Civil Service Commission

CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SARATOGA SPRINGS RECREATION CENTER – COUNCIL ROOM MONDAY APRIL 6TH 2020 11:00AM (March 31st Postponed due to Covid) MINUTES PRESENT: MARK CACOZZA, CHAIRPERSON NURIT SONNENSCHEIN, COMMISSIONER (Remotely via conference call) CHAIRPERSON CACOZZA CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 11:06am. Due to circumstances, the public comment section was unable to be entertained. Public comments will be accepted via email for future meetings while social distancing is required. Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the February 2020 Minutes as presented. Seconded by Chairperson Cacozza. Motion carries unanimously. DPW Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the proposed revisions to the Public Works Office Supervisor job specification. Seconded by Chairperson Cacozza. Motion carries unanimously. FINANCE Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the New Position Duty Statement for the singular position of Budget Director. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. MAYOR Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the following Exempt Class Appointment. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. David Snyder Executive Assistant to the Mayor Effective 03/11/20 PUBLIC SAFETY Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the proposed revisions to the Code Enforcement Technician job specification. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. SCHOOL Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the following items en bloc. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. Provisional Class Appointment(s) Jeffrey Wainwright Director of Transportation Effective 04/06/20 Labor Class Appointment(s) Vicky Thornhill Food Service Helper Effective 02/01/20 – 02/01/21 Non Competitive Class Appointment(s) Vicky Thornhill Food Service Cashier Effective 02/21/20 – 02/21/21 Brett Jackson School Bus Assistant Effective 02/24/20 – 02/24/21 School Bus Driver Effective 02/24/20 – 02/24/21 Allison Garhartt School Bus Driver Effective 02/28/20 Dominick Tedesco School Bus Driver Effective 02/06/20 – 02/06/21 Kristen Thompson School Bus Driver Effective 03/2/20 Scott Coburn School Grounds Monitor (part time) Effective 02/28/20 – 02/28/21 MaryAnn Poore Teacher Aide Effective 03/11/20 Emmalee Wolfe Teacher Aide Effective 02/12/20 Completed Probationary Period(s) Maureen Gizzi Clerk Effective 03/10/20 Jeffrey Barton Custodian Effective 03/21/20 Curtis Colvin School Bus Driver Effective 04/08/20 Darlene Weaver School Bus Driver Effective 04/09/20 Page 1 of 2  Dale Wojtoecz School Bus Driver Effective 04/08/20 Michele Baker School Monitor Effective 04/10/20 Amy Deluisio Senior Account Clerk Effective 03/12/20 Donna Snyder Senior Typist Effective 03/05/20 Leave of Absence(s) Katie Garmley Cleaner Effective 02/06/20 – 04/03/20 CIVIL SERVICE The Coordinator read David Snyders resignation, effective March 4th 2020, as he was offered and accepted the position of Executive Assistant to the Mayor. Civil Service Commissioner Sonnenschein, Chairperson Cacozza and Coordinator Salvo agree that he did a fine job serving as a Commissioner and send our well wishes to him in his new position. Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the Transfer of Function of the singular Communication Clerk position from the Mayors Department to the Finance Department, as is. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to table the Transfer of Function request for the singular position of Communication Manager, due to further discussion and clarification needed. Seconded by Chairperson Cacozza. Motion carries unanimously. Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the Non Completive Appointment of Mary Peterson to the position of Clerk (part time) effective 02/29/20 to assist with Saturday civil service exams. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. Establish Eligible List(s) Animal Control/Parking Enforcement Officer #66-374 Engineering Technician #67-55 Parking Enforcement Officer #63-388 Police Lieutenant #74-654 Senior Engineering Technician #60-849 Appointment(s) from Established Eligible Lists Matthew Brush – Firefighter – 03/09/20 (Conditional) Zephaniah Koakiewicz – Firefighter – 03/06/20 (Conditional) Jonah Sadowski – Firefighter – 03/06/20 (Conditional) Taylor VanCott – Firefighter – 03/09/20 (Conditional) Announce Exams Assistant Assessor #64-401 Assistant Building and Construction Inspector #65-662 Assistant Building Inspector # 65-270(Open Competitive) and #75-158 (Promotional) Assistant City Clerk #65-587 Assistant City Engineer #67-899 City Engineer #67-850 and #73-614 Code Enforcement Technician #69-706 Data Collector #65-776 Identification Clerk #62-823 Senior Library Clerk #63-895 (Open Competitive) and #74-967 (Promotional) Water Meter Service Worker #68-710 Vacancy Announcement(s) Maintenance Mechanic (Housing Authority) Approved: _______________________ Page 2 of 2