Civil Service Commission

CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SARATOGA SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY – SUSMAN ROOM TUESDAY DECEMBER 18TH 2018 MINUTES PRESENT: MARK CACOZZA, CHAIRPERSON ELIO DELSETTE, COMMISSIONER PAUL KISSELBRACK, COMMISSIONER CHAIRPERSON CACOZZA CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:35am and opened the public comment section. There being no one wishing to speak, Chair Cacozza closed the public comment section at 9:36am. Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the November 2018 Minutes as amended. Seconded by Chair Cacozza. Nay by Commissioner DelSette. Motion carried. PUBLIC SAFETY Deputy Commissioner John Daley appeared before the Commission to discuss the proposed New Position Duty Statement for a Traffic Control Technician (Part Time). Deputy Commissioner Daley explained the purpose of the New Position. The Traffic Division is responsible for striping the parking lots and roads, and maintaining the signage in the City. The Traffic Division within the Department of Public Safety has operated with only 3 people; the two Traffic Control Technicians and the Traffic Maintenance Manager. The rate at which the parking lots and the amount of parking structures and roads within the City are growing, has forced the Traffic Division to operate at full capacity. Around 2016 it reached the point where it could no longer operate functionally and the Department of Public Safety has been spending a lot of money on Over Time pay, with the employees sometimes working 18hour days during the Summer as there is only a small time frame when the striping of the roads can be done. Deputy Commissioner Daley said that the Department is at the point where proper upkeep and maintenance of the roads, signage and parking lots is just not possible if they do not gain another person. The previous two years, the Department has requested a full time person, but those requests were never approved due to budgetary constraints. There was a compromise with the Finance Department and the 2019 Budget did approve money for a new part time position in the Traffic Division within Public Safety. The position would be 20 hours a week year round. Commissioner DelSette inquired with Deputy Commissioner Daley about the ‘Freeze’ on new positions, to which his response was ‘yes, initially there was a Freeze on new positions but some were allowed in by Finance during the Budget Negotiations Process’. Commissioner DelSette proceeded to say that he thought they did a great job on anything they try to improve. Chairperson Cacozza inquired if the money was already budgeted for the upcoming 2019 year. Deputy Commissioner Daley replied with yes, it is currently in the 2019 Fiscal budget. Chairperson Cacozza asked for a motion to approve the New Position. Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the New Position Duty Statement for the Traffic Control Technician (Part Time). Seconded by Commissioner DelSette. Motion carried. SCHOOL Commissioner DelSette Made a motion to approve the following Provisional Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Motion carried. Maureen Gizzi Clerk Effective 12/12/18 Commissioner DelSette made a motion to approve the following Completed Probationary Periods. Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Motion Carried. Nicholas Briggs Automotive Mechanic Effective 11/02/18 Dawn Champagne Clerk Effective 11/17/18 Gerard Duchussee Custodian Effective 11/14/18 Michael Blair Groundskeeper Effective 12/01/18 Michael Scammell Teacher Aide Effective 01/02/19 Page 1 of 3  Kenneth Thompson Jr School Bus Driver Effective 11/17/18 Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to approve the following Labor Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner DelSette. Motion carried. Malia Mahar Food Service Helper Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Erin Smith Food Service Helper Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Nancy Engestrom School Monitor Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Amanda Leins School Monitor Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Malia Mahar School Monitor Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Catherin Montegomery School Monitor Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Katherine Morroni School Monitor Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Mary Rossi School Monitor Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Deborah Ann Spackmann School Monitor Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Kimberly Weaver School Monitor Effective 11/19/18 – 11/19/19 Commissioner DelSette made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Motion carried. Nancy Engerstrom Clerk Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Keyboard Specialist Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Teacher Aide Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Donna Ehmke Clerk Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Amanda Leins Clerk Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Keyboard Specialist Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Teacher Aide Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Cynthia Moczydlowsky Clerk Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Keyboard Specialist Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Teacher Aide Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Mary Rossi Clerk Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Keyboard Specialist Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Teacher Aide Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Erin Smith Clerk Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Jonathon Eckert Custodian Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Malia Mahar Food Service Cashier Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Teacher Aide Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Erin Smith Food Service Cashier Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Brook Thornhill Food Service Cashier Effective 12/12/18 DonnaEhmke Keyboard Specialist Effective 12/03/18 – 12/03/19 Janel Fritz Motor Vehicle Operator Effective 12/02/18 Jennifer Simpson Registered Professional Nurse Effective 12/17/18 Hope Caprood Teacher Aide Effective 01/02/19 Derrick Legal Teacher Aide Effective 11/19/18 – 11/19/19 Kathleen Morroni Teacher Aide Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Catherine Montgomery Teacher Aide Effective 11/26/18 – 11/26/19 Laura Rathbun Teacher Aide Effective 12/02/18 Kimberly Weaver Teacher Aide Effective 11/19/18 – 11/19/19 Patrick Cifone School Bus Driver Effective 11/28/18 – 11/28/19 Enrico DiPalma School Bus Driver Effective 11/29/18 – 11/29/19 Kelly Hayes School Bus Driver Effective 11/13/18 – 11/13/19 Michael Morin School Bus Drier Effective 11/29/18 – 11/29/19 Michael Lamb School Grounds Monitor Effective 11/14/18 – 11/14/19 CIVIL SERVICE Commissioner DelSette made a motion to establish the following Eligible List(s). Seconded by Commissioner Kisselbrack. Motion carries. Housing Authority Occupancy Specialist #66-227 Page 2 of 3 The Coordinator informed the Commission of the following upcoming exams and the number of approved candidates for each exam: Librarian I #64-499 – 25 Approved Applicants Librarian II (Open Competitive) #64-685 – 18 Approved Applicants Librarian II (Promotional) #74-248 – 2 Approved Applicants Librarian III (Open Competitive) #64-688 – 14 Approved Applicants Librarian III (Promotional) – 2 Approved Applicants Public Safety Dispatcher #60-349 – 66 Approved Applicants (01/19/19) Traffic Maintenance Manager #74-721 – 1 Approved Applicant (01/05/19) Commissioner Kisselbrack made a motion to close the Meeting. Seconded by Commissioner DelSette. Ayes all. Meeting closed at 10:06am on December 18th, 2018. Page 3 of 3