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City Council Regular Meeting - 07/24/06 Minutes - Page 4 testing and other personnel-related matters for the Police Department. The operation, duties, and responsibilities of the Police Commission Chair Houck noted that the commission was organized under State Statute and City Ordinance, and responsibilities were set by those regulations to ensure fairness, impartiality and consistency with new hiring procedures, Veteran's preference compliance, firing, leave taking and/or discharges. Chair Houck recognized that the lack of meetings required spoke highly of the City's Police Department, their Human Resources Department, and the professionalism of the department itself. Chair Houck opined that the City's Police Department was one of the best in the metropolitan area; and that it was a pleasure to serve on the commission. Chair Houck sought the City Council's unwavering support for the Police and Fire Departments, as a core service to the community; and asked that attempts be made to avoid the increasing metropolitan crime wave from impacting our community as a first-ring suburb. Chair Houck opined that the Departments have a tendency to get taken for granted, until they're needed, and the citizens had a right to and expected the City Council to maintain the community's high expectations for their continued safety and quality of life. Chair Houck respectfully asked that the City Council keep that in mind during their budgeting process to ensure the Police and Fire Departments were properly funded. Questions and Answers Mayor Klausing concurred with Mr. Houck's observation that the reason the City Council didn't hear much of the Civil Service Commission was because the system worked so well and that the Police Department was a victim of its own success. Mayor Klausing opined that the City was not aware of the Department and all they did until they personally needed their services, and reflected on the good job they did.