Civil Service Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · August 26, 2015
Minutes
MINUTES OF THE
August 26, 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 August 26, 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 Chief Examiner Elizabeth Borman, Assistant Human
Resources Manager, and Rhonda Collins, Benefits Coordinator II.
Proceedings
Commissioner Knight called the meeting to order at 4:00 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 August 5, 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. Establish Passing Score for Fire Fighter exam
Human Resources Staff recommends a passing score of 75.44% which includes 55
candidates. The Commissioners agreed to set the passing score at 74.84% (Median
Score) which includes 58 candidates. Commissioner Nally moved for approval and
Commissioner Betz seconded. Motion passed.
B. Establish Passing Score for Grants Compliance Specialist
Human Resources Staff recommends a passing score of 46% using the application as the
exam. This would result in an eligibility register of 23 candidates (52% of the test
group) with no adverse or disparate impact. Commissioner Nally moved for approval
and Commissioner Betz seconded. Motion passed.
Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes
August 26, 2015
Informational Items.
Establish meeting schedule for September and October.
Human Resources Staff requested additional meetings to be scheduled in September due to increase of
recruitment and testing. The tentative meeting schedule will be September 3, 2015, September 17, 2015
and October 28, 2015.
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, August 26, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to order and roll call.
2. Approval of minutes: Aug. 5, 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 Firefighter Written Exam
B. Passing Score for Grants Compliance Specialist
C. Establish meeting schedule for September and October.
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, Aug.
24, 2015.
Elizabeth Borman
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Attest: Elizabeth Borman, Asst. Human Resources Mgr.
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