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AGENDA
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS 515 CLARK
AVENUE
October 26, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: 8:15 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of the September 28, 2023, Regular Civil Service Commission
Meeting
2. Certification of Entry-Level Applicants
3. Request to Remove Name and Exhaust Police Officer List
4. Request to Remove Names and Exhaust Public Safety Dispatcher List
5. Next Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 2023.
COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
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, Mike Crum,
and Kim Linduska present. Chairperson Kim Linduska called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023. Also in attendance was Director of Human Resources, Bethany Ballou,
and Commission Clerk, Vicki Hillock.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF August 24, 2023: Moved by Pike, seconded by Crum, to
approve the Minutes of the August 24, 2023, Regular Service Commission meeting. Vote on
Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Crum, seconded by Pike,
to certify the following individuals to the Ames City Council as Entry-Level Applicants:
Assistant Electric Distribution Superintendent Matthew Donald 85
Steve Jackson 71
Budget and Finance Analyst Alaina Madole 80
Electric Service Worker Isaac Peebler 88
Police Officer Brandon Bjoin 84
Emily Winterland 79
Police Records Clerk Nicholas Sisler 83*
Jennifer Meimann 82
Lindsey Newberg 78
*includes preference points
Public Safety Dispatcher Lindsey Newberg 76
Megan Wollenberg 76
Jonah Dosedel 72
Emily Young **
**indicates carryover from prior certified list
Water Plant Maintenance Specialist Steven Welch 80
Terry Brown 78
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO REMOVE NAME AND EXHAUST POLICE OFFICER LIST: Moved by
Linduska, seconded by Crum to remove name and exhaust Police Officer entry-level certified list.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO REMOVE NAME AND EXHAUST BUDGET AND FINANCE ANALYST
LIST: Moved by Pike , seconded by Crum to remove name and exhaust Budget and Finance
Analyst entry-level certified list.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
MEETINGS: It was discussed and decided to hold the November Civil Service Commission
Meeting on a week early on November 16th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday falls on the 4th
Thursday of the month of November. The December Commission Meeting will stay on December
28th, the 4th Thursday of the month of December.
COMMENTS: The next Regular Meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, October 26, 2023,
at 8:15am.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:20 AM.
__________________________________ _______________________________________
Kim Linduska, Chairperson Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk
ENTRY-LEVEL:
GIS Coordinator Freddy Segura 84
Lisa Mondt 82
Maintenance Worker - Parks & Recreation Dan Adams 87
Efrain Ramirez 76
Network Administrator Warren McDaniel 90
Jacob Prentice 82
PROMOTIONAL-LEVEL:
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
Memo to Remove Name from Police Officer List
Memo to Remove Names from and Exhaust Public Safety Dispatcher List
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING
October 26, 2023
Certified entry-level (10/26/2023):Score
Freddy Segura 84
Lisa Mondt 82
GIS COORDINATOR - 1125
Certified entry-level (10/26/23)Score
Parks and Recreation - sublist
Dan Adams 87
Efrain Ramirez 76
MAINTENANCE WORKER - 6112
Certified entry-level (10/26/23):Score
Warren McDaniel 90
Jacob Prentice 82
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR - 0224
Caring People Quality Programs Exceptional Service
515.239.5199 main
515.232.5297 fax
515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010
www.CityofAmes.org
Human Resources Department
MEMO
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023
To: Civil Service Commission
From: Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director
Subject: Remove Names from Certified Civil Service List for Police Officer
On the agenda for the October 26, 2023, Civil Service Commission meeting, the
Commission will discuss a request to remove names from the Police Officer
classification list, which was certified on April 27, 2023.
Carlos Jimenez-Soriano - Withdrew via email from offer of employment.
There are no remaining candidates on the Police Officer list currently.
Section 4.5 (Removal of Names from Certified Lists) of the Civil Service
commission Policies and Procedures states: “ A person appearing on a certified
list for original appointment shall have their name removed from the list by the
Commission whenever that person has requested that their name be removed ...”
Staff requests that the Civil Service Commission remove the above names from
the Civil Service list.
Caring People Quality Programs Exceptional Service
515.239.5199 main
515.232.5297 fax
515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010
www.CityofAmes.org
Human Resources Department
MEMO
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023
To: Civil Service Commission
From: Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director
Subject: Remove Names from and Exhaust Certified Civil Service List for
Public Safety Dispatcher
On the agenda for the October 26, 2023, Civil Service Commission meeting, the
Commission will discuss a request to remove names from the Public Safety
Dispatcher classification list, which was certified on September 28, 2023.
Emily Young – Candidate requested their name be removed from the Civil Service
list via email.
Lindsey Newberg – Fails to respond to a written notice.
Section 4.5 (Removal of Names from Certified Lists) of the Civil Service
commission Policies and Procedures states: “A person appearing on a certified list
for original appointment shall have their name removed from the list by the
Commission whenever that person has requested that their name be removed...”
Two candidates would remain on this list and they are currently in the background
process with a contingent offer of employment.
Section 4.2 (Duration of Entry Level Eligibility Lists) of the Civil Service
Commission Policies and Procedures states: “When a list has diminished to three
or fewer candidates, the Commission may declare the list exhausted.”
Staff requests that the Civil Service Commission remove the above name s from
the Civil Service list and exhaust this current list so we may continue with an open
recruitment.