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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA JANUARY 28, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission was called to order by Chairman Mike
Crum at 8:15 a.m. on January 28, 2021. As it was impractical for the Commission members to attend
in person, Commission Chairman Mike Crum and Commission Member Kim Linduska were brought
in telephonically. Commission Member Harold Pike was absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 2020: Moved by Linduska, seconded by Crum,
to approve the Minutes of the December 17, 2020, Regular Civil Service Commission meeting.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Crum, seconded by
Linduska, to certify the following individuals to the Ames City Council as Entry-Level Applicants:
Utility Customer Service Clerk Rhonda Crim 78
Hope Deets 75
Andrew Pries 74
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: Human Resources Director Bethany Jorgenson informed the Commission that the
recruitment for Electric Services Maintenance Superintendent had resulted in two candidates being
certified by the Civil Service Commission at its meeting held November 19, 2020. Both candidates
declined the City’s job offers, and Human Resources needs to re-run the recruitment. According to
Section 4.5 of the Civil Service Commission Policies and Procedures that became effective July 1,
2019, the Commission may remove candidates from a Certified List for the following reasons:
1. The candidate has requested that his or her name be removed.
2. The candidate stops communicating with the City or refuses an offer of employment.
3. The candidate requests not to be considered.
According to Ms. Jorgenson, prior to July 1, 2019, no formal action was taken by the Commission
to remove candidates from a Certified List; it was handled administratively by staff.
The Commission members were asked by Ms. Jorgenson how comfortable they were with Human
Resources beginning a new recruitment for the Electric Services Maintenance Superintendent prior
to it formally removing the two candidates from the Certified List. Chairman Crum advised that
since there were only two people on the Certified List and both had declined the City’s offer, he
would be comfortable with Human Resources beginning a new recruitment prior the Commission
formally removing the names of those two candidates from the Certified List. Commission Member
Linduska voiced her concurrence Mr. Crum’s comments. Director Jorgenson noted that a letter
would be placed on the Commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting Agendas requesting formal
approval by the Commission to remove the names of the two candidates for Electric Services
Maintenance Superintendent from the Certified List.
The next Regular Meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission is scheduled for February 25,
2021, at 8:15 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:21 a.m.
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Michael R. Crum, Chairman Diane R. Voss, City Clerk
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