Civil Service Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · February 25, 2015
Minutes
MINUTES OF THE
February 25, 2015
URBANA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING
Called by the Commission
A meeting of the Civil Service Commission (the “Commission”) of the City of Urbana, an Illinois
municipality (the “City”), was held on February 25, 2015 in the Executive Conference Room of
Urbana City Hall.
Commission Members: Present: Marion Knight, Thomas Betz and Traci Nally.
Staff Present: Todd Rent, Civil Service Commission Chief Examiner, Elizabeth Borman, Assistant
Human Resources Manager and Rhonda Collins, Benefits Coordinator II.
Proceedings
Commissioner Knight called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. and Ms. Collins recorded the
minutes. A quorum of commissioners were present, and the meeting, having been duly convened,
was ready to proceed with business.
Approval of Minutes
Staff presented to the Commission the minutes of the January 28, 2015 meeting of the Commission
for approval, whereupon motion duly made by Commissioner Betz, seconded by Commissioner
Nally and unanimously adopted, the minutes were approved as presented.
Additions to the Agenda
None
Public Participation
None
Action Items
1. Action Items.
A. Passing Score for Civil Engineer I:
Human Resources Staff recommends a passing score based on meeting the minimum
qualifications of the position and submitting a completed application. This would result
in an eligibility register of 39 candidates with no adverse or disparate impact.
Commissioner Nally moved for approval and Commissioner Betz seconded. Motion
passed.
B. Request to Decertify Register #148 (Entry Level Police Officer):
Human Resources Staff request approval to decertify register #148‐ Entry Level Position.
An updated register has been established and candidates on register #148 were advised
of the new testing process. Commissioner Nally moved for approval and Commissioner
Betz seconded. Motion passed.
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February 25, 2015
C. Request to Decertify Register #103 (Redevelopment Specialist).
Human Resources Staff request approval to decertify register #103‐ Redevelopment
Specialist posted on 8/30/11. The position was re‐classified as Economic Development
Coordinator and will be posted in the near future. Candidates on register #103 were
advised of the new application process. Commissioner Nally moved for approval and
Commissioner Betz seconded. Motion passed.
Informational Items
A. Discussion of Library Civil Service matter.
Celeste Choate, Executive Director, Urbana Free Library reported to Elizabeth Borman that
the current I.T. Manager does not have a problem being classified as a non‐Civil Service
employee. She is waiting to hear a decision on the status of the other employee that is a
non‐ civil service position but was lead to believe she was a Civil Service employee.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rhonda Collins, Recording Secretary
Agenda
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Urbana City Building
Executive Conference Room
400 South Vine Street
Urbana, Illinois
Those wishing to attend should dial 128 on the phone located next to the 2nd floor security door.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to order and roll call.
2. Approval of minutes: Jan. 28, 2015.
3. Additions to agenda.
4. Public comment.
Each person wishing to speak before the Civil Service Commission on any matter shall approach the Civil Service
Commission and limit comments to 5 minutes. State law generally precludes the Civil Service Commission from acting
upon any topic initially presented during oral communications. Your information may be received, placed on the next
agenda or referred to the Chief Examiner.
5. Action Items.
A. Passing Score for Civil Engineer I
B. Request to Decertify Register #148 (Entry‐Level Police Officer)
C. Request to Decertify Register #103 (Redevelopment Specialist)
6. Informational Items.
7. Other Business
8. Adjournment
Todd Rent, Chief Examiner
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Persons with a disability may request a reasonable
accommodation by contacting Todd Rent, the City of Urbana’s ADA Coordinator, in person or in writing at 400 S. Vine Street,
Urbana, Illinois 61801; by telephone at 217‐384‐2466 or TTY 217‐384‐2447; or by email at
terent@urbanaillinois.us. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist
the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.
I hereby certify that the agenda for the above stated Meeting(s) was posted at the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine St., on Monday, Feb.
23, 2015.
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Attest: Elizabeth Borman, Asst. Human Resources Mgr.
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