi~g te r~m the Beymtom Beach Plamt as part of the regiom~I system wastmrmed dowm as mot beimg cost ti~e as part of the studies om ~he matter of expamsiom of ~he present regiomal plant. Fir. DeMarco qmestiomed whem this statement was made amd Mr. Startzmam replied that a cast amalysis was made i~ 1974. He co~timued that ~here are other aspects to be comsidered such as ecomemic facts.~ ~e larger the operatiam im gemeral, if well managed and well rmv, the costs should be .dowa and he explained. He explaiaed how it would cost more to use our p]~t amd it also must be considered that we would he taking from the and the coat for that plamt would rise. Mr. that the larger flow of sewage treate~, the lower the cast. Mr. Moore asked when the 12 mg~ would reach ma~ximum capacity if ~he Boymto~ Beach plant is eliminated amd Mr. Sehe~ck replied that based om the Imterlocal Agreement, if~all the Boymtom Beach a~ud Delray Beach areas were tied im mew,.ihe expamsiem womld have ~o start immediately; however, if yam there is a ~ the regiomai expamsiom will Be necessary. if Beymtom Beach has a ~ mgd plant, mot have to be expau~ed. -4- SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL ~ETING B0~NTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 15, 1978 Mr. Caldwell asked if the bill dictated te the D.E.R. te leek mere favorably on~ mot phasing omt the Boyntem Beach a~d alee leis the questiom open whether i~dem~Lfiea- would e~er eeme a~om~ ~ ~. Moore he ~i~'t t~imk that ~mestiem w~ left e~m, was ,~ to leek i~te the fermi- ancV ~equeeted te~, there may met be in ~d~e light o~ ~he Roberts stated that we were supposed to phase the the ecea~was motwa~te4 that it is mat permitte~ that the efflmemt from em~ pla~t ~yor Jacksem requested Nr. Startzman to explain the effect mm the Imterlecal Agreememt. Mr. Startzmam ~ea~ the Interloca~ Agreememt-amd stated Delray Beach are the colleetiomam~ The treatmemt is dome If we start r~mmimg o~r plant om omr own, changing the I~terlocal Agreememt a~d would causel the eosts te rise. He explaiaed hew the possibility efseltim~:~he sheul~ ~_e considered. Nayer Jaeksem ~ew there was a difference with the out- imtethe Imtracoastal amd the eceam. Mr. Roberts stated that im view of these statememts, he be- lieves we shoul~ put a stap or,er en A~termey Michaels. Mr. Moore stated that he agreed with Mr. Star2zmam t~at the imtent pertains te treatmemt amd that is what o~ plant does ~ecificatty amd they do not wa~t a satellite treatment plamt. He referred te researchimg the feasiBilit~ of whether to comtes o~r pta~t and stated that we mast make a decisiom whether to ¢omtimue the efforts to keep our plamt or write off the plamt. With phasir~ out the plamt, we must still pa~ the he~de. N~. Startzmam referred to the possibility ef seltdmg the plamt and Mr. Moore reptie4 that we must make a decieiem first and them ~eci~e what to ~e with ~he facility. Mr. ~ee~e exclaimed haw it would all be based o~ the cost a~al~sis. N~. Hallma~ told about expectisg a favorable respemse from the E.P.A. t~ ~e able to include this im the 201 Plam. He added that the E.P.A. we~l~ provide 75% of the fmmds. He smggested 3/7/78 -5- SPECIAL OIT~ COUNCIL ~EETING FEBRUARY 15, 1978 BOYNTON BEACE, FLORIDA advising Mr. Michaels that there is met a let of savings im- velve~ Mr. Moore asked if a~yt~g was beimg dome on this e~oiag imvestigatiem mow amd ~. H~11~m ~eplie~ that ap~ov~ ~f ~he sce~ of stu~ m~t e~ ~em ~e E.P~A.~ If work ~m this hef , they will ~ot ~ He ~ees ~et believe ~t~g ~ m~. He f~ther expl~ed how i~ weul~ he ce~i~ere~ ~ stmdie~ thresh the 201 Ptam. Mr. Tem~V Gamom appeare~ te i~terfere wit~ before the Ceumcil amd stated he was but im st reimbursed far the plant system. It agrees that withim mot was saying we sheul~ the ether takes that there woul~ , but the ~sis will aemehe~y was deim~ the study.? Has it He clarified that the this am~ it'will justify the costs ~emtis~ee. This all e~e hill. ~. ~ame~ el~ifie~ that ~cause of the cl~ ~I1 hut because ,A.. ~d suh~tte~ it. ~. Moore state~ that ii is ~g pre~essed. ammeumced that they must make a decision ~ to ge ahead with Mr. Micha$~s er issue a step er- Moore ~eplied that he weul~ met withdraw the if it is aee~i~ to ~. O~en, we ~. He recemmem~s met t~m- the ~eple im Tal~assee, but w~timg for ~he cost fig~s wheR a~aila~Ie. Mr. Oaldwell referred te the Interlocal Agreement stating that we will phase out our pla~t and if we 40 met phase out the pla~t, we will Be in vielatio~ ef the agreement and ~. Meare-agreed~an4 added 2hat this was the dictates of the grant im the ~rst place. --6¸-- SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 15, 1978 Mr. Perry Cessma asked Mr. Canom if he received a written approval from the E.P,A. to have this included in the study a~dNr. Camo~ ~ ~ ersta~d~w~. approved amd the g~ant *See Mdn. of 3/7/78 Mr. Cessna that we have aa Interlocal Agreement aud he Bees it e~e banged.. He explained ~ow if -_~ Boyn%o~ ~each di~ the treatmemt, it we~d me~ that ~tr~ charge for %~e~ cost would e~.e¢~ amd it He tkem d hew he the im vielatiem ef the agreememt. there was. ne way ~e do a to the E._P.A~ limi~atie~s ~lariZied that he was sayi~g to ss~areplie4 claims ~ill ~e reim- questered o~r property. ~. ~ %hat is, that he ge c.em~le ~. ma~e a motion to notify Fm.~ic~a~$~s asdMr. mot to i~¢~r further he!d'their ser- mat~l he from ~s im ~iew of having a~ t a~alysis await- =esu, lts. Mr. Harme~i~g s~ No diseussiom. ~tetiom. carried 5.0. ADJOURNMENT TTEST. ~ Recording Secretar~ (Two Tapes) Mr. Na~ms~ mi.ng moved to adJo~rm, seconded ~y Mr. Caldwelt. Motie~ earri~ ~0 ~d the meet~g was proDerly adje~ne~ at 6~O P. M. CI~ OF BOYNTON ~CH, FLOR~A /  Co~cilma~ February 14, 1978 To: Mayor and City Council At the February 7th City Council meeting I recommended the grading of all the officers in the Police Department based on the recommendation of the Chief. This was done to a~olish the position of Corporal. All of the men affected would have a title change, however~ tAeir duties and pay will remain the same. In amending this resolution exams were waived but time in grade was not. As a result of this four of the fifteen officers would have been demoted to Patrolman and Lieutenant. There are three corporals who have not served three consecutive years required to be eligible for Sergeant. There was one Lieutenant that has served four and a half years in that capacity but has no college credits~ (see attached civil service rule and list of employees and length of service in position). If the Council will waive the time in grade as they can (see Rule and Charter) I will process the paper work. City Manager FK:rf eric o cc: Central File § 21 CHARTER § 24 shall be executed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk with the seal of the City thereunto affixed. (Ch. 24398, §. 28, Special Acts 1947) - Sec. 22. Meetings, generally. The Council shall hold; its meeting as often as twice each month, or it may hold more ~han two regular meetings each month if prescribed by resolntion. (Ch. 24398, § 29,. Special Ac~s 1947) Sec. 23. Authority to create and abolish offices. The Councit shall have the power, and is bereb~r author- ized and empowered to create such offices, and the ap- pointment of all such additional officers and employees as may in their judgment be necessary for the government o~ said city. The Council shall have the power to abolish at any time any office created by it; but it shall not abolish ar~ office created by this Act. (Ch:' 24398, §30, SpeeiaI Acts 1947) Sec. 24. Passage of ordinances and resolntions~Comgulsion of quorum. The majority of the members of the City Council shall con- s~itute a quorum, but a less number may adjourn from day to day and compel the a~tendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as shall be prod by ordinance. The affirmative vote of the majority of a quorum present shall be necessary to enact any ordinance or adopt any resolution other than an emergency ordinance. On final pass- age, the vo~e of each member of the City Council voting shalI be entered on the official record of the meeting. Any proposed ordinance or resolution shall be introduced in written or print- ed form. No ordinance, except an emergency ordinance, shall be passed until it shall have been read at hvo meetings not less than ten days apart, and the second reading of any regular ordinance may be by captien only. An emergency ordinance may be passed upon reading at one meeting to ~ake effect immediately or at such time as shall be designated in the ordi- nance. (Ch. 24398, § 31, Special Acts 1947; Special Acts 1961, CI~ 63-1125, § 2; Ord. No. 74-21, § 1~ 8-20-74) ~Supp. No. 23 ~AMEAND POSITION T__tME IN GRADE Lt. Carl Dixon * Lt. John Gardner Lt. Ed Hillery Sgt. Sgt. Sgt. Sgt. Sgt. Sgt. sgt~ John DeLoach Vincent DiBattista Lores Gamble George J~nier Ted Sorg Ralph Trotian Dan Remchuck Cpl. Lee Camardella * Cpl. Tom Dettman Cpi. Bob Ferrell * Cpl. Cliff Lewis Cpl. William Shrewsbury * 8/27/73 8/30/73 ' 5/20/74 11/1/73 1%/6/75 4/4/73 8/30./73 11/6/75 5/20/74 IO/1/71 II/6/75 11./1./73 6/i/76 6/21/73 6/5/76 *Do not meet time in grade requirements Section 12. MALES Application for Position in the Police Department _ Cont. Height Weight (mn~) Min. Max. 68 115 181 69 119 186 70 123 192 71 127 197 72 131 203 73 135 209 74 139 214 75 143 219 FEMALES He ight 69 /15 158 70 118 -162 7I 122 i68 72 125 in 76 147 225 77 151 230 78 i53 235 C. Candidates must be free from any bod/ly defects, deformity, or disease and must be certified as fit for sea, ice by a licensed Florida physician at the candidate's expense. Candidates will also be required to pa%s a physical agility test, w~itten test, psychological test~ background investigation and an oral examination. Failure to pass any portion of the above ~eqtti~e- merits will result in the applicant being eliminatedfromany further consideration for the Particular testinq cycle. D. No person shall be a~mitted to ane×amination for either Detective or Corporal until he shall have served a minimum of eighteen (18) consecutive months as Patrolman on the local force. E, Noperson sh?ll be admitted to promotional examination for sSee~et ~e%irsl ~% ~l~^~h~_~e=~erv~d a minimum of three (3% con- o~ _~ar~ ~n the_~y~=x_rorce as a CorDore~~ u~i]~dnC appointees to the Detective ~-- -~ <~ ==~u=lve. ~u=eau must present proof they have completed Specialized course work in. investigative techniques. F. No person shall be admitted to promotional examination for Lieutenant until he shall have served a minimum of two (2} cons?cutive years as Sergeant on the local f appointees to the Detective B ......... Orce. Sergeant ~=~u ,~u~ Present proof of specialized knowledge of modern investigative techniques~ methods and procedures gained through completion of college- level courses and possess considerable knowledge of investigative techniques. Ail candidates for this position must have taken a recOgnized course in basic Super%~sion. G. Candidates to enter promotional examination for Captain who. have earned a sixty (60) credit hour associate,s deqreein Police-related subjects, including, but not limited-to: Police Science, Law, A¢counting and Business Administrat~Lon at a recognized and accredited college or university Section 12. Application for Position in tP~ Police Depa~.~,~nt - Cont. and who shall have served a rain/mum of two (2) consecutive years as Lieutenant on the local force shall be declared eligible. Candidates who have completed thirty (30) c~edit hours in police-~elated subjects at a r~cognized and accredited college or university as outlined above and whaha%~ served a miniml~n of four (4) consecutive years as Lieutenant on the local force shall also be declared eligible. Candidates with less tkmn thrit~; (30) cz~/t hours in Police- ~elated subjeCts as outli~d above shall not be considez~d ~ eligible until they have served a m~um of sI~x (6) c~ns~eu- 't~ve years as Lieutenant on t~ local foz~e. -~-- No person belo~ the rank of Captain shall be admitted to p~omotional examination for Deputy Chie~ of Police~ Candidates who have earned a 120-houmbachelor~s degree in police-related subjects~ including but not limited to: Police Science~ Law, Accounting and Business Administratio~ at a recogn/zed and accredited college o~ unive~sity, and who have served a minimum of two (Z) consecutive yea~$ as Captain on the local force sk~Ilbe declared eligible~ Candidates who have earned a 60~hou~associates degree in police related subjects at a r~cognized and accredited college or university as outlined above and who have served a minimum o~ six (6) consec~fcive years as Captain on the local force shall also be considered eligible. No person below the rank o~ Deputy Chief of Police shall be considered eligible for promotion to Police Chief and even these candidates will not be declared eligible u~less they meet the following time-in-grade requirements= m/n/mum of two (2) years as Deputy Chief of Police on the local foz~e. Candidates must also present proof of po/ice practices and other related abilities and skills gained tk~ugh compte= tion of a 120-hour bachelor's degree in PoliceA~nist~ation or a related field at a recognized and accredite~college o~ university. The appointing authority may, however, select~ and appoint a Police Chief from outside the city service provided the cand/date meets all stated requ/z~m~nts except that his service is not locally attained, if in the authority~s opinion~ such selection is in the best interest of the City of Boynton Beach, and holds a cer~rified certificate of required number of hours trainingbythe State of Flor~da. In the event that circumstances oD conditions a~ise that it impossible to certify an individual police officer~ or 21. Section 12. Application for Position in the Police Department _ Cont. police officers for entrance to p~omotional examinations for the next higher position because of lack of time-in_ grade~ and the waiver of such ~equi~ement. is deemed essential in Order to efficiently administer the City's memit system, th9 City Ma~-- _~Per.sor~. el Di~e~toz~, ~,~a~t~t~ ___~u.e~_o~ ~m.enrs De waived by-t~ ~Co~~ ~e~Ai~-re:"- rne appl/cant o~ applicant~ ~ provided howevem~ that qualifi~-~- - - ~ _~wu~vea possess all u~umons ~equl~ed by these rules fo~ promot~=. candidates fo~ the entranc _._ ,.. ~MENT: Ali e e×am~natxon of Fi~efi-~- a diploma fzx)m a Standard h/gh school or h School~ equivalenev dinl~ ~ _=~..o. . ave a FlOmida State High ~equi~eme~ts. ~ ~ .... ~. ,.,.,u ~zr~On to ail the other general A.examination.N° less than eighteen (18) years of age at the date of the B. Candidates height (without shoes) shall conform to their weight according to the following height-weight table: (see Height & Weight Chart Section 12.) C. Candidates must be free from any bodily defeets~ deformity or disease and must be certified as fit for ser~zice by a licensed Florida physician at the eandidatets eXpense. Candidates will also be required to pass a physical agility. test, written test, psycholoqical test, background investi- gation and an oral examination. Fai lure to pass any pomtiokn of the'above ~eqUimements will result in the applicant being eliminated from any further consideration for the paz~cicutar teSting cycle. Promotional ~equ/rem~nts witb/n the Fire Depa_~rment have not been finalized as of printing date. Lhnti! they are issued, the P~oeedures in the 1972 Civil Service Rules and Regu/ations will ~emain in force and effecT. These rules are as follows: FIRE PROMOTIONS: P~omotions in the Fire Department shall be From class to class~ from the lowest to the highest. 1. No person shall be admitted to an exam/nation for Fire P~evention Officer until he shall have served a minimum of one (i) yea~ as Firefighter on the local fOr~e and shall have earned at least six (6) college credits in the major study a~ea at an accredited jur~or college o~ upper level %nniversity offering a degree program in Fi~e Engineering or Fire Science. 2. No person shall be admitted to an examination for Fire~ fighter/Driver until he shall have served a minimt~n of two (2) consecutive years on the local for~e and has successfully completed 22.