Civil Service Commission

CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SARATOGA SPRINGS RECREATION CENTER – COUNCIL ROOM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26TH 2020 9:30AM MINUTES PRESENT: MARK CACOZZA, CHAIRPERSON NURIT SONNENSCHEIN, COMMISSIONER (Remotely via conference call) DAVID SNYDER, COMMISSIONER CHAIRPERSON CACOZZA CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:30am and opened the public comment section. There being no one wishing to speak, Chair Cacozza closed the public comment section at 9:31am. Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the January 2020 Minutes as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. ACCOUNTS Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the following Provisional Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. Sabrina Lauzon Assistant City Clerk Effective 03/09/20 Amber McDonald Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics Effective 02/10/20 Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the following Completed Probationary Period(s). Seconded by Chairperson Cacozza. Motion carries unanimously. Amber McDonald Assistant City Clerk Effective 02/04/20 Margaret LoPresti Real Property Appraisal Technician Effective 02/04/20 DPW Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion o approve the following Provisional Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Snyder. Deborah LaBreche City Engineer Effective 02/24/20 Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. Adam Gary Motor Equipment Operator Effective 02/15/20 Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the following Exempt Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Snyder. Motion carries unanimously. Joseph O’Neill III Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Effective 02/08/20 Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the following Leave of Absence(s). Seconded by Commissioner Snyder. Motion carries unanimously. Nicholas Rumpf Senior Account Clerk Effective 01/13/20 – 01/17/20 Joseph O’Neill II Working Supervisor Effective 02/28/20 – 12/30/21 HOUSING AUTHORITY Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Snyder. Motion carries unanimously. Chad Henderson Maintenance Mechanic Effective 12/02/19 FINANCE Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the following Provisional Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. Theresa Wilson Communications Manager Effective 02/10/20 Page 1 of 3 Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the Proposed Job Specification Revisions for Communications Manager. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. LIBRARY Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. Samuel Adam Library Clerk (part time) Effective 02/24/20 Sara Hodorowski Library Clerk (part time) Effective 02/11/20 Ericc Blackman Library District Treasurer (part time) Effective 02/06/20 Loro McDougal Library Building Monitor Effective 01/21/20 PUBLIC SAFETY Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Chairperson Cacozza. Motion carries unanimously. Patrick Fitzpatrick Senior Clerk (Part Time) Effective 02/04/20 RECREATION Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Chairperson Snyder. Motion carries unanimously. Bradley Blake Recreation Leader Effective 02/01/20 Samuel Jacob Recreation Leader Effective 02/01/20 Sean Sesselman Recreation Leader Effective 02/01/20 Jennifer Steele Recreation Leader Effective 02/01/20 SCHOOL Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the following Labor Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Snyder. Motion carries unanimously Margaret Irwin Food Service Helper Effective 02/12/20 Kristina Lucia Food Service Helper Effective 01/31/20 Tiffany MacNeil Food Service Helper Effective 02/12/20 Kimberly Palazzo Food Service Helper Effective 02/04/20 - 02/04/21 Jessica Bishop School Monitor Effective 01/31/20 – 01/31/21 Shirley Motyl School Monitor Effective 02/07/20 – 02/07/21 Heather Rivenburg School Monitor Effective 11/13/19 Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Snyder. Motion carries unanimously. Kevin Melton Building Maintenance Mechanic Effective 02/03/20 Jessica Bishop Clerk (part time) Effective 01/31/20 – 01/31/21 Keyboard Specialist (part time) Effective 01/31/20 – 01/31/21 Teacher Aide Effective 01/31/20 – 01/31/21 Shirley Motyl Clerk (part time) Effective 02/07/20 – 02/07/21 Keyboard Specialist (part time) Effective 02/07/20 – 02/07/21 Teacher Aide Effective 02/07/20 - 02/07/21 Sherri Rose Clerk (part time) Effective 01/29/20 – 01/29/21 Keyboard Specialist (part time) Effective 01/29/20 – 01/29/21 Gerald Weatherwax Custodian (part time) Effective 02/01/20 – 02/01/21 Jodi Burton Food Service Cashier Effective 02/12/20 Kimberly Palazzo Food Service Cashier Effective 02/04/20 – 02/04/21 Tarah Duguid Keyboard Specialist (part time) Effective 01/16/21 – 01/16/21 Michael Smallerz School Bus Assistant Effective 01/30/20/ - 01/30/21 School Bus Driver Effective 01/30/20/ - 01/30/21 Lynn Blasso School Bus Driver Effective 02/11/20/ - 02/11/21 Kim Ann Soto School Bus Driver Effective 10/31/20 Robin Ammon Teacher Aide Effective 02/12/20 Brenna Champagne Teacher Aide Effective 02/12/20 Danyela DeLaurie Teacher Aide Effective 02/12/20 Page 2 of 3  Patricia Otte Teacher Aide Effective 02/12/20 Katherine Phillips Teacher Aide Effective 02/01/20 – 02/01/21 Deborah Snyder Teacher Aide Effective 01/31/20 Emmalee Wolfe Teacher Aide Effective 02/03/20 – 02/11/20 Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the following Leave of Absence(s). Seconded by Chairperson Cacozza. Motion carries unanimously. Debra Keracado Rivers Custodian Effective 01/01/20 – 02/6/20 Extended 02/06/20 – 03/05/20 Martha George Teacher Aide Effective 03/02/20 – 03/31/20 Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the following Completed Probationary Period(s). Seconded by Commissioner Snyder. Motion carries unanimously. Gerard Duchaussee Maintenance Mechanic Effective 12/07/29 Jerry Williams II School Bus Driver Effective 02/06/20 Kathleen Coleman Senior Typist Effective 02/27/20 Denise Francis Transportation Routing Clerk Effective 03/04/20 Judy Kahn Transportation Safety and Training Coordinator Effective 03/04/20 Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the following Request for Additional Classified Position(s). Seconded by Commissioner Snyder. Motion carries unanimously. Teacher Aide Position (1) Effective 01/31/20 CIVIL SERVICE Commissioner Snyder made a motion to approve the Exempt Class Review(s). Seconded by Chairperson Cacozza. Motion carries unanimously. Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Executive Assistant to the Mayor Permanent Appointment(s) from Established Eligible Lists Lisa Maslak Clerk #10-319 Effective 01/06/20 Scott Dingmon Custodian #10-618 Effective 01/31/20 Jonathan Rivers Custodian #10-618 Effective 02/11/20 Matthew Derway Fire Lieutenant #78-663 Effective 02/08/20 Robert Killeen Firefighter #64-632 Effective 02/07/20 (Conditional) Daniel Sheehan Firefighter #64-632 Effective 02/07/20 (Conditional) Vacancy Announcement(s) Assistant City Clerk (Provisional) Assistant City Engineer (Provisional) Parking Enforcement Officer (Part time and Seasonal) Cleaner (Police Department-Part time and Permanent) Approved: CSC Regular Meeting March 2020 Page 3 of 3