Civil Service Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · March 3, 2022
Minutes
URBANA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PLACE: *Held virtually due to Governor’s Stay at Home order
The Urbana Civil Service Commission met in rescheduled regular session on March 30, 2022, via Zoom.
Commissioners physically present: None.
Commissioners present virtually: Thomas Betz and Traci Nally
Staff present virtually: Femi Fletcher, HR Generalist; Liz Borman, HR Manager; Bourema Ouedraogo,
UPTV Production Coordinator.
Proceedings
Commissioner Nally called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and Elizabeth Borman recorded the minutes.
A quorum of commissioners was 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 March 2, 2022, meeting of the Commission for
approval. There were no changes to the minutes. Motion to approve the minutes was made by
Commissioner Betz and seconded by Commissioner Nally and carried by roll call vote as follows: Aye:
Nally and Betz. Nay: None.
Public Participation
None.
Action Items
A. Request to add classification: Paralegal
Staff explained that this position was being created to support functions in the City’s Legal
Division on a full-time basis. Commissioner Nally moved adoption, Commissioner Betz
seconded. Vote by roll call: aye: Betz, Nally. Nay: none. Motion approved
B. Request to revise classifications: Civil Engineering Technician I; Civil Engineering Technician
II; Civil Engineering Technician III; and Civil Engineering Technician IV.
Staff requested to table this item for additional revisions. Commissioner Nally requested a non-
redlined version of these classifications when staff presented them for approval at a future
meeting.
C. Request to revise classifications: Digital Media & Graphics Technician IV (UFL).
Staff presented the revision to the essential duties and job title for this position at the Urbana
Free Library; due to the increase in job responsibilities a request to change the pay grade was
also presented. Commissioner Betz moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Nally. Vote
by roll call: aye: Betz, Nally. Nay: none. Motion approved.
Informational Items
Staff announced the following informational items:
• New Hires: Hillary Ortiz, Office Specialist
• Separations: Shannon Beranek, Civil Engineer II
Commissioner Betz inquired to the next regular meeting date, which was confirmed to be last Wednesday
of the month, April 27, 2022.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting adjourned at 4:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Femi Fletcher
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