HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/11/2009 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES
March 11,2009
7:30 a.m.
Carnegie Conference Room
Members Present: Tim Luce, Bonetta Culp, John Blitsch
Member Absent: David Meeks (ex officio)
Others Present: Sandie Greco, Todd Derifield, Frank Krogh, Robert Stringer, Cheryl
Huddleston
Luce noted that the Agenda approval date should be March 11, 2009, not March 4, 2009. Moved
by Luce, seconded by Blitsch to approve the March 11, 2009 Agenda as mailed. Motion carried.
Moved by Culp, seconded by Blitsch to approve the February 4, 2009 and March 2, 2009 Minutes
as mailed. Motion carried.
UNFINISHED RITSINESS
The Civil Service List for Park Maintenance II/Forestry-Leisure Services was presented for
certification. The Human Resources Committee on 12/2/08 approved beginning the Civil
Service process. The Civil Service Commission on 1/8/09 approved the job description and
testing criteria. This is an additional budgeted vacancy. The position was advertised in the
Courier, listed with Workforce Development and on the Cable Access channel, posted on the
City website, a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action List and
NEICC-Calmar, and posted in all City departments. We received 18 resumes and 11 candidates
were invited to interview on 3/3/09 by a panel of Todd Derifield and J.B. Bolger from Leisure
Services and Cheryl Huddleston from Human Resources. Three candidates cancelled their
interview, 1 did not have his CDL so was not interviewed and 6 did not pass the interview.
There is a list with 1 white male. In response to questions by the Commission on the small list,
Huddleston explained that the other candidates had very little or no technical knowledge. Moved
by Culp, seconded by Blitsch:
We, the members of the Civil Service Commission, certify the following list of applicants, who are
eligible based upon the examination process as set forth by the Civil Service Commission for the
appointment to the position of Park Maintenance II-Forestry for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Leisure
Services Department. List shall exhaust upon appointment.
CERTIFIED LIST
William Ekwall
Motion carried.
The Civil Service List for Sewer Maintenance Worker-Waste Management Services was
presented for certification. The Human Resources Committee on 10/13/08 approved beginning
the Civil Service process. The Civil Service Commission on 10/29/08 approved the job
description and testing criteria. There is a vacancy due to a retirement. The position was
advertised in the Courier, listed with Workforce Development and on the Cable Access channel,
posted on the City website"-, notice sent to the agencies and orgazations on the Affirmative
Action List and posted in all City departments. We initially received 18 resumes but a review
showed only a couple candidates who met the qualifications so we readvertised. We received 21
additional resumes and a total of 12 candidates were invited to interview on 3/5/09 by a panel of
Gary Luck and Dick Olson from Waste Management and Robert Stringer from Human
Resources. One candidate cancelled, 2 candidates did not show for the interview and 4 did not
pass the interview. There is a list with 3 white males, 1 black male and 1 white female. Moved
by Luce, seconded by Culp:
We, the members of the Civil Service Commission, certify the following list of applicants, who are
eligible based upon the examination process as set forth by the Civil Service Commission for the
appointment to the position of Sewer Maintenance Worker for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Waste
Management Services Department. Appointment(s) shall be made from this list for the next year
(March 11, 2009-March 10, 2010).
CERTIFIED LIST
Craig Knebel
Joe Jones
Chip Youngblut
Jason Wilson
Sherry Powers
Motion carried.
IJpdates
Signal Technician I - approved by Human Resources Committee on 1/20/09 and by Civil
Service Commission 2/4/09. There is a vacancy due to a retirement. Advertised in the Courier,
listed with Workforce Development, posted on the Cable Access channel, a notice sent to the
agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action List, posted on the City website and in all
City departments. Received 14 resumes and will be scheduling interviews soon.
NEW BIJSINESS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
With no further business before the Commission, moved by Culp, seconded by Blitsch to
adjourn. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk