HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Civil Service Commission Minutes 05/25/2017M INUTES OF THE AM ES CIVIL SERVICE COM M ISSION
AM ES, IOWA M AY 25, 2017
The Ames Civil Service Commission convened in r e gula r s e s s io n at 8:15 a.m. on May 25, 2017, in
the Council Chambers of City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue. Because it was impractic a l fo r the
Commis s io n members to be present in person, Commission Members Mike Crum, Harold Pike, and
Charlie Ricketts were brought into the meeting telephonically. Human Resources Director Kaila
Kenjar, Human Resources O fficer Krista Hamme r, a nd Vicki Hillock, Secretary, attended the
meeting.
APPROVAL OF M INUTES: Moved by Pike, seconded by Ricketts, to approve the minutes of the
April 27, 2017, Civil Service Commission meeting as written.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CER TIFICATION OF EN TRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS: Moved by Crum, seconded by Pike ,
to certify the following individuals to the Ames City Council as entry-level applicants:
Apprentice Substation Electrician:Dillon Christopher 84
Nathan Ihle 78
Jeff Wycoff 85
Human Resources Officer I:Krista Hammer 111
Human Resources Officer II:Krista Hammer 115
Amanda Blackman 99
Ice Arena Manager:Aplonia Rybicki 74
Recreation Manager:Amber Pedersen 81
Jason Thraen 78
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF PR OM OTION AL-LEVEL APPLICAN TS: Moved by Ricketts,
seconded by Crum, to certify the following individuals to the Ame s City Council as promotional-
level applicants:
Mechanic:Charles Pyke 79
Randy Abel 74
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO ABOLISH R ECR EATION M ANAGER EN TRY-LEVEL CERTIFIED LIST:
Human Resources Director Kenjar explained that since t he Recreation Manager list contains only
one candidate (one of the candidates withdrew from c o ns id e r a tion), the hiring department wants a
competitive list of candidates. Accord ing to the Commission’s adopted Policies and Procedures, the
Commission may abolish an entry-level list when it has diminished to three or fewer eligibles.
Therefore, staff is requesting that the current list be abolished so that a new recruitment may begin.
Moved by Crum, seconded by Rickets, to grant the request to abolish the Recreation Manager entry-
level certified list.
Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COM M ENTS: Commission Member Pike questioned if anyt hing further had occurred in reference
to an applicant contesting that he didn’t advance in the recruitment proce s s fo r tw o Human
Resources Department positions. HR Director K enjar indicated that Assistant City Manager Kindred
ha d b e e n in conversations with this person. Once Mr. Kindred returned from vacation, he would be
re-connecting with the applicant.
Ms. K enjar reported that there will be a need for a special Civil S ervice Commission meeting in
order to abolish an entry-level Planner list. The three candid a te s o n the list had declined the offer
fo r this position; therefore, the Planning Director is anxious to begin a new recruitment for t he
Planner.
The next regularly scheduled Civil Service Commission meeting was set for June 22, 2017, at 8:15
a.m.
ADJOURNM EN T: The meeting adjourned at 8:22 a.m.
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Michael R. Crum, Chair Jill Ripperger, Recording Secretary
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