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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/2007 CIVIL SERVICE COMMiaSION MINUTES July 20,2007 11:00 a.m. Carnegie Conference Room Members Present: Tim Luce, Lou Porter Members Absent: John Blitsch,David Meeks (Ex Officio) Others Present: John Beckman, Cammie Scully, Paul Huting, Brad Hagen, Robert Stringer, Cheryl Huddleston Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter to approve the 7/20/07 Agenda as mailed. Motion carried. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter to approve the 6/22/07 Minutes as mailed. Motion carried. IJNFINISHED BUSINESS Updates Fire Lieutenant - approved by Human Resources Committee on 4/9/07 and by Civil Service Commission on 6/22/07; vacancies due to retirements and disabilities. Posted at all fire stations; received 22 resumes and will be scheduling written test and interviews within next few days. Fire Captain — approved by Human Resources Committee on 4/9/07 and by Civil Service Commission on 6/22/07; vacancies due to retirements. Posted at all fire stations; received 8 resumes and will be scheduling written test and interviews within next few days. Police Lieutenant - approved by Human Resources Committee on 6/4/07 and by Civil Service Commission on 6/22/07; anticipating vacancies due to retirement. Job notice posted in Police Department. Police Captain - approved by Human Resources Committee on 6/4/07 and by Civil Service Commission on 6/22/07;vacancy due to retirement. Job notice is posted in Police Department. Certification of Civil Service Lists Airport Maintenance Worker Approved by the Human Resources Committee on 4/9/07 to begin the Civil Services process. The Civil Service Commission on 5/4/07 approved the job description and testing criteria. This is a new position to cover weekends and holidays. Airport Maintenance took over ARFF duties from Fire Rescue effective July 1st and they need one more person for adequate coverage. The position was listed with Workforce Development, posted on the City website and in all City departments and a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action List. We received 5 resumes, but one candidate withdrew and 3 were not qualified. Larry Smith and Dick Olson from Waste Management and Cheryl Huddleston from Human Resources interviewed the remaining candidate on 7/10/07. There is a list with 1 white male who is a present City employee. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter: We, the members of the CivIT'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. List shall exhaust upon appointment. CERTIFIED LIST Randy Shepard Motion carried. Chief Electrical Inspector—Building Inspections Approved by the Human Resources Committee on 4/9/07 to begin the Civil Services process. The job description and testing criteria were approved by the Civil Services Commission 5/4/07. There is a vacancy due to a disability. The position was advertised in the Courier, listed with Workforce Development, posted on the Cable Access channel, City website and all City departments, and a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action List. We received 15 resumes. John Hyman from Waste Management, Brian Baker from Building Inspections and Cheryl Huddleston from Human Resources interviewed ten candidates on 7/16-17/07. Two candidates did not pass the interview. There is a list with 8 white males. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter: 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 Chief Electrical Inspector for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Building Inspections Department. Appointment(s) shall be made from this list for the next year (July 20, 2007—July 19, 2008). CERTIFIED LIST Charlton Carpenter James Jones Kevin McKenzie Scott Oelmann Robert Stanley Randy Henn Dirk Hamilton Benjamin Wilkens Motion carried. Visitor Services Manager—Culture & Arts Approved by the Human Resources Committee on 4/2/07 to begin the Civil Services process. The Civil Service Commission on 5/4/07 approved the job description and testing criteria. This is a new position as part of the reorganization because of the addition of the Youth Pavilion. The position was posted as promotional in all City departments. One employee submitted a resume and was interviewed 7/19/07 by Kent Shankle from Culture & Arts, Lonnie Elmore from the Convention& Visitor Bureau and Shelly Kruger from Human Resources. There is a list with 1 white female. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter: 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 aervice Commission for the appointment to the position of Visitor Services Manager for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Culture & Arts Department. List shall exhaust upon appointment. CERTIFIED LIST S. Maureen Newbill Motion carried. Public Program Coordinator—Culture& Arts Approved by the Human Resources Committee on 4/2/07 to begin the Civil Services process. The job description and testing criteria were approved by the Civil Service Commission 5/4/07. This is a new position as part of the reorganization because of the addition of the Youth Pavilion. The position was advertised in the Courier, listed with Workforce Development, posted on the Cable Access channel, the City website and in all City departments, and a notice sent to the agencies and organization on the Affirmative Action List. We received 9 resumes and Kent Shankle and Bonnie Winninger from Culture & Arts and Cheryl Huddleston from Human Resources interviewed 3 candidates on 6/28/07. All candidates passed the interview but one withdrew because she obtained other employment. There is a list with 1 white male and 1 white female. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter: 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 Public Program Coordinator for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Culture & Arts Department. Appointments shall be made from this list for the next year (July 20, 2007 — July 19, 2008). CERTIFIED LIST Chad Allen Johanna Kramer-Weston Motion carried. Park Maintenance II/Crew Leader-Leisure Services Approved by the Human Resources Committee on 4/16/07 to begin the Civil Services process. The Civil Service Commission on 5/4/07 approved the job description and testing criteria. This is a new classification (two vacancies) to replace 3 Park Maintenance I vacancies. The position was advertised in the Courier, listed with Workforce Development,posted on the Cable Access channel, the City website and in all City departments, and a notice sent to the agencies and organization on the Affirmative Action List. We received 18 resumes and 9 candidates were invited to interview on 7/12-13/07. Panel members were Rick Curren and JB Bolger from Leisure Services and Cheryl Huddleston from Human Resources. Two candidates cancelled their interview, 1 did not pass the pesticide applicator's test and 2 did not pass the interview. There is a list with 4 white males. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter: 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 Crew Leader for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Leisure Services Department. Appointment(s) shall be made from this list for the next year (July 20, 2007—July 19, 2008). `. `� CERTIFIED LIST Robert Jorgensen Dennis Oltrogge Morris Kauffman Jeffrey Siebel NEW RIJSINESS None OTHER RIJSINFSS None. With no further business before the Commission, moved by Luce, seconded by Porter to adjourn. Motion carried. Nancy Eckert City Clerk