HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - Motion approving Civil Service CandidatesTo:Mayor & City Council
From:City Clerk's Office
Date:January 24, 2025
Subject:Approval of Civil Service Candidates
Item No. 4
MEMO
Attached are the minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Civil Service Commission held
on January 23, 2025 for your review and consideration.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Jan 23 2025 Civil Service Minutes.pdf
City Clerk's Office 515.239.5105 main
515.239.5142 fax
515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010
www.CityofAmes.org
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA JANUARY 23, 2025
The Regular Meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission met in regular session in the Council Chambers
of City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, with Commission Members, Harold Pike, and Larry Conley, and Kim
Linduska, Commission Chair present. Also in attendance was Commission Clerk, Vicki Hillock and HR
Director, Bethany Ballou.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 19, 2024: Moved by Pike, seconded by Conley, to approve
the Minutes of the December 19, 2024, Regular Service Commission meeting. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion
declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Conley, seconded by Pike, to certify
the following individuals to the Ames City Council as Entry-Level Applicants:
Account Clerk Rasonda Settles 77
Bernita (Bernie) Barr 77
Jessica Teff 74
Elizabeth (Beth) Harborth 74
Lenae Mitchell 73
GIS Specialist Clemir Coproski 81
Matthew Beke 78
James Lawler 77
Taha Aldulaimi **
Maintenance Worker - Utilities Nicholas Hammen 77
Payton Schiller 75
Brandon Geil 73
Owen Hunter **
** Indicates carryover from prior certified list
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO REMOVE NAME FROM ACCOUNT CLERK LIST: Moved by Linduska, seconded
by Pike, to remove name from Account Clerk entry level certified list.
DISCUSSION: Commission inquired how recruiting was going of HR Director Ballou. Ballou stated
recruitment numbers are up, which was encouraging. Conley inquired specifically about Police recruitment,
Ballou responded numbers were not as good, however, the City is continuing with a continuous recruitment
with testing every other week for the next two months.
COMMENTS: The next Regular Meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 8:15
am in Council Chambers of City Hall.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:20 AM.
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Kim Linduska, Chairperson Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk
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