HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Civil Service Commission Minutes 04/27/2017MINUTES OF THE AMES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMES, IOWA APRIL 27, 2017
The Ames Civil Service Commission convened in regular session at 8:15 a.m. on April 27, 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.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Moved by Pike, seconded by Ricketts, to elect Mike Crum as chair
of the Civil Service Commission.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Crum, seconded by Ricketts, to elect Harold Pike as vice chair of the Civil Service
Commission.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Ricketts, seconded by Pike, to approve the minutes of the
March 23, 2017, Civil Service Commission meeting as written.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Crum, seconded by Pike,
to certify the following individuals to the Ames City Council as entry-level applicants:
Network Administrator:Erik Strabala 82
William Ledvina 75
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO ABOLISH PRINCIPAL CLERK ENTRY-LEVEL CERTIFIED LIST: Moved
by Pike, seconded by Crum, granting the request to abolish the Principal Clerk entry-level certified
list
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: Assistant City Manager Bob Kindred advised the Commission that an applicant
who applied for both Human Resources Officer I and II positions may contest that he did not
advance in the process for either position. The City’s announcements indicated that preference may
be given to applicants possessing at least one of five certifications, and this applicant had none of
them. The applicant believed that the City of Ames has been following civil service processes
incorrectly. Mr. Kindred reported that staff has surveyed many of the larger cities around the state,
and there is a lot of variety as to how their civil service policies are implemented. He advised that
he has involved the City Attorney to ascertain what, if any, recourse this applicant may have
involving an appeal to the Civil Service Commission.
The next regularly scheduled Civil Service Commission meeting was set for May 25, 2017, at
8:15 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:25 a.m.
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Michael R. Crum, Chair Jill Ripperger, Recording Secretary
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