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AGENDA
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS 515 CLARK
AVENUE
May 23, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: 8:15 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of the April 25, 2024, Regular Civil Service Commission
Meeting
2. Certification of Entry-Level Applicants
3. Request to Remove Name from Police Officer List
4. Next Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2024.
COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA APRIL 25, 2024
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, Larry Conley,
and Kim Linduska present. Chairperson Kim Linduska called the meeting to order at 8:21 AM on
April 25, 2024. Also in attendance was Commission Clerk, Vicki Hillock and Human Resources
Director, Bethany Ballou.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 28, 2024: Moved by Pike, seconded by Conley, to
approve the Minutes of the March 28, 2024, Regular Service Commission meeting. Vote on
Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Linduska, seconded by
Pike, to certify the following individuals to the Ames City Council as Entry-Level Applicants:
Account Clerk Samantha Whitaker 80
Kellie Nation 79
Human Resources Officer I Lindsay Moeller 81
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION: Commission Member Linduska inquired about Iowa Legislation that passed
concerning Civil Service, HR Director Ballou explained one bill passed, SF 2205, that gives City
Council the authority to suspend Civil Service Testing for Polic Officer Recruitments. Ballou
explained that the City’s process for Civil Service involves required testing by the ILEA (Iowa Law
Enforcement Academy) and interviews. The City does not administer an additional Civil Service
Test.
COMMENTS: The next Regular Meeting will be held telephonically or in-person, depending on
weather, on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 8:15am.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:29 AM.
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Kim Linduska, Chairperson Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk
ENTRY-LEVEL:
Budget and Finance Analyst Patti Lehman 78
McKinlee Ritter 75
Brandon Sommers 71
Building Maintenance Specialist James Bohl 74
Michael Vincent 72
Matthew Elbert 70
Firefighter Todd Trogu 81
Connor McCollum 81*
Callan Anderson 77*
Connor Gillet 75
Berkley Dinsdale 75
Alexander Buttermore 72
Daniel Olson 72
Brady Kline 70
* includes preference points
Parks Maintenance Specialist Matt Gruhn 89*
Eric Edward Norris 74
Brian Lewis 73
*includes preference points
PROMOTIONAL-LEVEL:
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
Memo to remove Police Officer name from certified list
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING
May 23, 2024
Certified entry-level (05/23/2024):Score
Patti Lehman 78
McKinlee Ritter 75
Brandon Sommers 71
BUDGET AND FINANCE ANALYST - 0306
Certified entry-level (5/23/24):Score
James Bohl 74
Michael Vincent 72
Matthew Elbert 70
BUILDING MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST - 6121
Certified entry-level (5/23/2024):Score
Todd Trogu 81
Connor McCollum 81*
Callan Anderson 77*
Connor Gillett 75
Berkley Dinsdale 75
Alexander Buttermore 72
Daniel Olson 72
Brady Kline 70
*includes preference points
FIREFIGHTER - 2111
Certified entry-level (05/23/2024):Score
Matt Gruhn 89*
Eric Edward Norris 74
Brian Lewis 73
*includes preference points
PARKS MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST - 6114
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, May 23, 2024
To: Civil Service Commission
From: Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director
Subject: Remove Name from Certified List for Police Officer
On the agenda for the May 23, 2024, Civil Service Commission meeting, the
Commission will discuss a request from City staff to remove a name from the
certified list for the Police Officer classification, which was approved on March 28,
2024.
Amber Benway – Candidate failed to respond to written notices of her to
reschedule her required testing.
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… fails to respond to written notice.”
Staff requests that the Civil Service Commission remove the above name from th is
Civil Service list.