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• • <br /> Charter Commission <br /> April 10, 1979 <br /> Page 4 <br /> control of a commission. In this situation, we would prefer to <br /> see that commission abolished because it is our understanding that <br /> the commission is just a "rubber stamp" commission that approves <br /> whatever the manager recommends. How many of us here know who the <br /> commission members are that we can relay our concerns or problems <br /> to? If that department comes directly under the jurisdiction of <br /> the Mayor, as he suggests, then the people can express their concerns <br /> directly to their respective councilman. There is a dire need to <br /> make that department more accountable. Presently there is no <br /> knowledge by any of us how money generated is spent. Another <br /> problem that our members encounter is they feel that promotions <br /> are granted or created for those the department wants to take care <br /> of and not under the merit system as the Director of Personnel <br /> Services stated. We are in favor of the Department of Water Supply <br /> being under the jurisdiction of the Mayor. <br /> The Mayor, in his address to the Charter Commission, proposed <br /> some major revisions such as his having direct control of certain <br /> departments and the abolishment of commissions with the exception <br /> of the police commission. There is some merit to his proposal <br /> with one exception. We vehemently oppose abolishing the Civil <br /> Service Commission and the Mayor having the power •to appoint the <br /> Civil Service Director. It is not normal practice for us, as <br /> union officials, to speak highly of management personnel. <br /> ' However, in this situation we have a lot of respect for the present <br /> Civil Service Director. He is a man of integrity. Although the <br /> Civil Service Commission members are appointed by the Mayor, and <br /> they in turn appoint the Director, we are quite certain that the <br />