MINUTES  FORSYTH COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD THURSDAY,JANUARY 18, 2024, AT 9:30 A.M. FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX 3520 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA 30028  REGULAR MEETING  Present: Jerry Bowman, Chairman; Jack Allen, Alternate Member; Richard Neville,  Counsel; Kathy Echols, Clerk  Absent: Terry Smith, Member; John Mullin, Member  I.  Calll Meeting to Order  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bowman at 9:30 a.m.  II. Adoption of Agenda  There was a motion by Mr. Allen to adopt the agenda as presented with a second by  Chairman Bowman. Motion passed unanimously. Regular Meeting - December 14, 2023 Chairman Bowman. Motion passed unanimously.  III. Adoption of Minutes  There was ai motion by Mr. Allen to adopt the minutes as presented with a second by  IV. Items for consideration and discussion:  (1) Attorney Updates - Richard Neville, General Counsel/Hearing Officer (2) Administrative Updates - Kathy Echols, Civil Service Board Clerk  No updates.  Ms. Echols stated that the Board ofCommissioners had approved the two policy updates (Policy 2 (a) and Policy 3 Section 2 and Section 5. She stated they would be on the Board of Commissioners Consent Agenda at the Board of Commissioners There was ai motion by Mr. Allen with a second by Chairman Bowman to reappoint Mr. Neville as the Civil Service Board Counsel/Hearing Office at the rate of$290.00 There was motion by Mr. Allen with a second by Chairman Bowman to reappoint Ms. Echols as Civil Service Board Clerk. Motion passed unanimously. (5) Hearing for Appeal from William Witcher (Appeal has been withdrawn. No  regular meeting of January 18, 2024.  (3) Appointment of Civil Service Board Counsel/Hearing Officer  per hour. Motion passed unanimously. (4) Appointment ofCivil Service Board Clerk  hearing will bel held.) No hearing was held.  VI. Executive Session  No Executive Session was held.    Forsyth County Civil Service Board Meeting  January 18, 2024 Page 2 of2 VII. Adjourn  There was a motion by Mr. Allen to adjourn the meeting with a second by Chairman Bowman. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:34 a.m. The meeting was reconvened at 9:38 a.m. for the purpose oft rescheduling the February meeting from February 8, 2024, to February 15,2024, due to a scheduling conflict for Richard Neville. There was ai motion by Mr. Allen with a second by Chairman Bowman to reschedule the February gth, meeting to February 15th. Motion passed unanimously. There was motion by Mr. Allen to adjourn the meeting with a second by Chairman  VIII. Reconvene  IX. Adjourn  Bowman. Motion passed unanimously.  The above and foregoing Minutes are hereby certified as being correct and ordered recorded.  SaPchl  Clerk  a  BOARD MEMBERS:  ORSYTH  CHAIRMAN  è  deny haet, TERRY SMITH, MEMBER de  Ak  a  JACKAEEN, ALTERNATE MEMBER