Civil Service Commission

CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SARATOGA SPRINGS RECREATION CENTER WEDNESDAY MAY 27TH 2020 9:30AM MINUTES PRESENT: MARK CACOZZA, CHAIRPERSON (Remotely via Zoom) NURIT SONNENSCHEIN, COMMISSIONER (Remotely via Zoom) DEIRDRE LADD, COMMISSIONER (Remotely via Zoom) CHAIRPERSON CACOZZA CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:54am. 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. No public comments were received. Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the April meeting Minutes as amended. Seconded by Chairperson Cacozza. Motion carries unanimously. ACCOUNTS Furloughed Employees (0) Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the following Non Competitive Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. Nancy Wagner Clerk (part time - grant funded) Effective 05/26/20 – 06/30/20 DPW Furloughed Employees 05/18/20 – 07/31/20 Laborers (23) Public Works Dispatcher (2) Engineering Technician (1) FINANCE Furloughed Employees 05/18/20 – 07/31/20 Finance Coordinator (1) MAYOR Furloughed Employees 05/18/20 – 07/31/20 Executive Assistant to the City Attorney (1) Senior Planner (1) PUBLIC SAFETY Furloughed Employees 05/18/20 – 07/31/20 Animal Control/Parking Enforcement Officer (1) Communication Manager (1) Firefighter (2) 05/23/20 – 07/31/20 Police Officer (3) Police Sergeant (2) Senior Account Clerk (1) Laid Off Employees School Crossing Guard (12) Senior Clerk (part time) (1) Traffic Control Technician (part time) (1) Page 1 of 2 RECREATION Furloughed Employees 05/18/20 – 07/31/20 Program Coordinator (2) Recreation Office Manager (1) Recreation Accounts Specialist (1) SCHOOL Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the following Provisional Class Appointment(s). Seconded by Chairperson Cacozza. Motion carries unanimously. Kimberly Ross Assistant Director of Transportation Effective 07/01/20 Commissioner Sonnenschein made a motion to approve the follow Completed Probationary Periods, en bloc. Seconded by commissioner Ladd. Motion carries unanimously. Approve Completed Probationary Periods Jeffrey Barton Custodian Effective 03/21/20 Shannon Hmura Food Service Helper Effective 06/06/20 Curtis Colvin School Bus Assistant Effective 04/08/20 Amanda DeWein School Bus Driver Effective 05/19/20 Matthew Sutphen School Bus Driver Effective 05/30/20 Darlene Weaver School Bus Driver Effective 04/09/20 Dale Wojtowecz School Bus Driver Effective 04/08/20 Michele Baker School Monitor Effective 04/10/20 Rachael Emmitt Teacher Aide Effective 05/06/20 CIVIL SERVICE Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to approve the 52.7 Appointment (pre-approved by NYS Civil Service) of Kelly Gliosco to the position of Utilities Clerk effective 05/27/20. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously Establish Eligible List(s) Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics #66-365 Senior Clerk #68-342 Chairperson Cacozza made a motion to close the May meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Sonnenschein. Motion carries unanimously. Prepared by: Corissa Salvo, Civil Service Coordinator Approved 07/29/20 Page 2 of 2