HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CS-2017-12-13.pdfCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
December 13, 2017
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Richardson
Commissioner Abrams
Commissioner Thompson
Staff Present: Valerie Saul (Deputy Director of Human Resources)
Commissioner Richardson called the meeting to order at 11:45 am.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Abrams made a motion to approve the minutes from the October 11, 2017
meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 3-0.
NEW BUSINESS
New Position Duties Statement: Planning Department – Housing Inspector (2)
The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the
Planning Department for two new positions in the Building Division. Commissioner
Richardson made a motion to classify both positions as Housing Inspectors. Seconded by
Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 3-0.
New Position Duties Statement and Adoption of Job Description: City Clerk’s Office
– Information Systems Manager
The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the City
Clerk’s Office and the proposed job description for Information Systems Manager.
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to classify the position as Information Systems
Manager and adopt the job description as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner
Abrams. Motion carried 3-0.
Request to Expand Residency Requirements – Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operator, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Trainee, Water Treatment Plant
Operator, Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee
The Commission discussed a request from the Superintendent of Public Works to
permanently expand the residency requirement for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operator and Water Treatment Plant Operator positions to New York State. Both
positions require state certifications, so the pool of both local and regional candidates is
limited. The Superintendent also requested that the residency requirement for the
corresponding trainee positions be expanded to contiguous counties due to continued
recruitment difficulties. The Trainee exam has been offered twice during the past year,
and has only yielded four candidates. Two of those candidates were hired, one declined,
and one left the area. During the discussion, Deputy Human Resources Director Saul
informed the Commission that she intends to change the Entry Level Water and
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations exam to a continuous recruitment exam due to
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the continual recruitment difficulties. As all four titles are tested through the one exam, the
residency requirement needs to be the same for all four titles. Deputy Director Saul
recommended that a New York State residency requirement be established for all four
positions governed by the exam. Commissioner Abrams made a motion to expand the
residency requirement for the positions of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator,
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Trainee, Water Treatment Plant Operator and
Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee, as well as the corresponding Entry Level Water
and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations exam to New York State. Seconded by
Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 3-0.
New Position Duties Statement: Youth Bureau – Recreation Program Leader
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 Leader. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Richardson made a motion to go into executive session to discuss civil
service examination matters. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0.
During executive session, the Commission took the following actions:
CONTINUING BUSINESS
Approval of Rosters of Candidates for Examination
Commissioner Abrams made a motion to approve the Rosters of Candidates for
Examination listed below. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 3-0.
Police Officer #60-793
Establishment of Eligible Lists
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to establish the eligible lists specified below for
the time period indicated. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0.
Chief Inspector of Plumbing #69-188 (2 years)
Code Inspector #65-457 (1 year)
Housing Code Supervisor #76-868 (2 years)
Housing Inspector #65-458 (1 year)
Parking Operations Supervisor #71-103 (1 year)
Senior Code Inspector #76-478 (1 year)
Senior Code Inspector #69-231 (1 year)
Authorization to Establish Eligible Lists During December 2017
Commissioner Abrams made a motion to authorize Executive Secretary Valerie Saul to
establish eligible lists and add candidates to continuous recruitment eligible lists during the
month of December 2017 immediately upon the receipt of examination marks and/or
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grading of exams. This will facilitate the immediate appointment of provisional candidates.
Ms. Saul will report the establishment of any such eligible lists and addition of continuous
recruitment candidates to the Commission at their January 2018 meeting. Seconded by
Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 3-0.
Addition of Candidates to Continuous Recruitment Eligible Lists
Commissioner Richardson made a motion to add candidates to the continuous recruitment
eligible lists. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0.
Approval of Personnel Transactions
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to approve the Personnel Transactions.
Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0.
The next Civil Service Commission meeting will be held Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at
11:30 am.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:18 pm.