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Home My WebLink AboutMN-CIV-1990-04-09 REGULAR MEETING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APRIL 9, 1990 PRESENT: Commissioner Bantuvanis, Commissioner Cooper, Commissioner Perko, Valerie Walker (Personnel Administrator) , Lisa Patz (Personnel Associate) , Bonnie Fiorille (Senior Stenographer) Commissioner Bantuvanis called the meeting to order at 3 :45 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL SERVICE RULES • Commissioner Bantuvanis made a motion to open the public hearing on the Proposed Amendments to Civil Service Rules. Motion carried. The following legal notice was published in the Ithaca Journal: LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ITHACA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING "Please take notice that pursuant to Section 20 of the New York State Civil Service Law, the City of Ithaca Civil Service Commission will hold a public hearing on April 9 , 1990 at 3 :45 p.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room - City Hall - 108 East Green Street - Ithaca NY, for the purpose of amending its Rules as follows: a) To amend Rule I = Definitions, to redefine "Part-time employment" . b) To amend Rule VII - Recruitment of Personnel to establish residency requirements governing the inclusion of a candidate in a certification which gives preference to municipal residents. c) To amend Rule XII - Certification to extend the validity of a certification from thirty (30) days to sixty (60) days. d) To amend Rule XIII - Promotions to allow persons appointed on a contingent permanent basis to compete in promotional examinations. e) To amend Rule XIV - Probationary Term by replacing the titles of "Patrolmen" and "Assistant to the Superintendent of Public Works" with "Police Officer" and "Assistant Superintendent of Public Works" , respectively. f) To amend Rule XIV - Probationary Term to establish a twelve (12) week probationary period for all appointments from promotional eligible lists. g) To amend Rule XVI = Effect of Temporary or Provisional Appointment on Status of Appointee to provide that no permanent appointee may be reclassified out of his/her position without first being afforded the opportunity to compete in an examination for permanent appointment to the reclassified title. • . Civil Service Commission Meeting April 9, 1990 Page 2 h) To amend Rule XVI = Effect of Temporary or Provisional Appointment on Status gf Appointee to allow for contingent permanent appointments and establish rules and conditions governing said appointments. i) To delete Rule XXIV = Grading of Positions. j) To adopt a new Rule XXIV = Trainee Appointments establishing the rules and conditions governing said appointments. k) To amend Appendix A by adding the positions of "Confidential Secretary to the City Attorney" and "Confidential Secretary to the Police Chief" to the exempt class. 1) To amend Appendix B by adding the positions of "Parking Lot Attendants" and "Police Dispatchers (P/T)" to the non-competitive class. m) To amend Appendix B by designating the position of Personnel Administrator as "requiring the performance of functions influencing policy" . Copies of the full text of the proposed changes are available at the Personnel Department - City Hall - 108 East Green Street - Ithaca, NY. All interested parties and citizens for or against the adoption of these changes to the Rules are invited to attend and be heard." There were no persons present to address the Commission on the public hearing. Commissioner Bantuvanis made a motion to close the public hearing. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Cooper made a motion to accept the minutes of the March meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Perko. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS REVISION OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Personnel Administrator Walker explained to the Commission that the current minimum qualifications do not adequately address the needs of the position, and are inconsistent with the qualifications of similar positions. Personnel Administrator Walker proposed the following amendments to the qualifications: 1. Increase the combined educational and experiential requirements from seven (7) years to eight (8) years; 2. Implement a requirement of previous supervisory experience; 3 . Allow for experience to be substituted for education. ti Civil Service Commission Meeting April 9, 1990 Page 3 Commissioner Cooper made a motion to revise the minimum qualifications for the Assistant Superintendent of Public Works job description to read as follows: a) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and four (4) years of experience in the design, construction and operation of Municipal Public Works, such as sewers, streets, bridges, water mains, pumping stations, treatment plants or similar projects, including two (2) years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or b) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and eight (8) years of work experience in the design, construction and operation of Municipal Public Works, such as sewers, streets, bridges, water mains, pumping stations, treatment plants or similar projects, including four (4) years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or c) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a) and (b) . Seconded by Commissioner Perko. Motion carried. NEW POSITION DUTIES STATEMENT: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement request from the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Personnel Administrator Walker explained that this request is to classify one part-time (20 hours/week) Custodial Worker position at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Commissioner Perko made a motion to classify one part-time position as Custodial Worker at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Seconded by Commissioner Cooper. Motion carried. Commission Bantuvanis made a motion to go into Executive Session. Motion carried. CONTINUING BUSINESS APPROVAL OF ROSTERS OF CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATION Commissioner Cooper made a motion to accept the Roster of candidates for Personnel Associate Open-Competitive Examination #69-086. Seconded by Commissioner Perko. Motion carried. ADDITION OF NAMES TO CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT LIST Commissioner Perko made a motion to add the following names to the respective Continuous Recruitment List. Seconded by Commissioner Cooper. Motion carried. • p Civil Service Commission Meeting April 9, 1990 Page 4 CLERK #10-000 94.0 Jane Podolski 92.4 June Gillian 87.6 Verlee Wood 86.0 Marcia Wyant 82.8 David Gislason 79.6 Sherrill Harris 73 .2 Kim Cochran 73.2 Vivian Middleton 70.0 Carol Widley 70.0 Jami King 70.0 Linda Kessler ACCOUNT-CLERK #20-000 94.0 June Gillian 92.4 Isabelle Flight 89.2 Henry Rivera LIBRARY CLERK #30--000 96.0 Mary Loehr 94.0 Lirita Meir 94.0 Sharon Grant 90.0 Marilyn Collins 90.0 Mathilde Updike 90.0 Jamie Marx 88.0 Marcia Wyant 88.0 Judy Taranto 88.0 Debra Iacovelli 88.0 Gail Barraco 86.0 David Gislason 86.0 Barbara Gardner 84.0 Gay Huddle 84.0 Marion Deats 82.0 Tobe Cookingham 82.0 Peggy Ebel 74.0 Prudence Bentley TYPIST #10-000b 94.0 Jane Podolski 79.6 Sherrill Harris . .; Civil Service Commission Meeting April 9, 1990 Page 5 APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS Commissioner Perko made a motion to accept the following Personnel Transactions. Seconded by Commissioner Cooper. Motion carried. PERMANENT APPOINTMENT NAME POSITION DEPT DATE Baker, Charles Chief Water Treatment DPW 03/05/90 Plant Operator Barnett, Roberta Bus Driver ICSD 11/15/89 Besemer, Richard Bus Driver ICSD 04/28/89 Besemer, Richard Bus Driver ICSD 01/17/89 Briedenbach, Kenneth Police Officer POL 04/03/90 Buck, Jessica Bus Driver ICSD 09/13/89 Buck, Jessica Bus Driver ICSD 01/04/90 Carl, Paul Bus Driver ICSD 05/23/89 Curry, Albert Bus Driver ICSD 01/11/89 Delavern, Michael Bus Driver ICSD 09/11/89 Delavern, Michael Bus Driver ICSD 02/01/89 Dickens, Carolyn Bus Driver ICSD 09/08/88 Doner, Robert Bus Driver ICSD 06/17/88 Flynn, Shawn Firefighter FIRE 03/19/90 Foland, Todd Bus Driver ICSD 09/18/89 Harford, Phyllis Bus Driver ICSD 04/10/89 Heath, Charles Firefighter FIRE 03/19/90 Inserra, Salvatore Bus Driver ICSD 12/22/89 Irvin, Robert Custodial Worker DPW 03/19/90 Irvin, Donna Bus Driver ICSD 10/03/89 Keerpes, Seguard Bus Driver ICSD 09/08/88 Kolster, Kimberly Bus Driver ICSD 10/31/89 Leonard, Mark Bus Driver ICSD 10/02/89 Leonard, Marlena Bus Driver ICSD 02/22/89 Lindblad, Tina Typist ICSD 03/19/90 Mann, Christopher Bus Driver ICSD 01/27/89 Marion, Carol Bus Driver ICSD 11/01/88 Marsit, Betty Clerk ICSD 03/12/90 Miller, Gregory Bus Driver ICSD 10/03/89 Milton, Lana Bus Driver ICSD 09/13/89 Myers, Bruce Bus Driver ICSD 09/08/88 Myers, Bruce Bus Driver ICSD 01/01/90 Nedrow, Ronald Bus Driver ICSD 09/28/89 Oplinger, Lee J. Bus Driver ICSD 01/18/89 Pallace, Gerald Bus Driver ICSD 08/31/89 Palumbo, Mary Ann Bus Driver ICSD 12/22/89 Palumbo, Mary Ann Bus Rider ICSD 01/29/90 Park, Lawrence Bus Driver ICSD 05/10/89 Paz, John Bus Driver ICSD 09/20/88 r Civil Service Commission Meeting April 9, 1990 Page 6 Pendell, Brian Firefighter FIRE 03/19/90 Perry, Harold Bus Driver ICSD 09/07/88 Perry, Richard Bus Driver ICSD 04/11/89 Rice, Darla Bus Driver ICSD 03/27/89 Rice, Carol Bus Driver ICSD 06/08/88 Rose, James Bus Driver ICSD 11/28/89 Salvatore, Janet Bus Driver ICSD 01/08/90 Seely, Peter Laborer DPW 03/26/90 Smith, Vernon Youth Program Coord. , YB 03/19/90 Smith, Carlton Firefighter FIRE 03/19/90 Sobol, Joseph Bus Driver ICSD 06/09/89 Spadolini, Mark Firefighter FIRE 03/19/90 Stamp, Dwayne Bus Driver ICSD 09/18/89 Stuart, Ron Bus Driver ICSD 12/04/89 Talarski, Pamala Bus Driver ICSD 12/22/89 Tottey, Laurie Bus Driver ICSD 09/22/89 Trask, Roy Firefighter FIRE 03/19/90 Tuckerman, Cheryl Bus Driver ICSD 11/13/89 Webster, Paul Bus Driver ICSD 02/02/89 Wells, Henry Bus Driver ICSD 10/10/89 White, Leslie Bus Driver ICSD 02/14/89 Whitehead, David Library Clerk ICSD 02/26/90 Williams, Ernest Firefighter FIRE 03/19/90 Wood, Joseph Bus Driver ICSD 09/01/88 Wright, Jane Bus Driver ICSD 09/20/88 PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT Hall , Marilyn Administrative Secretary YB 03/12/90 Morris-Doane, Ruth Tenant Relations Asst. IHA 03/05/90 TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT Dort, Frank Maintainer ICSD 06/27/88-09/03/88 Edward, Michael Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Ellis, John Maintainer ICSD 06/27/88-09/03/88 Ellis, John Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Hamilton, Eric Maintainer ICSD 06/27/88-09/03/88 Hamilton, Eric Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Hubbard, Raymond School Bus Mechanic ICSD 09/24/88-03/15/89 Ingram, Howard Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Ingram, Howard Maintainer ICSD 06/23/88-09/03/88 Johnston, James Maintainer ICSD 06/27/88-09/03/88 Johnston, James Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Lecog, Douglas Groundskeeper ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Leonard, Marlena Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Park, Lawrence Maintainer ICSD 06/28/89-09/08/89 Rice, Darla Maintainer ICSD 06/28/89-09/08/89 Civil Service Commission Meeting April 9, 1990 Page 7 Smith, Kathleen Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Smith, Charles Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Swartwood, Wayne Maintainer ICSD 06/23/89-09/08/89 Swartwood, Wayne Maintainer ICSD 06/23/88-09/02/88 Talarski, Donald Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Talarski, Donald Maintainer ICSD 06/27/88-09/03/88 VanDeMark, Holly Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 VanDeMark, Holly Maintainer ICSD 06/27/88-09/03/88 Wood, Rosalie . Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Wright, Larry Maintainer ICSD 06/27/88-09/03/88 Wright, Larry Maintainer ICSD 06/26/89-09/08/89 Young, Carolyn Maintainer ICSD 06/22/89-09/08/89 SEASONAL APPOINTMENT Bushlow, Lisa Rec. Attendant YB 03/05/90-06/30/90 Donahue, Thomas Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/18/90-INDEF. Foster, Michael Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/26/90-INDEF. Frank, Joseph Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/26/90-INDEF. Gantt, Erika Rec. Attendant YB 03/05/90-06/30/90 Griffin, Richard Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/26/90-INDEF. Hamilton, Kenneth Rec. Attendant YB 03/05/90-06/30/90 Harris, Ralph Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/26/90-INDEF. Hubbard, Jack Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/26/90-INDEF. Lansdowne, Marvin Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/26/90-INDEF. Maier, Kevin Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/26/90-INDEF. Rumsey, Donald Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/26/90-INDEF. Stephenson, Carlton Rec. Attendant YB 03/05/90-06/30/90 Zifchock, John Seasonal Laborer DPW 03/26/90-INDEF. RESIGNED Balluffi, Gloria Administrative Asst. YB 03/23/90 Delavern, Michael Bus Driver ICSD 09/01/89 Delavern, Michael Bus Driver ICSD 11/17/89 Dickens, Carolyn Bus Driver ICSD 05/10/89 Goehner, Martha Senior Stenographer YB 03/05/90 Johnston, James Bus Driver ICSD 09/21/88 Milton, Lana Bus Driver ICSD 10/10/89 Newhart, Rebecca Typist POL 04/07/90 Oplinger, Lee Jay Bus Driver ICSD 02/08/89 Overstrom, Jeffrey Operator DPW 03/23/90 Pearsall, Linda Bus Driver ICSD 09/01/89 Perry, Richard Bus Driver ICSD 09/01/89 Perry, Harold Bus Driver ICSD 09/01/89 Rankin, Kevin Bus Driver ICSD 09/07/88 Salvatore, Janet Bus Driver ICSD 05/31/89 Sheffield, Charles Bus Driver ICSD 03/17/89 • Civil Service Commission Meeting April 9, 1990 Page 8 Smith, Carlton Auto. Mech. Supv. DPW 03/16/90 Smith, Kenneth Bus Driver ICSD 01/20/89 Stuart, Ron Bus Driver ICSD 01/26/90 Theim, Harold Bus Driver ICSD 02/20/89 VanEtten, David Bus Driver ICSD 09/07/88 VanOrden, David Police Officer POL 03/07/90 Wells, Henry Bus Driver ICSD 03/17/89 White, Leslie Bus Driver ICSD 02/06/90 Wood, Joseph Bus Driver ICSD 01/20/89 RETIRED Bennett, Elmer Truck Driver DPW 03/23/90 Cynoske, David Firefighter FIRE 03/12/90 Jones, Gertrude Senior Typist ICSD 06/05/89 Moyer, Barbara Bus Driver ICSD 10/01/89 VanPelt, Warren Firefighter FIRE 03/18/90 REMOVED Angers-Schroeder, Louise Bus Driver ICSD 06/01/88 Dunbar, Heather Bus Driver ICSD 09/01/87 Maycumber, Ronald Bus Driver ICSD 06/01/88 Myers, Bruce Bus Driver ICSD 04/26/89 Palumbo, Mary Ann Bus Driver ICSD 01/29/90 Palumbo, Mary Ann Bus Rider ICSD 03/16/90 Paz, John Bus Driver ICSD 01/19/89 Wells, Henry Bus Driver ICSD 11/28/89 LAID OFF Pirko, James Rec. Attendant YB 03/18/90 Rossignal, Richard Seasonal Laborer DPW 12/08/89 REINSTATEMENT Simpson, Robert Asst. Chief WTP Operator DPW 03/05/90 OTHER: Suspension, Demotion, Change in Classification, Change in Title, etc Angers-Schroeder, Louise Bus Driver (Sub) ICSD 05/16/88 Boda, Alan Bus Driver (Sub) ICSD 04/07/89-05/17/89 Doner, Robert Bus Driver (Sub) ICSD 09/01/89 Dunbar, Heather Bus Rider ICSD 09/01/89 King, Mark Working Supervisor DPW 03/07/90-03/27/90 Milton, Lana Bus Driver (Sub) ICSD 10/10/89 Pallace, Gerald Bus Driver (Sub) ICSD 09/07/88 - Civil Service Commission Meeting April 9, 1990 Page 9 ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBLE LIST Commissioner Perko made a motion to establish the following Eligible List for the time period indicated. Seconded by Commissioner Cooper. Motion carried. Junior Engineer #61-532 (2 years) OLD BUSINESS RESTRICTION ON CANDIDATE CERTIFICATION The Commission discussed the School District's request to restrict Brenda Jones' name from all Certifications of Eligibles for the Ithaca City School District. Commissioner Perko made a motion to restrict Ms. Jones name from the Certification of Eligibles for the Ithaca City School District only. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis. Motion Carried. Personnel Administrator Walker will write a letter to Ms. Jones regarding the Commission's decision. Personnel Administrator Walker informed the Commission that Personnel Associate Lisa Patz and herself had met with Personnel Director Michael Luzzi regarding the "Pink Sheets" and the meeting went well and he is willing to comply. Commissioner Bantuvanis asked if there was any response to the letter that was written to Sean Killeen regarding the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor position. Personnel Administrator Walker stated that there has not been any formal response at this time. Personnel Administrator Walker explained to the Commission that Youth Bureau Director Cohen was excused from this meeting because of Passover. Youth Bureau Director Cohen will attend the May meeting to discuss the resignation letter received from Martha Goehner. With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Ann Bantuvanis, Chairperson Audrey Cooper, Commissioner John Perko, Commissioner Valerie Walker, Executive Secretary s s City Clerk' s Office