CITY OF NEWBURGH –The Newburgh City Council will discuss restoring the position of deputy police chief at a special meeting called by City Manager Michael Ciaravino for 6 p.m. Friday.

The notice of the meeting was sent out after 10 p.m. Thursday.

Daniel Cameron’s provisional appointment as police chief must end Saturday, four months after a civil service list of potential candidates for the chief’s position was established.

The city’s Civil Service Commission discussed an inquiry from Ciaravino about the police chief position in closed or executive session on Thursday.

Cameron refused to take a civil service test for permanent appointment to the position, which was open to all applicants. He said he should be allowed to take a promotional test open only to current officers instead. Ciaravino had supported Cameron’s stand.

In a written response to Ciaravino after its meeting Thursday, the commission said it “appreciates your determination to permanently appoint Daniel Cameron to the position of police chief.”

But they added, “It is the commission’s duly appointed responsibility to ensure that all appointments under its jurisdiction are in compliance with New York State Civil Service Law.”

The commission said all known options have been exhausted, and Cameron must be removed as provisional police chief by Saturday.

The council discussion also is expected to be conducted mostly in executive session.