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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA MAY 27, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission was called to order by Chairperson
Mike Crum at 8:19 a.m. on May 27, 2021. As it was impractical for the Commission members to
attend in person, Commission Chairperson Mike Crum and Commission Members Harold Pike and
Kim Linduska were brought in telephonically.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 22, 2021: Moved by Pike, seconded by Linduska, to
approve the Minutes of the April 22, 2021, Regular Civil Service Commission meeting.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. 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:
Transit Maintenance Coordinator Clint Hertz 91*
Frank Merchant 82
Police Officer Amanda Van Cannon 93*
John Barney 92
Tremaine Sideeq 89
Wyatt Johnson 85*
Alex Grafft 80*
Rex Shoemaker 80
Montell Marion 77
Matthew Butcher 73
Matthew English 72
Luke Gibbs 72
Jayden Irvin 72
Client Support Coordinator Bret Larwick 79
Michael Holthaus 78
WPC Plant Operator Timothy Arends 77
Noel Steckelberg 77
Power Plant Custodian (Sublist)Rick Lowe 80
Parvez Faisal 78
Eric Huff 75
Jarrett Olsen 70
*Includes Preference Points
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO REMOVE NAMES FROM WPC TREATMENT PLANT WORKER LIST:
Human Resources Director Bethany Jorgenson informed the Commission members that the request
to exhaust a Certified List is following the WPC Treatment Plant Worker List being certified on
August 27, 2020, with four candidates. One candidate from the original list has accepted an offer with
the City of Ames, leaving three viable candidates remaining on the list. Ms. Jorgenson cited Section
4.2 of the Civil Service Commission Policies, which states that “when the list has diminished to three
or fewer candidates, the Civil Service Commission may declare the list exhausted.” She stated that
if the Commission takes that action, a new open recruitment process for the unfilled vacancy may
begin. Commission Member Pike asked if all the applicants on the List had been brought in for an
interview. Director Jorgenson advised that the interview was the test, so if they made the Certified
List, they had been interviewed. Also, at the inquiry of Mr. Pike, Director Jorgenson replied that
those remaining on the List will be added to the new List. She noted that creating a new Certified List
after a new open recruitment process is complete will allow the Department Director more options
to choose from.
Moved by Crum, seconded by Linduska, to approve the removal of the names of the three remaining
candidates from the Certified Civil Service List for WPC Treatment Plant Worker.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: The next Regular Meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission is scheduled for
June 24, 2021, at 8:15 a.m. Commission Member Pike commented that he would like to meet in
person, instead of telephonically. The Commission Members will be contacted prior to the next
meeting Agenda being prepared to see if their schedules will allow an in-person meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:29 a.m.
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Michael R. Crum, Chairperson Diane R. Voss, City Clerk
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