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Chairman Brown called the Hearing to order at 9:17 AM in the Commission Chambers of City
Hall. The roll was called and a quorum declared present.
PRESENT: Chairman Brown, Secretary Strickland, Member Gledich and Member McCosker.
Also present are Attorney Deliner and Recording Secretary Betty Decker.
ABSENT: Member Coshignano.
Chairman Brown announced the meeting as a disability hearing for George Englehart,
Representive Paul Kelley, also -oresent is Mrs. Englehart.
Reviewed handouts of the case and asked for other documents from Paul Kelley - one was to be
delivered but carrier did not show
Attorney Paul Kelley - began with issues at hand for hearing process and announced that other
members of the Fire Dept. are in the lobby ready to be sworn in and testify as to the pre-
employment physical of George Englehart.
George Englehart is sworn in and is testifying to having a pre -employment physical, however the
City could not produce a copy of said document.
Charles Michael Reed is called in to present testimony - he is sworn in and gave testimony of his
pre -employment physical around the same time as George Englehart and produced copies of his.
S. McCosker asked if Mr. Reed's copy was the city's copy — and he replied, yes.
Dennis Richard Tremble - is sworn in and gives testimony to his pre -employment physical
process.
Mr. Kelley — Mr. Englehart is asked to go through the testing for pre -employment physicals. Mr.
Englehart stated that it was done by Dr. Van Eaton at West Orange hospital in Winter Garden
and that the Dr. did the testing himself, not a P.A. or other office employee from his office. He
does not know if his records ever made it to the City's files. He added that on top of pre-
employment physical he went to three Doctors and all three cleared him for employment.
K. Strickland stated that each employee has to be released by a physician to come back to work
for fitness of duty.
Attrny. Delmer said the board should make a determination by motion.
Chairman Brown said the motion should be on two factors — pre -employment physical and issue
of disability in line of duty.
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SM - makes motion that -m,as, seconded by Secretary Strickland and all members are in favor.
Motion passes unanimously.
Attrny. Delmer asked for any other evidence.
Mr. Kelley stated that there is no clear evidence or any explanation of the current condition of
Mr. Englehart.
Attrny. Dehrier reviews the doctor report and there is no family history for Mr. Englehart's
condition — dated April 13, 2006.
Secretary Strickland makes a motion to grant the line of duty disability, seconded by Member
McCosker. 411 are in favor and motion passes unanimously.
Attmy. Delmer advises that Mr. Englehart gets tax advice since the board can't give that advice
and there are criteria set by the IRS.
Chairman Brown thanks the guests and they are excused.
Chairman Brown asked is there is one more item to discuss in reference to Bruce Combs'
disability.
Attrny. Delmer explains the process of processing disability and should be extended by a motion.
Secretary Strickland makes a motion to extend it 90 days — seconded by Member McCosker - all
in favor and passes unanimously. The 90 day mark is July 7, 2008.
Attrny. Delmer said a hearing will be scheduled.
Chairman Brown reminds the board that the next regular meeting is May 14, 2008.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 10: 11 a.m.
Respectfully submitted
Betty De er, Recording Secretary-
IVNM 1h JNe Bro' , Chairman
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