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October,')1, 2013
Cc>mmissio�� Mc��rbctNS Prese7t ('ily �trrff I'ic�c tt
( athcrinc Futa, Member Sylvia C;c�ri��,an
Leslie Vlisicics, Member Sherw Ij -wgge
Kelly McNabb
Commission Member I.,i_rtz called the Me,tN to ordemt 9:05 AM.
Commission Member Lutz. read Item //I from the agea Ida.
Item #I: IZcviCw and apprc>ve the tllinutes of`the 494th (..Avil 5;ervice Commksion �t7eeting
held August 21 2013.
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Commission Member Lrlt% react Item 112 from thct agenda.
Item 41 Mew and c(misidcr tic appeal sWnnitMed by Wnghtcr 1, Patrick SwAl
Off Ir question 836 Orn Ow l,'trcfig,,htcr 11 l;ttgittc,.,r. examination
administered (m Ki:ol7cr 11 :313.
(."ommission Member Lulz react lien 1113 from the a�etrd�t.
Itcrn 83: Ifevicw and cctttsider the appeal submitted by firelighter 1, Patrick Garcia
Rw question 071 From Ow 1101glttcr 11 Engineer cxamiiwdoll
adt-whistered on Octobc'e" I.S. :NH 3.
Cc�>mmission Member Lutz rc":Icl hell, I'Ll froth tltc a<ocWllda,
Item 44: I?.eOcw and consider the appeal subnlitled by I'irc(ightcr 11, ('harks Miller
l6r eluestion #36 front the firclig!hler 11 Engineer examination
adtninistc;red on Oc:;to1 vj- 15, 2013.
Member Vikides oracle motion to appnwe the minutes all(] Member Lutz seconded. All Mc�rakrers agreed.
Com�missicn Me7rber 1,111/ read Beta 112 fr>dm agc�rtda.
Sylvia Guzinan read the question being appealed, question 1t 34 all possible answers Or the questioin and
the reconuncndccl action given 1>y the teal creator.
Commission Member 1.1,11Z react Item 'f fron) agenda.
Sylvia Guzman react the question being,appealed, question 0 71, all possible answers for tlae question, and
the recommended action given by the test creator.
Commission Member Lutz read Item 04 from agenda.
Sylvia C uLmlran react the guCStion being appealed, gucstion H 36, all passible answers for the gtmestian. and
the recommended action given by the test creator.
Commission Member Lutz requested F ire.fighter 1, Patrick Oarcia to present his argument for the appeal,
he stated his argument that was placed on his appeal form.
Commission Member Lutz announced f`am°the record that f'irchghter II, Charles Miller was n(,)t present to
present his argument placed of] Iris appeal forma.
Commission Member Lutz amroruNCCd that the ma-teeting, went imato Closed session at 9:16 AM pursuant to
the 4arrtharity Section 551.074 ol"Vexas Upon Meetings Act 10 discuss the appeals.
At 9:26 AM Commission Mcrr7Lrem- Lutz announced 117at the meeting, was back on the record.
C'ortamnission Member hitz asked the.. Commission Members ifthere is a motion oil Item H 2.
Commission Member Vlisides made a motion to follow tyre reconunuadation ofthc test creator and
Change the only correct answer to question #/36 to Choice "B" alld ('0111119isSEOra MCrllber Lutz seconded.
Commission Member Lutz asked the Commission Members if there is a motion on Item # 3.
C"omrTUssmon Member Vlisides made a motion to follow the reccrn7naendation of tlic test creator, and deny
the appeal and keep the answer key choice "B" as the correct answer for gucstion 11 71. C'omnaissioll
Member Lutz seconded.
Commission Member Lutz asked the Commission Members if`there is a motion on Item P 4.
Commnission Member Vlisidcs rnacle a molic7mr to follow the rcccrnamcndation of the test creator and
Change the only correct amrswCI to question /1:36 to Choicc "13" and Commission Member Lilt/ seconded.
All Members agreed with the (jecisiamrs.
C )l7ala11SS1011 MCIn17Cr l_,utZ adjourned the meeting,al 9:27 AM.
Sylvia Citilllaan, Acting, Secretary `3tisam 7e Bonilla, ChairpCnsama
Civil Service C.,'ommissiorr
Catherine f,uti, Member Cs lo, Vlrsmdes, Munber