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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CSC-2013-12-01CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 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 Civil Service Commission December 11, 2013 Page 2 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.