5.d) Staff Report-Fire Officers Appointment ` `, � �
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SCANDIA
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: February 19, 2013
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: Fire Officers Appointment
Agenda Item#: S.d.)
Background:
In 2009, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 117, An Ordinance relating to Fire Prevention and
Protection and Establishing the Scandia Fire and Rescue Department and establishing appointments.
The ordinance reads: "The assistant chiefs shall be appointed by the City Council for a term of two
years ending on March 1, 2011 and every second year thereafter. The City Council shall solicit t`he
recommendation(s) of the chief prior to the appointment of the assistant chiefs. The chief may
appoint other officers within the department for terms not to exceed two years as may be deemed
necessary for the management of the Fire Deparhnent, subject to approval by the City Council."
Issue:
Should the officer appointments recommended by Chief Finnegan be approved?
Proposal Details:
Chief Finnegan has recommended the following appointrnents:
Mike Hinz--Assistant Chief
Bill Havener--Assistant Chief
Peter Nore--Fire Captain
Ernie Yoch--Fire Captain
John Larson--Rescue Captain
Ron Boesel--Fire Engineer
Options:
1) Approve Chief Finnegan's suggestions above for a two year term ending March 1, 2015.
2) Make changes to Chief Finnegan's recommendations
Recommendation:
Option 1.