Municipal Civil Service Commission

Kathy M. Sheehan Civil Service Commission Albany City Hall Mayor Michael Cassidy 24 Eagle Street, Rm 301 Akosua Yeboah (p) 518-434-5049 (f) 518-434-5269 MEETING MINUTES Meeting of the Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission held on Wednesday July 31, 2024 at 4:30pm in the Mayor’s Conference Room ATTENDEES: Michael Cassidy, Commissioner Akosua Yeboah, Commissioner Tatiana Diaz, Commission Secretary, Director of HR Marissa Tuszynski, Deputy Human Resources Director - City of Albany Linda Keller, Sr. Assistant Corporation Counsel - City of Albany Commissioner Cassidy called the meeting to order at 4:32pm. I. Approval of June 24, 2024 meeting minutes Commissioner Cassidy made a motion to approve the 6/24/24 meeting minutes. Commissioner Yeboah seconded the motion. Motion passed and carried. II. The Civil Service Office reported on the following examinations which were issued and posted: Application Exam Date Exam # Title Exam Type Deadline 89371- 10/26/2024 Deputy Budget Director Open Competitive 09/25/2024 010 86967- 10/26/2024 Project Coordinator Open Competitive 09/25/2024 010 87509- 10/26/2024 Recertification and Collections Manager Open Competitive 09/25/2024 010 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 Buildings & Regulatory John O’Connell Building Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance Buildings & Regulatory Alfred Hargett Building Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance Buildings & Regulatory Brendon Green Building Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance  Name Title Agency/Department Date Buildings & Regulatory Ilir Kita Code Enforcement Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance Buildings & Regulatory Vincent Giovannone Code Enforcement Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance Buildings & Regulatory James Futia Code Enforcement Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance Fire and Emergency Wayne Brennan Fire Battalion Chief 07/11/2024 Services Fire and Emergency Daniel Green Fire Captain 07/11/2024 Services Fire and Emergency Justin Rivituso Fire Captain 07/11/2024 Services Fire and Emergency Jonathan Green Fire Lieutenant 07/11/2024 Services Fire and Emergency James McCarroll Fire Lieutenant 07/11/2024 Services Fire and Emergency Brendan Rhatigan Fire Lieutenant 07/11/2024 Services Sean Doody Library Assistant Albany Public Library 07/22/2024 Alexandra Caron Library Clerk Albany Public Library 07/17/2024 Buildings & Regulatory Ashley Brennan Permit Technician 07/01/2024 Compliance Buildings & Regulatory David Lussier Senior Building Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance Buildings & Regulatory Joshua Gold Senior Code Enforcement Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Provisional Appointments in the Competitive Class: Name Title Agency/Department Date Lisa Clevenger Accountant I Water & Water Supply 07/22/2024 Community Steve Descollines Accountant I 08/12/2024 Development Water and Water Karen Wilkes Administrative Assistant 08/12/2024 Supply Nasseem Coleman Auditor Audit and Control 08/12/2024 Corey Johnson Chief Labor Supervisor General Services 07/22/2024 Buildings & Regulatory Corey Norfleet Code Enforcement Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance Buildings & Regulatory Marios Katsanis Code Enforcement Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance Buildings & Regulatory Theodore Pearce Code Enforcement Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance  Name Title Agency/Department Date Buildings & Regulatory Jennifer Cruz Code Enforcement Inspector 07/01/2024 Compliance Jacob Lamorie Community Engagement Clerk Albany Public Library 07/09/2024 Shantal Plass Deputy Chief City Auditor Audit and Control 07/22/2024 City Clerk/Common Miranda Mabie Information Clerk 08/12/2024 Council Joseph Riccardi Junior Analyst Audit and Control 08/12/2024 Nicholas Licensed Wastewater System Water & Water Supply 07/22/2024 Kosakowski Operator Cecilia McLean Principal Account Clerk Albany School District 06/24/2024 Linda Hendrick Senior Accountant Water & Water Supply 08/12/2024 Alisha Milburn Senior Account Clerk Albany School District 07/16/2024 Cherly Ann De La Senior Employment and Training Youth and Workforce 07/08/2024 Rosa Specialist Services Brian Goll Server Administrator Albany School District 06/24/2024 City Clerk/Common Jamel Ancrum Vital Statistics Specialist 08/12/2024 Council Watershed Operations Water and Water David Johnson 07/08/2024 Technician Supply  The Civil Service Office reported on the Non-Competitive Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Justin Jones Equipment Operator II General Services 07/22/2024 Carl Lumpkin Equipment Operator II General Services 07/22/2024 Christian Bruchholz Heavy Equipment Mechanic General Services 07/22/2024 TeJuan Carter Laborer I General Services 07/22/2024 Robert Cossart Laborer I General Services 07/22/2024 Anthony McCargo Laborer I General Services 07/22/2024 Latrell Williams Laborer I General Services 08/12/2024 Khalil Fredericks Laborer II General Services 07/08/2024 Wakeem Ricks Laborer II General Services 07/22/2024 Rashawn White Laborer II General Services 07/22/2024 Hector Smith Laborer III General Services 08/01/2024 Anthony Taylor Laborer III General Services 08/01/2024 Damian Campbell Laborer III Water & Water Supply 08/12/2024 Michael Gallagher Laborer III Water & Water Supply 08/12/2024 Brian Marmulstein Mason General Services 07/22/2024 Charles Sojourner Reservoir Patrol Guard Water & Water Supply 08/12/2024 Michael Zelonka Sanitation Equipment Operator General Services 08/01/2024 Luis Pizarro Sanitation Worker General Services 07/22/2024  Name Title Agency/Department Date Sa’Oddah Cain School Nurse Albany School District 09/01/2024  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Labor Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Imecca Bethea Cook Albany School District 09/01/2024 Aaron Jones Custodial Worker Albany School District 07/08/2024 Ozlem Altun Food Service Helper Albany School District 09/01/2024 Denzel Paschal Recreation Aide Recreation 07/22/2024 Commissioner Yeboah commended the improved timeliness of reported appointments by all agencies. IV. Non-Selections/Disqualifications  Librarian I list #63-485  No Response to two successive canvass letters- removal from list pursuant to City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Rule XII (3): Alexandra Gibson Genevieve Goetz Sierra Pasquale Baylee West  Library Assistant #63-341  No Response to two successive canvass letters- removal from list pursuant to City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Rule XII (3): Brittany Barrett Brenna Brown Kayla Cooper Jared Ginley Barry Goldman Karen Gottcent Michelle Hardrick Violet Horsman Abil Khayr Rory Luddy Samee Mahmud Angelica Moss Chole Ng Mark Nyon Sara Orsino Maura Palden Victoria Phillips Amy Plichta Meghan Reed Joshua Rigney John Rios Jason Rowe Damian Scheff Sonam Sherpa Erin Sickler James Trofa Lauren Walcutt Emily Willwerth Allison Yablonski  Library Clerk list #10-418  No Response to two successive canvass letters- removal from list pursuant to City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Rule XII (3): Maria Angelo Avery Collins-Mance Lawrence Dupont Lydia Grimm Benjamin Knoll Cuauhtemoc Rodriguez Ryan Rodwell-Lawton Nadia Tell Commissioner Cassidy made a motion to uphold all disqualifications in agenda item IV. Commissioner Yeboah seconded the motion. Motion passed and carried. V. Establishment of Eligible Lists  Accountant #85-844  Accountant I #85-846  Accountant II #85-790   Chief Accountant #85-716  Fire Battalion Chief #70-453  Inventory Control Manager #85-835  Junior Accountant #61-316  Purchasing Agent #85-621  Senior Accountant #85-834  Telecommunications Senior Dispatcher #73-552  Telecommunications Shift Supervisor #75-614  Telecommunications Specialist #85-517 Commissioner Cassidy made a motion to establish all eligible lists in agenda item V. Commissioner Yeboah seconded the motion. Motion passed and carried. VI. Amendment of Job Specifications  Director of Fiscal Operations  Planner Commissioner Cassidy made a motion to approve all amendments to job specifications in agenda item VI. Commissioner Yeboah seconded the motion. Motion passed and carried. VII. Approved NY HELPS Program Titles  Account Clerks II  Account Specialists  Accountants (Treasurer’s Office)  Accountants I  Accountants I (AHA)  Accountants II  Accounts Receivable Specialists  Adjudication Clerks  Analysts  Animal Control Officers  Anti-Violence Coordinators  Assessment Aides  Asset Managers  Assistant Arborists  Assistant Foresters  Assistant Human Resources Administrators (ASD)  Building Inspectors  Building Services Supervisors  Business Systems Analysts  Central Registrar Clerks Follow up item: Commissioner Yeboah requested to confirm if Adjudication Clerks is and active title used by the City of Albany, or only by NYS?  VIII. New Business None IX. Adjournment Commissioner Cassidy made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:48pm. Commissioner seconded the motion. Motion passed and carried. Next regular meeting: Wednesday, August 28, 2024