Municipal Civil Service Commission

MINUTES MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ALBANY HELD MAY 1, 2019, IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, ALBANY, NY 12207 ATTENDEES: Thomas McNaughton, Commissioner, Chair Linda Jackson-Chalmers, Commissioner Michael Cassidy, Commissioner Marisa Franchini, Law Department Sandra Coleman, Principal Civil Service Administrator Ann Giard-Chase, Director of Human Resources (City of Albany) Jared Pellerin, Research Counsel, City of Albany Common Council Owusu Anane, City of Albany Common Council Member I. Call to order Chairperson McNaughton called the meeting to order at 4:36 p.m. II. Approval of minutes The Commission unanimously voted to approve the minutes from the meeting held on March 27, 2019 as written. III. Exam Fee Waiver for recent graduates (City Residents Only) – Request from Common Council Motion made by McNaughton, 2nd by Cassidy - The Commission unanimously voted to waive the application fee for two exams for all recent high school graduates (within two years of the date of their graduation or completion of their GED) who can provide proof of graduation either through a highschool diploma or general education development (GED) certificate, as well as proof of residency within the City of Albany. IV. Establishment of lists – The Commission unanimously voted to establish the following lists: # OF EXAM ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHED LIST# TITLE ELIGIBLES DATE DATE UNTIL ON LIST Telecommunications 63-130 Specialist 1/19/2019 5/1/2019 4/30/2020 3 Senior Water Treatment Plant 79-795 Operator 3/2/2019 5/1/2019 4/30/2020 1 Recreation Operations 60-604 Manager 3/2/2019 5/1/2019 4/30/2020 1 Water Treatment Plant 63-806 Operator 3/2/2019 5/1/2019 4/30/2020 1 Water Treatment Plant 75-448 Operator (PROMO) 3/2/2019 5/1/2019 4/30/2020 3 V. 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 Special Events & Cultural Tyleigh Versocki Program Aide Affairs 3/13/2019 Buildings & Regulatory Ashley VanAlstyne Information Clerk Compliance 3/18/2019 Buildings & Regulatory Kahdesha Joseph Information Clerk Compliance 3/19/2019 Michael Hart Library Clerk APL 3/25/2019 Emily Willwerth Library Clerk APL 3/25/2019 Senior Civil Service Tatiana Diaz Administrator Administrative Services 3/28/2019 Leta Bailey Information Clerk APD 3/28/2019 Eugene Terrell Account Clerk City Clerk 4/1/2019 Joseph Ramos Account Clerk ASD 4/8/2019 Ama Speede Information Clerk City Clerk 4/22/2019 • The Civil Service Office reported on the following Provisional-Competitive Class appointments: NAME TITLE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT DATE John Maxiam, Jr. Accountant II AHA 3/18/2019 Moran Zell Senior Library Clerk APL 3/18/2019 Buildings & Regulatory Justin Lawton Building Inspector Compliance 4/1/2019 Andrew McSparron Laboratory Technician Water & Water Supply 4/8/2019 Vehicle Maintenance Francesco Archino Manager Water & Water Supply 4/15/2019 • The Civil Service Office reported on the following Non-Competitive Class appointments: NAME TITLE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT DATE Dominick Ferrandino Laborer III Water & Water Supply 3/13/2019 Kahlil Carter Laborer I DGS 3/25/2019 David Bishop Equipment Operator I Water & Water Supply 4/1/2019 James Emanatian Laborer II Water & Water Supply 4/1/2019 Michael Cepeda Reservoir Patrol Guard Water & Water Supply 4/10/2019 David Hobson III Laborer III Water & Water Supply 4/11/2019 Jelani Taylor Laborer III Water & Water Supply 4/11/2019 Wais Rafiqie Laborer II Water & Water Supply 4/11/2019 Gary Hirsch Equipment Operator II DGS 4/22/2019 Damien Fulton Sanitation Worker DGS 4/25/2019  Nicholas McGraw Equipment Operator II DGS 4/25/2019 Milton Whitted Sanitation Worker DGS 4/29/2019 • The Civil Service Office reported on the following Labor Class appointments: NAME TITLE AGENCY/DEPARTMENT DATE Dennis DeCenzo Cleaner ASD 4/5/2019 Daniel Richards Food Service Helper ASD 4/5/2019 Jeremy Hawley Food Service Helper ASD 4/5/2019 Dylan Thompson Cleaner ASD 4/5/2019 Devin Mott Food Service Helper ASD 4/8/2019 Katherine Bernhoft Food Service Helper ASD 4/15/2019 VI. Police Officer Temporary Withdrawals – The Commission voted unanimously to accept the temporary withdrawal requests from the candidates below. • Matthew Hutchinson • Erin Bryan • Patrick Slitzker • Felisha Buxton • Joseph Ruf • James Wachsmuth • Thomas Bridgeford • Nicholas George • Clarence Johnson • Brent Messemer • Mark Gorman, Jr. • Nicholas Almy • Gaus Malik • Jessica LaCross • Malcolm Austin • Timothy Cheng VII. Police Officer Non-Selects – The Commission requested that the Civil Service Office mail another canvass letter to the candidates that returned a late canvass or their original canvass letters were undeliverable due to possible mailing issues out of the control of the candidates or the City of Albany Civil Service Commission. Also, request the presence of Detective Kathleen Hendrick at the next meeting. NAME REASON William McClain Missed Background Appointment Thomas Naples Missed Background Appointment Shannon Smith Missed Background Appointment Gabriella Daniels Missed Background Appointment Kenneth Deuel Missed Background Appointment Andrew Ilacqua Missed Background Appointment Brandon Martinez Missed Background Appointment Emily McLaughlin Missed Background Appointment Garrett Richter Missed Background Appointment Cody Williams Missed Background Appointment Umad Khan Returned Canvass Past Deadline Michael Tremont Returned Canvass Past Deadline Maysa Ahmed Canvass Letter Undeliverable Terence Ashline Canvass Letter Undeliverable Juan Baez Canvass Letter Undeliverable Marawan Bakir Canvass Letter Undeliverable Daniel Baskerville Canvass Letter Undeliverable Luis Batista Canvass Letter Undeliverable Margarite Benevento Canvass Letter Undeliverable Libero Berghlea Canvass Letter Undeliverable Stephanie Boardway Canvass Letter Undeliverable Juan Cabrera Canvass Letter Undeliverable Daniel Cancro Canvass Letter Undeliverable Kirk Catlin Canvass Letter Undeliverable Alisa Chambers Canvass Letter Undeliverable Jeremiah Cooke Canvass Letter Undeliverable Elijah Cooks Canvass Letter Undeliverable Amanda Coughlin Canvass Letter Undeliverable Aaron Couture Canvass Letter Undeliverable Nicholas Crisorio Canvass Letter Undeliverable Edwin Cruz Canvass Letter Undeliverable Marlene Curry Canvass Letter Undeliverable Carl Davis Canvass Letter Undeliverable Da’Quan Davis Canvass Letter Undeliverable David Deyo Canvass Letter Undeliverable William Doynow Canvass Letter Undeliverable Nicholas Drake Canvass Letter Undeliverable Ryan Drew Canvass Letter Undeliverable Phillip Eaves II Canvass Letter Undeliverable Alex Exil Canvass Letter Undeliverable Elizabeth Felix Canvass Letter Undeliverable Taryn Ferraro Canvass Letter Undeliverable Thomas Fleming III Canvass Letter Undeliverable Zachary Forrester Canvass Letter Undeliverable Michael Galka Canvass Letter Undeliverable Anthony Gallo Canvass Letter Undeliverable Kyle Gorman Canvass Letter Undeliverable Kyle Greenhouse Canvass Letter Undeliverable Danielle Grillo Canvass Letter Undeliverable Joshua Hinds Canvass Letter Undeliverable Brady Hughes Canvass Letter Undeliverable Dennis Jeffers Canvass Letter Undeliverable Samantha Johnson Canvass Letter Undeliverable Yelenia Johnson Canvass Letter Undeliverable Muhammad Jones Canvass Letter Undeliverable Samreth Kagnoeung Canvass Letter Undeliverable Jordan Keough Canvass Letter Undeliverable Edwin-Anthony Kesser Canvass Letter Undeliverable Stephen Koletas Canvass Letter Undeliverable Cassandra Lacy Canvass Letter Undeliverable Shikera Lawson Canvass Letter Undeliverable Daniel Leach Canvass Letter Undeliverable Patrick Lindros Canvass Letter Undeliverable Thalia Liriano Canvass Letter Undeliverable Dunea Lockwood Canvass Letter Undeliverable Christopher Lund Canvass Letter Undeliverable Brody Macera Canvass Letter Undeliverable Julian Mackey Canvass Letter Undeliverable Ryan Maisenbacher Canvass Letter Undeliverable Michelle Mallardi Canvass Letter Undeliverable Michael Malone Canvass Letter Undeliverable Jake Marshall Canvass Letter Undeliverable Dolan McColgan Canvass Letter Undeliverable Deiondre McKnight Canvass Letter Undeliverable William Merkley Canvass Letter Undeliverable Mary Kate Montemagno Canvass Letter Undeliverable Carl Morris Canvass Letter Undeliverable John Mullins Canvass Letter Undeliverable Ryan O’Donoghue Canvass Letter Undeliverable Emanuel Owens Canvass Letter Undeliverable Ryan Pai Canvass Letter Undeliverable Matthew Peasley Canvass Letter Undeliverable Jeffrey Perez Canvass Letter Undeliverable Joel Pleasant Canvass Letter Undeliverable Joeny Quezada Canvass Letter Undeliverable Tracy Ramlochan Canvass Letter Undeliverable Luis Ramirez-Belman Canvass Letter Undeliverable Tyler Ranke Canvass Letter Undeliverable Keegen Rodino Canvass Letter Undeliverable Gabrelle Rogers Canvass Letter Undeliverable Evan Rudolfsky Canvass Letter Undeliverable Anthony Sanchez Canvass Letter Undeliverable Alexander Sand Canvass Letter Undeliverable Tanner Schrader Canvass Letter Undeliverable Ryan Sencer Canvass Letter Undeliverable Shane Smith Canvass Letter Undeliverable Trish Smith Canvass Letter Undeliverable Taran Speer Canvass Letter Undeliverable Chantay Speight Canvass Letter Undeliverable Nicholas Stampfli Canvass Letter Undeliverable Mariella Talavera Canvass Letter Undeliverable Joshua Toffel Canvass Letter Undeliverable Andrew Toranzo Canvass Letter Undeliverable  Mark Tracey Canvass Letter Undeliverable Mackenzie Valentine Canvass Letter Undeliverable Vienna Vasquez Canvass Letter Undeliverable Daniel Wall Canvass Letter Undeliverable Laura Walters Canvass Letter Undeliverable John Whalen Canvass Letter Undeliverable Jenessa Wilson Canvass Letter Undeliverable Nicholas Wood Canvass Letter Undeliverable Timothy Woods Canvass Letter Undeliverable Dylan Zarecki Canvass Letter Undeliverable Anthony Barsoum No Show for Agility Steven Rodriguez No Show for Agility Kristin Brazell Failed Agility William Dardinelli Failed Agility Kelly Dwyer Failed Agility Brandon Forst Failed Agility Edward Hartsfield Failed Agility Shane Hotaling Failed Agility Sonupreet Kaur Failed Agility Daniel Madsen Failed Agility Jason Mentor Failed Agility Andrew Rider Failed Agility Joshua Smith Failed Agility Jacob Snide Failed Agility Teller Wood Failed Agility Christopher Wright Failed Agility Griffen Zeh Failed Agility VIII. Adoption of Job Specifications The Commission voted unanimously to adopt the job specifications for the titles listed below. • Meter Technician • Parking Garage Attendant IX. Amendment of Job Specifications The Commission voted unanimously to revise the job specifications for the titles listed below. • Blanket Amendment – FLSA Classification(add to job specifications) – Ann Giard-Chase • Library Assistant • Quality Assurance Program Manager • Summer Inspector • Supply Clerk  The Commission voted unanimously to not accept the revisions made to the Chief Accountant title and table the amendment to the next meeting on May 29th, requesting that a representative of the Treasurer’s Office appear and provide an organizational chart for the department. • Chief Accountant X. Job Classification The Commission voted unanimously to classify the positions below for the listed department/agency. • Laborer I – Office of Public Records • Software & Administrative Support Specialist – Albany Police Department • Supply Clerk – Albany Police Department XI. Adjournment Sandra Coleman Principal Civil Service Administrator Next scheduled meeting: Wednesday, May 29, 2019