The appellant, Jerry O. Smith, a captain on the Des Moines Fire Department, challenged his July 18, 1994 discharge by appeal to the Des Moines Civil Service Commission (the commission). The City of Des Moines (the city) challenged the authority of the commission to grant him relief for what the city maintained was a "nondisciplinary discharge" based on physical fitness requirements related to a cardiopulmonary...
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