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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA OCTOBER 24, 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, and Kim Linduska present with
Larry Conley brought in telephonically. Linduska called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on October 24,
2024. Also in attendance was City Attorney, Mark Lambert and Commission Clerk, Vicki Hillock.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2024: Moved by Pike, seconded by Conley, to
approve the Minutes of the September 26, 2024, Regular Service Commission meeting. Vote on Motion: 3-
0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Conley, seconded by Pike, to certify
the following individuals to the Ames City Council as Entry-Level Applicants:
Electrical Engineer I Patrick Musoy 79
Aladdin Adam 70
Maintenance Worker - Streets Rodger Cox II 80
Gabriel Ford 78
Gabriel Tedrow 76
Maintenance Worker - Utilities Owen Hunter 80
Gabriel Ford 78
Gabriel Tedrow 76
Management Analyst Jeramy Neefus 80
Ethan Wherry 76
Recreation Coordinator Alex Krook 84
- Programs and Facilities Jarrett Van Wyk 73
Streets Operations Supervisor Erick Hill 81
Matthew Elbert 79
Ben Silvers 77
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO REMOVE NAMES AND EXHAUST GIS SPECIALIST LIST: Moved by Linduska,
seconded by PIKE, to remove names and exhaust the GIS Specialist entry level certified list.
REQUEST TO EXHAUST HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER I LIST: Moved by Conley, seconded by
Linduska, to exhaust the Human Resources Officer I entry level certified list.
REQUEST TO REMOVE NAMES AND EXHAUST MAINTENANCE WORKER – STREETS
SUBLIST: Moved by Pike, seconded by Linduska, to remove names and exhaust Maintenance Worker –
Streets entry level certified list.
REMOVE NAMES FROM POLICE OFFICER LIST: Moved by Linduska, seconded by Conley, to
remove names from the Police Officer entry level certified list.
DISCUSSION: Mark Lambert, City Attorney, was present for discussion with Commission Members the
recommendation of the City Manager and Human Resources to the City Council, in accordance with the
authority in Iowa Code Section 400.12A, approve the suspension of the Civil Service hiring requirements in
(Iowa Code Section 400.11(1)(a)) for the Police Department for the period of October 9, 2024, through
October 8, 2025. The City Council approved the suspension at the Regular City Council Meeting held
October 8, 2024.
COMMENTS: The next Regular Meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at
8:15am in Council Chambers of City Hall. Special Meeting will be held Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at
2:00pm in Conference Room 235. Civil Service Appeals Hearing for Termination Appeal for Sarah
McClure for November 13 and November 14, 2024, at 9:00am in Council Chambers of City Hall.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:30 AM.
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Kim Linduska, Chairperson Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk