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Regular Meeting
December 11, 2013
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Abrams
Commissioner Thompson
Excused: Commissioner Richardson
Staff Present: Valerie Saul (Deputy Director of Human Resources)
Schelley Michell-Nunn (Director of Human Resources)
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHAIR
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to appoint Commissioner Abrams as Acting
Chair of the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0.
Commissioner Abrams called the meeting to order at 11:33 am.
NEW BUSINESS
New Position Duties Statement and Adoption of Job Description: Department of
Planning, Building and Development – Director of Code Enforcement
The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the
Department of Planning, Building and Development and the proposed job description for
Director of Code Enforcement. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to classify the
position as Director of Code Enforcement and adopt the job description as proposed.
Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0.
Change in Title and Update of Job Description: Recreation Assistant to Recreation
Program Assistant
The position of Recreation Assistant is being brought back into use after several years of
dormancy. The Commission reviewed and discussed proposed updates to the job
description, including changing the title to Recreation Program Assistant to reflect the title
structure currently in use at the Ithaca Youth Bureau. A continuation of non-competitive
class status will be sought. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to update the job
description as requested and to change the title of the position to Recreation Program
Assistant. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0.
Authorization to Direct Public Hearing – Deletion of Recreation Assistants from the
Non-Competitive Class and Addition of Recreation Program Assistants to the Non-
Competitive Class
Commissioner Abrams made a motion to direct a public hearing for Wednesday, January
15, 2014 at 10:00 am for the purpose of amending Appendix B – Non-Competitive
Positions of the City of Ithaca Civil Service Rules by deleting the title of Recreation
Assistants from the non-competitive class and adding the title of Recreation Program
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Assistants to the non-competitive class. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion
carried 2-0.
New Position Duties Statement: Youth Bureau – Recreation Program Assistant
The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the
Ithaca Youth Bureau. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to classify the position as
Recreation Program Assistant. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Abrams made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 20, 2013
meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 2-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Abrams made a motion to go into executive session to discuss civil service
examination matters. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 2-0. During
executive session, the Commission took the following actions:
CONTINUING BUSINESS
Addition of Candidates to Continuous Recruitment Eligible Lists
Commissioner Abrams made a motion to add candidates to the continuous recruitment
eligible lists. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 2-0.
Approval of Personnel Transactions
Commissioner Abrams 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, January 15, 2014 at
9:30 am.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:14 pm.