HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Civil Service Commission Minutes 03/23/2017MINUTES OF THE AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA MARCH 23, 2017
The Ames Civil Service Commission convened in regular session at 8:15 a.m. on March 23, 2017,
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue. Because it was impractical for the
Commission members to be present in person, Commission Members Mike Crum, Harold Pike, and
Charlie Ricketts were brought into the meeting telephonically. Assistant City Manager Bob Kindred
attended the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Pike, seconded by Ricketts, to approve the minutes of the
February 23, 2017, Civil Service Commission meeting as written.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Ricketts, seconded by Pike,
to certify the following individuals to the Ames City Council as entry-level applicants:
Instrument and Control Technician:Kyle Broer 77
Plumbing Inspector:Stephen Pohl 84
Ryan Cable 79
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: Assistant City Manager Kindred informed the Commission that, over the last month,
the General Assembly passed a bill that made changes to collective bargaining. This will affect the
Civil Service Commission as it relates to the standards used to hear appeals. He indicated that it
would be appropriate to have the City Attorney’s Office provide an update to the Commission
explaining the new rules.
The next regularly scheduled Civil Service Commission meeting was set for April 27, 2017, at 8:15
a.m.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:19 a.m.
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Michael R. Crum, Chair Jill Ripperger, Recording Secretary