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[TOM omm OR a I ri RE The Possible Establishment/Re-establish-ni nt off' hie DepjLty ief Position on the Roseville Police Doartment. By unanimous vote by the Roseville Police Civil Service Commission on January 19, 20081 the following information is furnished without recommendation to the Roseville City Council for its consideration in regard to any future, action in regard Deputy Chief Position. According to Minn. St t. 412.67 1, the City Counc il 'is responsible for creating departments, divisions and bureaus for the administration of affairs of the, City as it deems necessary, and altering their powers and organization. In addition, the City Council rust approve all. regular full-time positions and regular part-time positions which are expected to continue for more than one year. RCC Section 104.0 1 (d),. The Roseville Police Civil Service Commission was established by the Village of Roseville Ordinance Number 221 according to provisions of State Statute,,, Chapter 419, M.S.A. on March 23, 1954 and as adopted and approved on October 22, 1956. , The Roseville Police Civil Service Commission supervises the hiring, promotion, demotion, suspension and discharge of employees in the positions, in the Roseville el Dice Department which have been established by the Council, pursuant to rules and procedures established by the Commission. By action of the Mirmesota, State Legislature in the 11983 session, a special legislative act removed the Roseville chief and deputy chief position from the jurisdiction. of the Civil Service Commission pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 4 19. By action of the City Council on March 31, 2003, the position of Deputy Chief'plos,ition was abolished. At the City Council meeting on August 8, 2005, a, request was made to create a police Captain position to replace the Deputy Chief position. However, the City Council on December 19, 2005 instead, approved the reclassification of Lieutenant Mathwig to Captain by its adoption of Resolution 10364, entitled "Resolution Adopting the Final 2006 Annual Budget for the City of Roseville." Accordingly, it is the stated opinion of the City Attorney dated January 22, 2008, file No. 14002(l)-00015, "''In a reel assification, no vacancy is created to be filled by promotion and the 'incumbent employee stays in the reclassified position. Since Lieutenant Mathwig was reclassified as Captain, no vacancy occurred in the classified service to be filled by promotion based on competitive examination,. Future vacancies in the position of Captain should be filled by promotion pursuant to Civil Service Commission procedures,.",'