Civil Service Commission

CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS TUESDAY JUNE 26TH, 2018 MINUTES PRESENT: MARK CACOZZA, CHAIRPERSON ELIO DELSETTE, COMMISSIONER PAUL KISSELBRACK, COMMISSIONER CHAIRPERSON CACOZZA CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:30am and opened the public comment section. There being no on wishing to speak, Chair Cacozza closed the public comment section at 9:31. Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the May 2018 Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Commissioner DelSette. Ayes all. PUBLIC SAFETY Chair Cacozza gave a brief background introduction to the first item to be discussed under Public Safety. Chief Williams and Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety John Daley appeared before the Civil Service Commission to discuss the proposal of a new title/new position of Battalion Chief. The position would fall under the Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief in the department rank structure and over see one of the departments divisions. The position would be competitive and assigned within the Fire Administrative bargaining unit. The Job Description has been prepared. Chair Cacozza invited Chief Williams the option to discuss the rationale behind the new position request. Fire Chief Williams’s proposal explained that part of the restructuring of building up their professionalism and administrative staff. He went on to mention that there was possible talk with the Charter Change, of merging Code Enforcement with the Fire Department, which would be another division added to the Fire Department. Commissioner Kisselbrack asked Chief Williams if this proposal and this merging was something that the Fire Department was in favor of? To which Chief Williams answered yes; there had been previous talks of a merging plan back 2011-2012. Chief Williams described the current Code Enforcement ‘reactive’ than ‘proactive’, where the Fire Department is much more ‘proactive’ as well as ‘reactive’ to different situations. Chair Cacozza asked Chief Williams if they currently performed the fire inspections. Chief Williams’s response was yes; they currently do both the fire prevention and fire inspections. They are just trying to lay the foundation. Chair Cacozza inquired that the current Code Enforcement employees directly report to the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety, under this new position, they would now be reporting to the Battalion Fire Chief, and the Battalion Fire Chief would report to the Fire Chief and the Assistant Chief; Chief Williams response was yes. Chair Cacozza asked if there was a time frame as to when this would all be implemented. Chief Williams response was that if its approved at this meeting, they will then take it to Council for the funding approval. Commissioner DelSette acknowledged Deputy Commission of Public Safety John Daley as he joined the meeting. Commissioner DelSette asked if he had met the members of the Commission yet; Mr. Daley said no and proceeded to introduce himself to the Commission. Commissioner Kisselbrack had a few questions about the Battalion Chief, such as if it was a Union or Non Union position, and does the Union support this creation of a new position. Chief Williams explained that he had a recent meeting with James Morrow and Brian Moran (Union Representatives for the Fire Department) to review the proposed job description, and to discuss what their vision was and how they saw this being implemented. Page 1 of 4 Commissioner Kisselbrack asked, based on the proposed minimum qualifications, how many would be qualified for this proposed position. Chief Williams’s response was that that would be almost every Officer (Lieutenant and Captain). Commissioner Kisselbrack asked how many that was in numbers, Chief Williams responded with roughly 5 Captains and 5 Lieutenants. Chairperson Cacozza asked since this will be filled on a Promotional basis, would they intend to replace that Lieutenant or Captain that was promoted. Chief Williams said that if it is filled in the 2018 year, that they would not fill the vacant Lieutenant/Captain position this year, but would request it in the budget for the 2019 year. Chairperson Cacozza asked Chief Williams if this proposed job specification was something that he had worked together on with the Civil Service Coordinator and the Union. Response was yes. Chairperson Cacozza asked Deputy Commissioner John Daley if he had anything he would like to add, to which he said he supported the Chief, as did Commissioner Martin, and that all around it’s what makes sense from an efficiency perspective as well as a work flow perspective. Chairperson Cacozza wanted clarification that this does not include the Building Department, solely the Code Enforcement Department; Deputy Commissioner Daley responded with correct, only the Code Administrator as well as the Code Enforcement Technicians. Chairperson Cacozza asked where this would physically take place. Would there be anyone relocating offices? Chief Williams said no one would be physically moving offices. Commissioner DelSette wanted to discuss the notion of combining the Code Department with the Mayors Department. Deputy Daley responded with that while in the beginning of the Charter Review Commission, there was talk of such an option that has since been removed from the table of considerations. Building will be staying with the Mayor and Code will be staying with Department of Public Safety. Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the New Position Duty Statement and Job Specification for Battalion Fire Chief. Seconded by Commissioner DelSette. Ayes all. Commissioner DelSette made a motion to approve the following Provisional Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Ayes all. Andrew Krupski Traffic Maintenance Manager Effective 06/16/18 Commissioner DelSette made a motion to approve the following Labor Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Ayes all. Matthew Gailor Laborer Effective 06/04/18 – 09/01/18 Robert Haughton Laborer Effective 06/18/18 – 08/17/18 Aaron Walsh Laborer Effective 06/04/18 – 09/01/18 ACCOUNTS Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the following Temporary Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner DelSette. Ayes all. Henry Jaffe Senior Clerk Effective 05/29/18 – 08/29/18 DPW Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the following Provisional Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner DelSette. Ayes all. Barbara Maughan Department of Public Works Purchasing Coordinator Effective 07/09/18 Commissioner DelSette made a motion to approve the following Labor Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Ayes all. Eleanor Collins Laborer Effective 05/22/18 – 10/31/18 Page 2 of 4  Kalani Muscatiello Laborer Effective 05/30/18 – 10/31/18 FINANCE Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the proposed revisions of the Help Desk Technician Job Specification. Seconded by Commissioner DelSette. Ayes all. HOUSING AUTHORITY Commissioner DelSette made a motion to approve the proposed Housing Authority Occupancy Specialist Job Specification. Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Ayes all. Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner DelSette. Ayes all. John Dundass III Building Maintenance Mechanic Effective 06/18/18 MAYOR Commissioner DelSette made a motion to approve the following Provisional Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Ayes all. Katie Farone Administrative Assistant Effective 06/30/18 Michael Carlson Assistant Building Inspector Effective 06/11/18 John Barney Assistant Building and Construction Inspector Effective 06/09/18 Patrick Cogan Assistant Building and Construction Inspector Effective 06/02/18 RECREATION Commissioner DelSette made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Ayes all. Amanda Bell Camp Saradac Counselor Effective 06/13/18 – 08/31/18 Sophia DiNinni Camp Saradac Counselor Effective 06/13/18 – 08/31/18 Emily Jackson Camp Saradac Counselor Effective 06/13/18 – 08/31/18 Isabella LoPresti Camp Saradac Counselor Effective 06/13/18 – 08/31/18 Demetri Swann Camp Saradac Counselor Effective 06/13/18 – 08/31/18 Sawyer Kingsley Camp Saradac Counselor Lifeguard Effective 06/13/18 - 08/31/18 Jeanine Newell Recreation Assistant Effective 07/15/18 – 08/24/18 Willie Davis Recreation Specialist Effective 06/25/18 – 11/29/18 Jacquelyne Danek Recreation Specialist Effective 07/09/18 – 10/30/18 Ronald Lewis Recreation Specialist Effective 07/02/18 – 08/08/18 Linda Byers School Bus Driver Effective 06/12/18 – 08/31/18 Karen Groff School Bus Driver Effective 06/25/18 – 08/31/18 Lillian Johnson School Bus Driver Effective 06/25/18 – 08/31/18 Cathy LaMontain School Bus Driver Effective 06/25/18 – 08/31/18 Daniel Winters Water Director Effective 06/13/18 – 08/31/18 Mason Bloem Youth Parker Effective 07/18/18 – 09/09/18 Ryan Czarnecki Youth Parker Effective 07/06/18 – 09/09/18 Joshua D’Addio Youth Parker Effective 07/06/18 – 09/09/18 Sydney DeLeonardis Youth Parker Effective 07/06/18 – 09/09/18 Ethan Dietz Youth Parker Effective 07/06/18 – 09/09/18 John Gleason Youth Parker Effective 07/18/18 – 09/09/18 Mike Merton Youth Parker Effective 07/06/18 – 09/09/18 Ryan Postlethwait Youth Parker Effective 07/06/18 – 09/09/18 Schuyler Scirocco Youth Parker Effective 07/06/18 – 09/09/18 Luke Veithc Youth Parker Effective 07/18/18 – 09/09/18 Stephen Porto Youth Parking Coordinator Effective 06/04/18 – 09/07/18 Sara Parker Youth Parking Supervisor Effective 06/30/18 – 09/04/18 Olivia Shapiro Youth Parking Supervisor Effective 06/30/18 – 09/04/18 Page 3 of 4 SCHOOL Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the following Temporary Labor Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Chair Cacozza. Ayes all. Austin Roggen Cleaner Effective 06/13/18 – 08/31/18 Gillian Verdu Food Service Helper Effective 06/01/18 – 06/01/19 Megan Benner School Monitor Effective 05/24/18 – 05/24/19 Deborah Snyder School Monitor Effective 05/30/18 - 05/30/19 Lori Terrell School Monitor Effective 05/29/18 – 05/29/19 Gillian Verdu School Monitor Effective 06/01/18 – 06/01/19 Commissioner DelSette made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Ayes all. Thomas Giorgio III Automotive Mechanic Effective 07/05/18 Jerald T. Niles Building Maintenance Worker Effective 06/13/18 Deborah Snyder Clerk (part time) Effective 05/30/18 – 05/30/19 Keyboard Specialist Effective 05/30/18 – 05/30/19 Teacher Aide Effective 05/30/18 – 05/30/19 Gillian Verdu Clerk (part time) Effective 06/01/18 – 06/01/19 Food Service Cashier Effective 06/01/18 – 06/01/19 Lori J. Terrell Clerk (part time) Effective 05/29/18 – 05/29/19 Keyboard Specialist (part time) Effective 05/29/18 – 05/29/19 Teacher Aide Effective 05/29/18 – 05/29/19 Kerry Vishneowski Clerk (part time) Effective 06/11/18 – 06/11/19 Keyboard Specialist (part time) Effective 06/11/18 – 06/11/19 Felicia Golinski Registered Professional Nurse Effective 05/22/18 – 05/22/19 Ulises Guiterrez School Bus Assistant Effective 04/27/18 – 04/27/19 Brett VanZandt School Bus Driver Effective 05/21/18 – 05/21/19 Megan Benner Teacher Aide Effective 05/27/18 – 05/27/19 CIVIL SERVICE Nothing discussed. Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Chair Cacozza. Ayes all. Prepared by Corissa Salvo, Civil Service Coordinator Approved on __07/25/18_____ Page 4 of 4