Minutes_Civil Service Commission 10.08.25Copyrighted
February 2, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of January 20, 2026; Civil Service
Commission of August 13 and October 8, 2025; Community
Development Advisory Commission of November 19, 2025;
Historic Preservation Commission of December 18, 2025;
Housing Commission of July 22, 2025; Human Rights
Commission of December 9, 2025; Park and Recreation
Commission of November 18 and December 10, 2025;
Zoning Board of Adjustment of December 18, 2025; Proof of
Publication on City Council Proceedings of January 5, 2026;
Proof of Publication For Expenditure Reports presented at
the January 5, 2026 City Council meeting.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 1 20 26 City Council Minutes
2. Civil Service Minutes 8/13/25
3. Civil Service Minutes 10/8/25
4. Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes
5. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
6. Housing Commission Meeting Minutes
7. Human Rights Commission Minutes
8. Parks and Recreating Advisory Commission Minutes —November
9. Parks and Recreating Advisory Commission Minutes —December
10. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
11. Proof —City Council Proceedings 1.5.26
12. Proof Expenditure Reports from 1.5.26 Meeting
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MINUTES
Government Body: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Date: October 8, 2025
Time: 4:15 PM
Place of Meeting: City Hall - Conference Room A, 50 W 13t" St.
Present: Commissioners Carla Heathcote, Miquel Jackson (virtual), Scott Crabill (arrived at
4:29 p.m.), Otto Krueger, and Julie Bockenstedt
Also present: Police Chief Jeremy Jensen, Police Captain Scott Baxter, Chief of Human
Resources Shelley Stickfort, Fire Chief Amy Scheller, Bureau Chief Martin Fitzpatrick, City Clerk
Adrienne Breitfelder
Commissioner Heathcote called the meeting to order at 4:19 p.m.
Administering the Oaths of Office for Julie Bockenstedt and Otto Krueger. Heathcote
administered the Oaths of Office to new commission members Bockenstedt and Krueger.
2. Introductions. All attendees introduced themselves to the new commission members.
3. Fire and Police Department Reports. Chief Scheller reported on construction at Fire
Headquarters, October is Fire Prevention Month and the Leadership Conference that Senior
Training Staff will be attending. Chief Jensen reported on staffing numbers, future testing date
for the Police Officer entrance examination, and the Police Department's current building space
is at capacity.
4. Request to approve the promotional examination dates for the positions of Police
Lieutenant and Police Corporal and approve the scoring procedure for these promotional
examinations. Motion by Jackson to approve the dates and scoring procedure for the
promotional examinations for the positions of Police Lieutenant and Police Corporal. Seconded
by Krueger. December 17, 2025 will be the promotional examination for Police Corporal with
Commissioner Jackson as the proctor and December 18, 2025 will be the examination date for
Police Lieutenant with Commissioner Heathcote as the proctor. Motion carried 5-0.
5. Request to exhaust the certified list for the position of Fire Equipment Operator (FEO) and
approve the promotional examination dates for the position of Fire Equipment Operator (FEO).
Motion by Crabill to exhaust the list and approve the dates of December 8, December 11 and
December 12, 2025, (contingency date) for the promotional examination dates for the position
of Fire Equipment Operator. Seconded by Bockenstedt. Commissioner Krueger will proctor the
December 8 examination, Commissioner Bockenstedt will proctor the December 11
examination and Commissioner Heathcote will proctor the December 12 (contingency date)
examination. Motion carried 5-0.
6. Adjournment. Motion by Crabilll to adjourn at 4:51 p.m. Seconded by Heathcote. Motion
carried 5-0.
Submitted by Pamela McCarron, Permit Clerk
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