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Agenda
Civil Service Commission
Council Chambers
City Hall, 515 Clark Ave, Ames,
IA
May 28, 2026
1. Call to Order – 8:15 a.m.
2. Approval of the Minutes of April 30, 2026, Regular Civil Service Commission
Meeting.
3. Certification of Entry-Level Applicants
4. Memo to Exhaust Certified List for Process Maintenance Worker
5. Next Regular Commission Meeting scheduled for June 25, 2026
MINUTES
AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Council Chambers, City Hall
515 Clark Ave, Ames, Iowa
April 30, 2026
Call to Order
Chair, Kim Linduska, called the meeting of the Ames Civil Service Commission to order at 8:15am.
In attendance were Harold Pike, Co-Chair, Larry Conley, Commission Member, and Vicki Hillock,
Commission Clerk. Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director, was brought in telephonically.
Also attending, Audrey Hudspith, HR Intern and two students with Ames High School, Connor
Pepper and Corbin Goodman.
Approval of Minutes
Moved by Pike, seconded by Conley, to approve March 26, 2026, regular meeting minutes. Vote
on Motion: 3-0. Motion carried unanimously.
Certification of Entry-Level Applicants
Backflow Prevention Specialist Parvez Faisal 79
Timothy Link 78
Civil Design Technician John Moxness 83
Anthony Hamblin 76
Electric Service Worker Kelby Haynes 88
Matthew Rardin 87
Jace Schultz 82
Firefighter Alexander Buttermore 85
Lucas Peterson 83*
Dylan Wolfe 81
Nick Rose 79
Joseph Crum 79
Alexander Harkness 77
Cody Thompson 77
Carter Theusch 75
Trysta Hawkins 75
Brenden Kaldenberg 70
Power Plant Custodian Jacob Smith 91
Conner Wilkening 87
Jonathan Rodriguez 72
Marian McLain 70
Timothy Maurer 70
* Includes preference points
** Indicates carryover from prior certified list
Moved by Conley, seconded by Pike, to certify the above individuals to the Ames City Council as
Entry-Level Applicants. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion carried.
The Commission members recognized and welcomed the HR Intern and Students from Ames High
School to the meeting. The HR Director, Ballou, explained Civil Service and the responsibilities of
the Commission.
Next Regular Meeting
Meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 8:15am in Council Chamber of City
Hall.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:17 am.
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Kim Linduska, Chairperson Vicki Hillock, Commission Clerk
Entry-Level:
Maintenance Worker - Parks and Recreation Alex Clausen 75
Power Plant Auxiliary Operator Kevin Gries 88
Aaron McComb 80
Scott Harris 78
Principal Clerk - Administrative Services Jennifer Wendeln 82
April Gobeli 76
* Includes preference points
** Indicates carryover from prior certified list
Promotional-Level:
* Includes preference points
** Indicates carryover from prior certified list
Additional Items:
Civil Service Commission Meeting
May 28, 2026
Certified entry-level (5/28/2026)Score
Parks and Recreation - sublist
Alex Clausen 75
MAINTENANCE WORKER - 6112
Certified entry-level (5/28/2026):Score
Kevin Gries 88
Aaron McComb 80
Scott Harris 78
POWER PLANT AUXILIARY OPERATOR - 4112
Certified entry-level (5/28/2026):Score
Jennifer Wendeln 82
April Gobeli 76
PRINCIPAL CLERK (ADMIN SVS) - 0113
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, May 28, 2026
To: Civil Service Commission
From: Bethany Ballou, Human Resources Director
Subject: Exhaust Certified List for Process Maintenance Worker
On the agenda for the May 28, 2026, Civil Service Commission meeting, the
Commission will discuss a request from City staff to exhaust the certified list for
the Process Maintenance Worker classification, which was approved on June 26,
2025.
Five candidates were certified to this list, and four were hired. One remains on 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.