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Home My WebLink About~Master - Civil Service Agenda AGENDA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION CITY HALL 515 CLARK AVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS June 26, 2025 CALL TO ORDER: 8:15 a.m. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the May 22, 2025, Regular Civil Service Commission Meeting 2. Certification of Entry-Level Applicants 3. Certification of Promotional-Level Applicants 4. Request to Remove Name and Exhaust Environmental Engineer I List 5. Request to Remove Name and Exhaust Human Resources Officer I List 6. Request to Remove Name and Exhaust Maintenance Worker – Parks & Rec List 7. Next Regular Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 24, 2025 COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AMES, IOWA MAY 22, 2025 The Regular Meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission met in regular session in Council Chambers of City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, with Commission Members, Harold Pike, Larry Conley, and Kim Linduska, Commission Chair present. Also in attendance Commission Clerk, Vicki Hillock, HR Director, Bethany Ballou, and City Attorney, Mark Lambert. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRL 24, 2025: Moved by Pike, seconded by Conley, to approve the Minutes of the April 24, 2025, 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: Assistant Planner Parker Walsh 78 Maintenance Worker – Parks and Recreation Curtis Walker 74 Logan Sansgaard 72 Planner YuanQin Chen 75 Recreation Manager – Adult & Youth Sports and Activities Katie Todd 84 Jeff Lauridsen 84 Grace Dupuy 83 Devin Hatch 81 Aric Reidmann 73 RRP Lead Operator Brian Heenan 84 Michael Clark 83 Jeremy Taylor 82 Thomas Bell 76 WPC Plant Operator Clayton Visek 78 Shelby Anderson 75 James Conn 74 * Includes preference points ** Indicates carryover from prior certified list Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried. REQUEST TO REMOVE NAME FROM ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER I LIST: Moved by Linduska, seconded by Conley, to remove name from Environmental Engineer I entry level certified list. DISCUSSION OF SF 311 RELATING TO CITY CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES AND RELATED PROCEDURES: City Attorney, Mark Lambert presented to commission members changes to Civil Service by Senate File 311 signed into law by Governor Reynolds on May 19, 2025, with an effective date of August 16, 2025. COMMENTS: The next Regular Meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 8:15 am in Council Chambers of City Hall. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:40 AM. __________________________________ _______________________________________ Kim Linduska, Chairperson Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk ENTRY-LEVEL: Firefighter Alasdair McGhee 85 Bryce Juon 80 David Crockett 80* Dalton Allen 78 Cason Eggert 75 Justin Roberson 74 Chase Brekke 74 Process Maintenance Worker David Wells 88 Jeff Adams 87 Patrick Kostner 84 Jeffrey Needham 81 John Ziegler 78 * Includes preference points ** Indicates carryover from prior certified list PROMOTIONAL-LEVEL: Power Plant Operator Jacob Meinking 77 Sean Boyce 76 Eric Nosalek*75 Tim Love 72 * Includes preference points ** Indicates carryover from prior certified list ADDITIONAL ITEMS: Memo to Remove Name and Exhaust Environmental Engineer I List Memo to Remove Name and Exhaust Human Resources Officer I List Memo to Remove Name and Exhaust Maintenance Worker Parks & Rec List CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING June 26, 2025 Certified entry-level (6/26/2025):Score Alasdair McGhee 85 Bryce Juon 80 David Crockett 80* Dalton Allen 78 Cason Eggert 75 Justin Roberson 74 Chase Brekke 74 *includes preference points FIREFIGHTER - 2111 Certified entry-level (06/26/2025):Score David Wells 88 Jeff Adams 87 Patrick Kostner 84 Jeffrey Needham 81 John Ziegler 78 PROCESS MAINTENANCE WORKER - 5412 Certified promotional (6/26/2025):Score Jacob Meinking 77 Sean Boyce 76 Eric Nosalek 75* Tim Love 72 * includes preference points POWER PLANT OPERATOR - 4114 Caring People  Quality Programs  Exceptional Service main fax Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 To: Civil Service Commission From: Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director Subject: Remove Name and Exhaust List from Certified List for Environmental Engineer I On the agenda for the June 26, 2025, Civil Service Commission meeting, the Commission will discuss a request from City staff to remove names from the certified list for the Environmental Engineer I classification, which was approved on April 24, 2025. Innocent Anosike – Candidate does not meet minimum requirements of position, based on background results. Ysabelle Gilseth – Accepted another position in April 2025 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… refuses an interview or an offer of appointment...” and “the candidate has reference, credit and/or background check results that do not provide indicators of future success in the position.” Two candidates would remain on this list. Section 4.2 (Curation of Entry Level Eligibility Lists) of the Civil Service Commission Policies and Procedures states: “When a list has diminished to three or fewer candidates, the Commission may declare the list exhausted.” Staff requests that the Civil Service Commission remove the above name s from the Civil Service list and exhaust this current list so we may continue with an open recruitment. 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, June 26, 2025 To: Civil Service Commission From: Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director Subject: Remove Name and Exhaust List from Certified List for Human Resources Officer I On the agenda for the June 26, 2025, Civil Service Commission meeting, the Commission will discuss a request from City staff to remove names from the certified list for the Human Resources Officer I classification, which was approved on December 19, 2024. Jessica Fincham – Candidate asked to be removed from further consideration. 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 has requested that their name be removed, … or requests not be considered for an available vacancy...” One candidate would remain on this list. Section 4.2 (Curation of Entry Level Eligibility Lists) of the Civil Service Commission Policies and Procedures states: “When a list has diminished to three or fewer candidates, the Commission may declare the list exhausted.” Staff requests that the Civil Service Commission remove the above name s from the Civil Service list and exhaust this current list so we may continue with an open recruitment. 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, June 26, 2025 To: Civil Service Commission From: Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director Subject: Remove Name from and Exhaust Certified List for Maintenance Worker Parks & Rec On the agenda for the June 26, 2025, Civil Service Commission meeting, the Commission will discuss a request from City staff to remove names from the certified list for the Maintenance Worker Parks and Recreation Sublist classification, which was approved on May 22, 2025. Curtis Walker – refused scheduling requirement of vacant position. 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… requests not to be considered for an available vacancy…” No candidates would remain on this list since the second certified candidate was hired, which automatically removes them from the list. Section 4.2 (Curation of Entry Level Eligibility Lists) of the Civil Service Commission Policies and Procedures states: “When a list has diminished to three or fewer candidates, the Commission may declare the list exhausted.” Staff requests that the Civil Service Commission exhaust this current list so we may continue with an open recruitment.