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AGENDA
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY HALL 515 CLARK AVE
CONFERENCE ROOM 235
April 24, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: 8:15 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of the March 27, 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 Water Plant Operator List
5. Next Regular Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2025
COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA MARCH 27, 2025
The Regular Meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission met in regular session in Conference Room
235 of City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, with Commission Members, Harold Pike, Larry Conley, and Kim
Linduska, Commission Chair present. Also in attendance was Commission Clerk, Vicki Hillock.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 27, 2025: Moved by Conley, seconded by Pike, to approve
the Minutes of the February 27, 2025, Regular Service Commission meeting. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion
declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Linduska, seconded by Pike, to
certify the following individuals to the Ames City Council as Entry-Level Applicants:
Assistant Power Plant Manager Jonathon Fleming 81
Jon Jenson 76
Resource Recovery Assistant Superintendent Aaron Wirth 80
Jacob Madsen 79
Brian Heenan 74
Water Plant Operator Keaton Rhinehart 83
Shelby Anderson 82
Mason Jones 78
Joshua Staab 76
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Conley abstained. Motion declared carried.
REQUEST TO EXHAUST PROCESS MAINTENANCE WORKER: Moved by Pike, seconded by
Linduska, to exhaust Process Maintenance Worker entry level certified list.
COMMENTS: The next Regular Meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 8:15 am
in Council Chambers of City Hall.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:18 AM.
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Kim Linduska, Chairperson Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk
ENTRY-LEVEL:
Building Maintenance Specialist Zach Rankin 80
Bryon Anderson 76
Daniel Hodges 74
Chris Engelhardt 72
Energy Services Coordinator Elian Williams 76
Layne Fober 72
Environmental Engineer I ** Ashkan Naghdi
(list will be made available at the meeting)
* Includes preference points
** Indicates carryover from prior certified list
PROMOTIONAL-LEVEL:
Police Sergeant Dilok Phanchantraurai 84
Bradley Campbell 84*
Derek Accola 76*
John Barney 72
* Includes preference points
** Indicates carryover from prior certified list
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
Memo to Remove Name and Exhaust Water Plant Operator List
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING
April 24, 2025
Certified entry-level (4/24/2025):Score
Azch Rankin 80
Bryon Anderson 76
Daniel Hodges 74
Chris Engelhardt 72
BUILDING MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST - 6121
Certified entry-level (4/24/2025):Score
Elian Williams 76
Layne Fober 72
ENERGY SERVICES COORDINATOR-4316
Certified entry-level (04/24/2025):Score
Ashkan Naghdi carryover from prior certified list
(list will be made available at the meeting)
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER I - 5305
Certified Promotional (4/24/2025):Score
Dilok Phanchantraurai 84
Bradley Campbell 84*
Derek Accola 76*
John Barney 72
* Includes preference points
POLICE SERGEANT - 2221
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, April 24, 2025
To: Civil Service Commission
From: Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director
Subject: Remove Name and Exhaust List from Certified List for
Water Plant Operator
On the agenda for the April 24, 2025, Civil Service Commission meeting, the
Commission will discuss a request from City staff to remove a name from the
certified list for the Water Plant Operator classification, which was approved on
March 27, 2025.
Keaton Rhinehart – Candidate declined offer provided via email.
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...”
Three candidates would remain on this list.
Staff requests that the Civil Service Commission remove the above name s from
the Civil Service.