Municipal Civil Service Commission

Meeting Minutes Meeting of the Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 4:30pm via video conference in accordance with legislation (S.50001/A.40001) extending virtual access to public meetings under New York State’s Open Meetings Law. ATTENDEES: Thomas McNaughton, Commissioner and Chair Linda Jackson-Chalmers, Commissioner Michael Cassidy, Commissioner Phillip Banaszek, City of Albany Assistant Corporation Counsel Tolani Elumade, City of Albany Human Resources Director Tatiana Diaz, City of Albany Human Resources Generalist III Deanna DiClaro, Albany Public Library Representative Jenna Pitera, Albany Public Library Board Representative I. Call to order Meeting was called to order at 4:32 pm by Commissioner McNaughton II. Approval of February 2, 2022 special meeting minutes Commissioner Jackson-Chalmers made a motion to approve the minutes from the 2/2/2022 special meeting, motion was seconded by Commissioner McNaughton. III. Report of appointments to the Competitive, Non-Competitive, Exempt and Labor Class  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Permanent Appointments in the Competitive Class: Name Title Agency/Department Date Lovell Bebo Account Clerk Albany Public Library 01/14/2022 Dept. of Buildings & Ryan Rusiecki Building Inspector 01/17/2022 Regulatory Compliance Customer Contact Dept. of Water & Water Tanya Beauzile 02/09/2022 Specialist Supply Dept. of Water & Water Mallory Wright Engineer 02/09/2022 Supply Dept. of Fire Emergency & Ryan Savery Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Patrick Markiewicz Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Jake Grimaldi Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Anthony Glinbizzi Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Geoffrey Gerfin Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services  City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission February 23, 2022 Meeting Agenda Name Title Agency/Department Date Dept. of Fire Emergency & Alex Forezzi Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Daniel Cramer Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Scott Booth Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Andrew Biance Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Edward Ash Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Scott Sanders Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Andrew Neidnig Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Thomas Muir Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & Joseph Mosher Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Dept. of Fire Emergency & David Shea Firefighter 02/07/2022 Emergency Services Geographic Information Dept. of Water & Water Paul Behnke 02/09/2022 Systems Specialist Supply John Edvalson Librarian I Albany Public Library 01/3/2022 Skylar Mungenast Library Clerk Albany Public Library 01/18/2022 Dept. of Water & Water Jared Flagler Mapping Technologist 02/09/2022 Supply William Johnson Police Officer Police Department 02/28/2022 Superintendent of Water Dept. of Water & Water John Tedesco 02/09/2022 Metering Supply  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Provisional Appointments in the Competitive Class: Name Title Agency/Department Date Albany Housing Janel Anderson Accountant II 01/03/2022 Authority Dept. of Buildings & James Futia Conde Enforcement Inspector 2/14/2022 Regulatory Compliance George Bennett Jr. Custodian Albany School District 1/3/2022 D’Andre Burnett Head Custodian Albany School District 12/20/2021 Cory Russell Head Custodian Albany School District 1/3/2022 Albany Housing Migena Hana Junior Accountant 01/10/2022 Authority Albany Housing Pablo Laurentino Maintenance Worker 11/29/2021 Authority Jennifer Monroe Office Manager Albany School District 12/17/2021 Brittney White Office Supervisor Dept. of Recreation 01/07/2022 Megan Culbertson Receptionist Albany School District 08/31/2021 Dept. of General John Hajjar Sanitation Equipment Operator 02/07/2022 Services 2  City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission February 23, 2022 Meeting Agenda  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Non-Competitive Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Gary Koonz Building Maintenance Worker Albany School District 01/24/2022 Jeremy Hawley Building Maintenance Worker Albany School District 02/07/2022 Bevae Thomas Cook Albany School District 01/21/2022 Jennifer Caver Hall Monitor Albany School District 12/17/2021 Brenda Larios Urbina Hall Monitor Albany School District 1/7/2022 Deshonna Bernard- Hall Monitor Albany School District 01/18/2022 Dixon Albany Housing Rahmael Hankins Maintenance Laborer 11/08/2021 Authority Dept. of Water & Water Nickoy Bailey Water Maintenance Repair Worker 02/16/2022 Supply  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Labor Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Edith Gonzalez Custodial Worker Albany School District 1/10/2022 Bibi Mirzaie Food Service Worker Albany School District 1/21/2022 IV. Establishment of Eligible Lists  Chief Water Treatment Plant Operator #63-493  Licensed Wastewater System Operator #64-429  Police Lieutenant #71-265  Water Treatment Plant Operator #71-823 All eligible lists were established by a motion made by Commissioner McNaughton and seconded by Commissioner Jackson-Chalmers. V. Creation of New Job Specifications  Administrative Analyst  Director of Payroll Administration All new job specifications were accepted by a motion made by Commissioner McNaughton and seconded by Commissioner Jackson-Chalmers. Commissioner McNaughton made a motion to go into executive session at 4:45 pm, motion was seconded by commissioner Jackson-Chalmers. Executive session concluded at 5:53 pm. VI. Old Business  Albany Public Library Residency Exemption- Library Clerk 3  City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission February 23, 2022 Meeting Agenda Representatives from the Albany Public Library and the Albany Public Library Board explained the need for the residency exemption request and the recruitment efforts taken to fill vacancies. Based on the information presented Commissioner McNaughton made a motion to deny the residency exemption for Library Clerk list #10-418. The Commissioner offered possible alternative to a residency exemption and the City of Albany Director of Human Resources offered the Library assistance moving forward. VII. New Business None reported. VIII. Adjournment Commissioner McNaughton adjourned the meeting at 5:15 pm Next regular meeting: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 4