Meeting Minutes Friday April 10, 2026
MINUTES for the
GENERAL SESSION OF
THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN CIVIL SERVICE BOARD GOVERNING THE APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS
Board Members in Attendance:
John Stribula, Chairman
Maria Brace, Board Member
Walter Felton, Secretary
Daniel Blount, Alternate Member
Board Members Absent:
Yuvette Hailey , Alternate Member
Staff in Attendance:
Joshua Mazin, Solicitor CSB
Luiz Garcia, APD
Madison Schettig, APD
Philip Shedaker, APD
Adam Rosenthal, Deputy Solicitor
Christopher Matthews, FOP
Hiba Khouri, HR Generalist
Stella Oakman, HR Generalist
Call to Order
Chairman John Stribula called the meeting to order at 9:13 a.m. All present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Stribula then asked everyone to remain standing for a moment of silence to honor fallen PA State Trooper Timothy O’Connor.
Stribula also noted for the record that the Board met on March 20th and March 27th to review and discuss the existing rules in addition to personnel matters.
Roll Call
Roll call was conducted. Quorum was established.
Reading of the Minutes:
Stribula noted the minutes from the March 20th and March 27th meetings were not available, but the minutes from the March 10th meeting had been presented for approval.
MOTION: Walter Felton moved that the March 6th minutes be approved as presented. Maria Brace seconded. Motion passed 3-0, with Daniel Blount voting in the affirmative.
Old Business
· Update on rule changes: Stribula again stated the Board met twice - on March 20th and March 27th to review the existing rules and recommend changes. He noted that typically in the past, rule changes would be submitted by the departments (Police and Fire), reviewed by the Board and then submitted to City Council for approval. However, due to the various versions of the rules, the Board has taken on this task. The recommended changes will be submitted to the depa...
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