HomeMy WebLinkAboutA004 - Motion approving Civil Service CandidatesTo:Mayor & City Council
From:City Clerk's Office
Date:March 10, 2026
Subject:Approval of Civil Service Candidates
Item No. 4
MEMO
Attached are the minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Civil Service
Commission held on February 26, 2026, and Special Civil Service Commission
held on March 3, 2026.
ATTACHMENT(S):
February 26, 2026 Civil Service Minutes.pdf
March 3, 2026 Special Civil Service Minutes.pdf
Administration 515.239.5105 main
515.239.5142 fax
515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010
www.CityofAmes.org
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MINUTES
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Council Chambers, City Hall
515 Clark Ave, Ames, Iowa
February 26, 2026
Call to Order
Chair, Kim Linduska, called the meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission to order at 8:21am.
In attendance were Harold Pike, Co-Chair, and Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk. Larry Conley,
Commission Member, and Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director, were brought in
telephonically.
Approval of Minutes
Moved by Pike, seconded by Conley, to approve the January 22, 2026, minutes. Vote on Motion:
3-0. Motion carried unanimously.
Certification of Entry-Level Applicants
Legal Secretary Lauren Horsch 88
Kelly Fair 79
Kylie Cripps 74
Maintenance Records & Inventory Specialist Laurie Molle 87*
John Helton 77
Simon Wagner 74
Maintenance Worker Sabino Bocanegra 82
- Streets & Utility Sublists Jeff Adams 77
Brant Spaid 76
Dalton Kitzman 74
Secretary I – Resource Recovery Jeramy Neefus 87
Therese Bergman 80
Jordon Overton 76
* Includes preference points
** Indicates carryover from prior certified list
Moved by Linduska, seconded by Pike, to certify the above individuals to the Ames City Council
as Entry-Level Applicants. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion carried.
Request to Remove Name from and Exhaust List of W&PC Control Systems Specialist Staff
requests that the Civil Service Commission exhaust this current list so we may continue with an
open recruitment.
Moved by Pike, seconded by Conley, to remove name and exhaust W&PC Control Systems
Specialist entry level certified list. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion carried.
Special Meeting
Meeting will be held telephonically on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 8:15am in Council Chambers of
City Hall.
Next Regular Meeting
Meeting will be held in-person (weather permitting) on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 8:15 am in
Council Chambers of City Hall.
Following Regular Meeting
Due to a scheduling conflict, the April Meeting will be held in-person (weather permitting) on
Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 8:15am in Council Chamber of City Hall.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 am.
_________________________________ _________________________________
Kim Linduska, Chairperson Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk
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MINUTES
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Special Meeting
Council Chambers, City Hall
515 Clark Ave, Ames, Iowa
March 3, 2026
Call to Order
Chair, Kim Linduska, called the telephonic meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission to order
at 8:16 am. In attendance were Kim Linduska, Commission Chair, Harold Pike, Co-Chair, Bethany
Ballou, Human Resources Director, and Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk. Larry Conley,
Commission member, was absent.
Certification of Entry-Level Applicants
Electric Lineworker David Whicker 86
* Includes preference points
** Indicates carryover from prior certified list
Moved by Pike, seconded by Linduska, to certify the above individual to the Ames City Council as
Entry-Level Applicants. Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion carried.
Next Regular Meeting
Meeting will be held in-person (weather permitting) on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 8:15 am in
Council Chambers of City Hall.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:18 am.
_________________________________ _________________________________
Kim Linduska, Chairperson Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk
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