Municipal Civil Service Commission

MINUTES MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ALBANY HELD FEBRUARY 27, 2019, IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, ALBANY, NY 12207 ATTENDEES: Thomas McNaughton, Commissioner, Chair Linda Jackson-Chalmers, Commissioner Michael Cassidy, Commissioner Peachie Jones, Law Department Sandra Coleman, Principal Civil Service Administrator Ann Giard-Chase, Director of Human Resources (City of Albany) Gregory Magee David Panzironi Annette Panzironi Jared Pellerin I. Call to order Commissioner McNaughton called the meeting to order at 4:42 p.m. II. Approval of minutes The Commission unanimously voted to accept the minutes as written from the January 16, 2019 meeting. III. Correspondence • Letter from Councilman Owusu Anane – Fee Waivers • Letter from New York State Civil Service – Technical Assistance Review (TAR) IV. Annual Report due to New York State on 3/1/2019 V. Civil Service Exam Fees due to New York State on 3/1/2019 VI. Firefighter Non-Selects • Gregory Magee • David Panzironi The Commission voted unanimously to reinstate the above listed candidates to the current Firefighter list #68-788 effective February 27, 2019.  VII. Establishment of lists – Commission to establish the following lists: # OF EXAM ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHED LIST# TITLE ELIGIBLES DATE DATE UNTIL ON LIST 79-421 Police Lieutenant 10/13/2018 2/27/2019 2/26/2023 17 Deputy Registrar of Vital 62-019 Statistics 11/3/2018 2/27/2019 2/26/2023 4 62-309 Information Clerk 11/3/2018 2/27/2019 2/26/2023 8 62-341 Information Clerk II 11/3/2018 2/27/2019 2/26/2020 3 79-792 Information Clerk III 11/3/2018 2/27/2019 2/26/2020 1 62-600 Program Aide (Special Events) 11/3/2018 2/27/2019 2/26/2020 1 Senior Customer Contact 62-651 Specialist 11/3/2018 2/27/2019 2/26/2023 2 Software & Administrative 60-241 Support Specialist 12/1/2018 2/27/2019 2/26/2020 2 VIII. Report of appointments to the Competitive, Non-Competitive, Exempt and Labor Class • The Civil Service Office reported on the following Permanent-Competitive Class appointments: NAME TITLE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT DATE Deanna DiCarlo Librarian III APL 12/10/2018 Kaitlyn McKitrick Junior Engineer Water & Water Supply 1/1/2019 Lisa Merwin Junior Engineer Water & Water Supply 1/1/2019 Kimberly Gibson Library Clerk APL 1/9/2019 Mary Jo Stenson Library Clerk APL 1/16/2019 Siyana A. Jennings Library Clerk APL 1/16/2019 Christopher Bailey Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Nicholas Dottino Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Evan Dessingue Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Leland Axtmann Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Aaron Kennedy Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Wade Landry Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Patrick Gillham Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Thomas Borman Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Christopher Armao Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Mark Slaski Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Joshua O’Connor Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Kyle Carson Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 David Reiman Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Colin Watkins Firefighter AFD 2/1/2019 Raina Tawil Account Clerk Treasurer 2/11/2019 Taykwun Smoaks Account Clerk Treasurer 2/11/2019 Dennis Gaffney Communications Coordinator Community Development 2/13/2019  Community Relations Molly McGuire Coordinator DGS 2/13/2019 Phillip Suruda Project Manager Administrative Services 2/13/2019 Rebecca Caldon Engineer Water & Water Supply 2/13/2019 Corneilus O’Connor Engineer Water & Water Supply 2/13/2019 Special Events & Cultural Keith Morales Special Events Coordinator Affairs 2/13/2019 Vehicle Maintenance Kevin McDonald Manager APD 2/13/2019 Brittney White Clerk Typist Recreation 2/19/2019 • The Civil Service Office reported on the following Provisional-Competitive Class appointments: NAME TITLE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT DATE Vehicle Maintenance Kevin McDonald Manager APD 1/1/2019 Victoria Frey Information Clerk II DGS 1/24/2019 Aindrea Richard Compliance Coordinator Administrative Services 1/29/2019 Joel Stetson Junior Analyst Audit & Control 2/4/2019 Shaphire Whineglass Analyst Audit & Control 2/4/2019 Alice Ottah Junior I.T. Business Analyst Administrative Services 2/4/2019 Michael Matteo Dispatch Administrator Water & Water Supply 2/4/2019 Jack Brand Parts Clerk Water & Water Supply 2/6/2019 Ricky Stanford Painter II DGS 2/11/2019 Zachary Powell Senior Planner Planning & Development 2/11/2019 Krystyna Hall Senior Library Clerk APL 2/17/2019 Community Engagement Darnell L. Holmes Clerk APL 2/17/2019 Sanitation Equipment Curtis Howard Operator DGS 2/22/2019 Mallory Wright Engineer Water & Water Supply 2/25/2019 Kurt Carman Engineering Aide III Water & Water Supply 2/25/2019 • The Civil Service Office reported on the following Permanent Promotion- Competitive Class appointments: NAME TITLE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT DATE David Kowalski Fire Battalion Chief AFD 2/8/2019 Robert Miller Fire Captain AFD 2/8/2019 Michael Prest Fire Captain AFD 2/8/2019 Charles Cahill III Fire Lieutenant AFD 2/8/2019 Tyler Zink Fire Lieutenant AFD 2/8/2019 Matthew Zink Fire Lieutenant AFD 2/8/2019 Stephen Sayre Police Sergeant APD 2/9/2019 Matthew Fargione Police Lieutenant APD 2/9/2019  Community Development James Matteo Outreach Specialist Community Development 2/13/2019 Special Events & Cultural Ryan Murray Public Relations Coordinator Affairs 2/13/2019 • The Civil Service Office reported on the following Non-Competitive Class appointments: NAME TITLE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT DATE Michael Dye Laborer III Water & Water Supply 1/1/2019 William Ryan Laborer III Water & Water Supply 1/1/2019 Casey Halloran Laborer III Water & Water Supply 1/1/2019 Michael Graziano Laborer III Water & Water Supply 1/1/2019 Building Maintenance Michael Ford Worker ASD 1/4/2019 Marko Threatt Laborer III Water & Water Supply 1/30/2019 Adam Decenzo Equipment Operator III Water & Water Supply 2/4/2019 Darryl Brown Equipment Operator I DGS 2/4/2019 Daniel Avellino Automotive Mechanic Helper DGS 2/6/2019 Maurice Perrin, Jr. Sanitation Worker DGS 2/7/2019 Gary Hirsch Equipment Operator I DGS 2/12/2019 Gamal Habiballa Laborer I DGS 2/18/2019 Jelani Taylor Laborer III Water & Water Supply 2/20/2019 • The Civil Service Office reported on the following Labor Class appointments: NAME TITLE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT DATE Shamsiddin Atkins Cleaner ASD 1/4/2019 Semone Poleon Lunch Aide ASD 1/18/2019 Genema Forsythe Lunch Aide ASD 2/1/2019 Joycelyn Donovan Lunch Aide ASD 2/1/2019 James Emanatian Water Treatment Plant Attendant Water & Water Supply 2/27/2019 IX. The Civil Service Office reported on the following Competitive Class reinstatements: NAME TITLE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT DATE Thomas Dillon Clerk Typist ASD 2/1/2019 X. Adoption of Job Specifications • Boxing Coach • Grants Project Coordinator • Police Cadet • Vehicle Maintenance Coordinator The Commission voted unanimously to adopt the above listed job specifications. XI. Amendment of Job Specifications • Senior Plumbing Inspector The Commission voted unanimously to amend the above listed job specifications. XII. Adjournment Sandra Coleman Principal Civil Service Administrator Next scheduled meeting: Wednesday, March 27, 2019