HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Civil Service Commission Minutes 04/21/2021MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA APRIL 22, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission was called to order by Chairperson
Mike Crum at 8:15 a.m. on April 22, 2021. As it was impractical for the Commission members to
attend in person, Commission Chairperson Mike Crum and Commission Member Harold Pike were
brought in telephonically. Commission Member Kim Linduska was absent.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Moved by Pike, seconded by Crum, to elect Mike Crum as
Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Pike, seconded by Crum, to elect Kim Linduska as Vice-Chairperson of the Civil Service
Commission.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 25, 2021: Moved by Crum, seconded by Pike, to
approve the Minutes of the March 25, 2021, Regular Civil Service Commission meeting.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Pike, seconded by Crum, to
certify the following individuals to the Ames City Council as Entry-Level Applicants:
Cross Connection Control Coordinator Ryan Cable 78
Shawn Cole 74
Principal Clerk - CyRide Cheryl Spencer 83
Wendy Van Dyke 77
Electric Services Maintenance Superintendent Michael O’Sullivan 80*
Maintenance Worker - Streets Corey Tjaden 79
Cole LaFollette 75
Andrew Lehman 75
Tony Sejaan 75*
Brad Spies 73
Luke Hinderaker 71
Tyler Petersen 71
Maintenance Worker - Utilities Corey Tjaden 79
Rick Breault, Jr. 77
Cole LaFollette 75
Andrew Lehman 75
Tony Sejaan 75*
Brad Spies 73
Luke Hinderaker 71
Tyler Petersen 71
*Includes Preference Points
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO REMOVE NAMES FROM POLICE OFFICER CERTIFIED LIST: Human
Resources Director Bethany Jorgenson clarified that the original Police Officer List was certified by
the Commission on June 25, 2020, with eight candidates. Five candidates were hired from that List.
Two of the remaining candidates withdrew from the process, and the other remaining candidate
declined an Offer of Employment due to accepting another position outside of the City of Ames. The
next List was certified by the Commission on December 17, 2020, with three candidates. All three
candidates withdrew from the process. The Human Resources Department is now requesting that the
six candidates who have formally withdrawn from the process be removed from the Certified List,
as allowed by Section 4.5 of the Civil Service Commission Policies and Procedures.
Moved by Pike, seconded by Crum, to approve the removal of the names of the six candidates who
formally withdrew from the process from the Certified Civil Service List for Police Officer.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO REMOVE NAMES FROM PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER CERTIFIED
LIST: Human Resources Director Bethany Jorgenson explained that the original Public Safety
Dispatcher List was certified by the Commission on October 22, 2020, with seven candidates. Two
candidates were hired from that List. Two candidates have withdrawn from the process due to
accepting other positions outside of the City of Ames. According to Section 4.5 of the Civil Service
Commission Policies and Procedures, candidates shall have their name removed from the Certified
List whenever they have: requested to have their name removed, refused an interview or an Offer
of Employment, requested not to be considered for the vacancy, failed to respond to a written notice,
or if the person is subsequently found unqualified or has reference, credit, and/or background check
results that do not provide indicators of future success in the position. The Human Resources
Department is requesting to remove the names of the remaining three candidates from the Civil
Service List for Public Safety Dispatcher in order to allow for a new open recruitment process to
begin. Staff also requested to exhaust the remaining list of three candidates since they do not satisfy
all of the elements desired for the role after job shadowing was conducted.
Moved by Crum, seconded by Pike, to approve the removal of the names of the three remaining
candidates from the Certified Civil Service List for Public Safety Dispatcher and to subsequently
exhaust that List, as allowed by Section 4.5 and Section 4.2, respectively, of the Civil Service
Commission Policies and Procedures.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: The next Regular Meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission is scheduled for
May 27, 2021, at 8:15 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:24 a.m.
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Michael R. Crum, Chairperson Diane R. Voss, City Clerk
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