8.b)1) Appointment of Probationary Volunteer Firefighters Meeting Date: 6/15/2010
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City Council Agenda Report
City of Scandia
14727 209'h St. North
Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274
Action Requested: Appoint the following six (6) individuals to the position of
Probationary Volunteer Firefighter:
Scott Swenson Aaron Syring
Ian Skarja Robert Claudon
Scott Kendrick Jeremy Walker
Deadline/Timeline: N/A
Background: • The Council authorized advertisement for firefighters in February,
2010.
• Eleven applications were received. One applicant withdrew before
a physical test, which was completed by ten candidates. One
applicant withdrew before the oral interview. Nine candidates
were interviewed by Chief Jim Finnegan Assistant Chief Mike
Hinz, Assistant Chief Bill Havener, Administrator Anne Hurlburt
and Council members Pete Crum and Dolores Peterson.
• Six candidates were made offers of employment, conditioned upon
medical examinations, drug and alcohol testing and City Council
approval.
• The applications of the other three candidates will be retained for
one year, in case there are openings for which they are qualified.
• The six candidates given conditional offers are in the process of
completing their medical exams and drug testing.
Recommendation: I recommend that the Council appoint all six of the candidates to the
position of Probationary Volunteer Firefighter, effective July 1, 2010,
with the condition that they successfully complete the required
medical exams and drug testing by that date.
Attachments/ • None
Materials provided:
ContaCt(s): Jim Finnegan, Fire Chief (651 433-2225)
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
(firefighter hiring)
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