HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CSC-2007-04-01CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
April 4, 2007
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Eastman
Commissioner Thompson
Excused: Commissioner Richardson
Staff Present: Valerie Saul (Deputy Director of Human Resources)
Commissioner Thompson called the meeting to order at 10:50 am.
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHAIR
Commissioner Eastman made a motion to appoint Commissioner Thompson as Acting
Chair of the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 2-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Eastman made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2007
meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 2-0.
NEW BUSINESS
New Position Duties Statement: DPW/Streets and Facilities – Light Equipment
Operator
The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the
Streets and Facilities Division of the Department of Public Works. Commissioner
Thompson made a motion to classify the position as Light Equipment Operator.
Seconded by Commissioner Eastman. Motion carried 2-0.
Request to Waive Residency Requirement – Specialist in Recreation for Individuals
with Disabilities
The Commission reviewed and discussed a request from the Youth Bureau to expand the
residency requirement for the upcoming Specialist in Recreation for Individuals with
Disabilities vacancy to include contiguous counties. The specialized nature of the position
and its minimum qualifications make it difficult to establish an adequate recruitment pool
locally. The exam was administered in February 2007 with a Tompkins County residency
requirement and the resulting list will be exhausted upon its establishment.
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to expand the residency requirement for the
position to include contiguous counties as requested. Seconded by Commission
Eastman. Motion carried 2-0.
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New Position Duties Statement: Ithaca City School District – School Bus
Mechanic/Bus Driver (2)
The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement for two new
positions at the Ithaca City School District. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to
classify the positions as School Bus Mechanic/Bus Drivers. Seconded by Commissioner
Eastman. Motion carried 2-0.
OLD BUSINESS
New Position Duties Statement and Adoption of Job Description: Youth Bureau –
Life Skills Division Coordinator
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to table this item pursuant to the Youth Bureau’s
request. Seconded by Commissioner Eastman. Motion carried 2-0.
New Position Duties Statement and Adoption of Job Description: Youth Bureau –
Youth Mentoring Division Coordinator
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to table this item pursuant to the Youth Bureau’s
request. Seconded by Commissioner Eastman. Motion carried 2-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to go into executive session to discuss civil
service examination matters. Seconded by Commissioner Eastman. Motion carried 2-0.
During executive session, the Commission took the following actions:
CONTINUING BUSINESS
Approval of Rosters of Candidates for Examination
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to approve the Rosters of Candidates for
Examination listed below. Seconded by Commissioner Eastman. Motion carried 2-0.
Fire Lieutenant #71-077
Geographic Information System and Quantitative Methods Planner #61-928
Geographic Information System Data Development Specialist #67-763
Geographic Information System Specialist #64-802
Supervising Customer Service Representative #70-407
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Establishment of Eligible Lists
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to establish the eligible lists specified below for
the time period indicated. Seconded by Commissioner Eastman. Motion carried 2-0.
CDL Program Coordinator #60-286 (1 year)
School Bus Dispatcher #60-418 (2 years)
School Bus Dispatcher #70-845 (1 year)
Specialist in Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities #63-049 (1 year)
Traffic Systems Engineer #78-835 (1 year)
Addition of Names to Continuous Recruitment Eligible Lists
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to add candidates to the continuous recruitment
eligible lists. Seconded by Commissioner Eastman. Motion carried 2-0.
Approval of Personnel Transactions
Commissioner Eastman made a motion to approve the Personnel Transactions.
Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 2-0.
The next Civil Service Commission meeting will be held Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at 10:30
am.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 am.