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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/29/2008 CIVIL SERVICE COMMIK_JN MINUTES October 29,2008 7:30 a.m. Carnegie Conference Room Members Present: Tim Luce,Bonetta Culp Member Excused: John Blitsch Member Absent: David Meeks (ex officio) Others Present: Tom Jennings, Sandie Greco, Larry Smith, JB Bolger, Dennis Gentz, Cheryl Huddleston Cheryl Huddleston, Human Resources Manager, requested to add an item to the Agenda Updates — Code Enforcement Officer. Moved by Luce, seconded by Culp to approve the October 29, 2008 Agenda as amended. Motion carried. Moved by Luce, seconded by Culp to approve the September 2, 2008 Minutes as mailed. Motion carried. ITNFINISAEI) RITSINESS The Civil Service List for Maintenance Electrician-Traffic Operations was presented for certification. The Human Resources Committee on 9/2/08 approved beginning the Civil Service process. The Civil Service Commission on 9/2/08 approved the job description and testing criteria. There is a vacancy due to a transfer. The position was advertised in the Courier, listed with Workforce Development and the Cable Access channel, posted on the City website, a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action List and posted in all City departments. We received 8 resumes and 5 candidates were invited to interview on 10//15/08. Panel members were Kent Quin from Waste Management, Chuck Carpenter from Building Inspections and Cheryl Huddleston from Human Resources. All candidates passed the interview and the Civil Service List has 5 white males. Moved by Culp, seconded by Luce: 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 Maintenance Electrician for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Traffic Operations Department. Appointment(s) shall be made from this list for the next year(October 29, 2008—October 28, 2009). CERTIFIED LIST Scott Satterlee Roger Wooden Anthony Lentfer Douglas King Craig Hintzman Motion carried. The Civil Service List for Downtown Area Maintenance II-Leisure Services was presented for certification. The Hu ourc • he Civil Service process. The Civil Service Commission on 9/2/08 approved the job description and testing criteria. This is a new position to assist with riverfront maintenance and downtown parks. The position was advertised in the Courier, listed with Workforce Development and the Cable Access channel, posted on the City website, a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action List and posted in all City departments. We received 24 resumes and 8 candidates were invited to interview on 10//28/08. Panel members were Bill Bachman, Todd Derifield and JB Bolger from Leisure Services and Shelly Kruger from Human Resources. Five candidates cancelled their interview and the remaining 3 passed. The Civil Service List has 2 white males 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 Downtown Area Maintenance II for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Leisure Services Department. Appointment(s) shall be made from this list for the next year (October 29, 2008—October 28, 2009). CERTIFIED LIST Chris Oehlert Gregory Svoboda Janice Heuer Motion carried. The Civil Service List for Airport Maintenance Worker was presented for certification. The Human Resources Committee on 9/2/08 approved beginning the Civil Service process. The Civil Service Commission on 9/2/08 approved the job description and testing criteria. There is a vacancy due to a transfer. The position was advertised in the Courier, listed with Workforce Development and the Cable Access channel, posted on the City website, a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action List and posted in all City departments. We received 30 resumes and 16 candidates were invited to interview on 10//21/08 and 10/23/08. Panel members were Mark Rice from Central Garage, Richard Olson from Waste Management Services and Cheryl Huddleston from Human Resources. Two candidates cancelled their interview, 2 did not show and 1 did not pass the interview. The Civil Service List has 9 white males. 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 Airport Maintenance Worker for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Regional Airport. Appointment(s) shall be made from this list for the next year (October 29, 2008 —October 28, 2009). CERTIFIED LIST Ryan Andrews Troy Deeds Doug Popenhagen Brenton Beahr Gary Wentz Armen Cehic Bryan Spooner Tom Roberts Motion carried. The Civil Service List for Waste Water Operator-Waste Management Services was presented for certification. The Human Resources Committee on 4/14/08 approved beginning the Civil Service process. The Civil Service Commission on 5/1/08 approved the job description and testing criteria. There is a vacancy due to a transfer. After recruitment and testing, a Civil Service List was certified on 7/2/08 with 2 names. One candidate did not pass the background check and the other candidate did not respond to calls for a second interview. The decision was made to change the minimum qualifications to open up the position to more candidates. The Commission also added a written test and the position was readvertised in the Courier, listed with Workforce Development and the Cable Access channel, posted on the City website, a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action List and posted in all City departments. We received 29 resumes and 16 candidates were invited to take the written test. Ten candidates took the test and 5 passed and were invited to interview on 10/22/08. Panel members were Keith Kearns and Brian Bowman from Waste Management Services and Bob Stringer from Human Resources. One candidate did not show for the interview. The Civil Service List has 4 white males. 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 Waste Water Operator for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Waste Management Services Department. Appointment(s) shall be made from this list for the next year (October 29, 2008—October 28, 2009). CERTIFIED LIST Rick Hild Samuel Weich Todd Sudbeck Damian Fischels Motion carried. IJpdate Police Sergeant— approved by Human Resources Committee and Civil Service Commission on 9/2/08. The job notice was posted in the Waterloo Police Department and 19 officers submitted a resume. The written test is scheduled for 12/3/08. Code Enforcement Offer/Building Inspections — approved by Human Resources Committee on 8/25/08 and by Civil Service Commission on 9/2/08. This is an additional position. Advertised in the Courier, listed with Workforce Development, the Cable Access channel, a notice sent to the agencies and organization on the Affirmative Action List, posted on the City website and in all City departments. Received 36 resumes and a preliminary review shows 10-12 qualified candidates. Waiting for the Building Official to review the resumes before scheduling interviews. NEW BUSINESS The job description and testing criteria for Associate Engineer-Engineering Department was presented for approval_The_ uman esources Committee on t 0/6I R_annrnved heuinning the Civil Service process. There is a vacancy due to a disability. There are only a few minor changes in the job description and testing criteria. Moved by Luce, seconded by Culp to approve the job description and testing criteria for Associate Engineer. Motion carried. The job description and testing criteria for Rehabilitation Specialist-Community Planning & Development was presented for approval. The Human Resources Committee has not yet approved the position. There is a vacancy due to a resignation. The relocation duties have been removed from the job description and some lead-based paint responsibilities have been added. Moved by Luce, seconded by Culp to approve the job description and testing criteria for Rehabilitation Specialist. Motion carried. The job description and testing criteria for Sewer Maintenance Worker-Waste Management Services was presented for approval. The Human Resources Committee on 10/13/08 approved beginning the Civil Service process. There is a vacancy due to a retirement. There are no changes in the job description and testing criteria. Moved by Culp, seconded by Luce to approve the job description and testing criteria for Sewer Maintenance Worker. Motion carried. The job description and testing criteria for Traffic Signal Foreman-Traffic Operations was presented for approval. The Human Resources Committee on 10/27/08 approved beginning the Civil Service process. There is a vacancy due to a death. There are no changes in the job description and testing criteria. Moved by Luce, seconded by Culp to approve the job description and testing criteria for Traffic Signal Foreman. Motion carried. The job description and testing criteria for Signal Technician II-Traffic Operations was presented for approval. The Human Resources Committee on 10/27/08 approved beginning the Civil Service process. There will be a vacancy due to an anticipated promotion. There are no changes in the job description and testing criteria. Moved by Luce, seconded by Culp to approve the job description and testing criteria for Signal Technician II. Motion carried. OTHER BUISINESS Although not Civil Service, Culp wondered about the recruitment process for Human Rights Administrative Secretary and urged the City to continue to require the 50 words per minute typing verification. Both Culp and Luce said that they prefer the 7:30 a.m. meeting time if it works for Commissioner Blitsch. With no further business before the Commission, moved by Culp, seconded by Luce to adjourn. Motion carried. Nancy Eckert City Clerk