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9.e) Staff Report-Hiring of Probationary Firefighters � �. ,� \ / � t� ��`, .!c� �� SCANDIA Staff Report Date of Meeting: May 21, 2013 To: City Council From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator Re: Hiring of Probationary Firefighters � Agenda Item #: 9.� Background: At the February Council meeting, staff was authorized to advertise and interview applicants for up to six probationary firefighter positions. Six applications were received by the deadline in March. Two of the applicants lived beyond the eight minute requirement from the Fire Hall. The Administrator, Chief and two Assistant Chiefs interviewed the other four applicants in mid- April. All four applicants participated in the physical testing on May 4, 2013 and three passed. Issue: Who should the Council hire for the probationary firefighter positions? Proposal Details: Staff is recommending that the following individuals be approved as probationary firefighters subject to passing a drug test and medical evaluation: Travis Loeffler, Josh Pearl and Jeremy Porter. Fiscal Impact: Consistent with Resolution 03-19-13-04 passed earlier this year, the starting pay would be $10/hour. The applicants would also be eligible for additional pay upon the completion of certain training requirements as noted in the resolution. Options: 1) Subject to passing a drug test and medical evaluation, approve hiring Travis Loeffler, Josh Pearl, and Jeremy Porter as probationary firefighters. 2) Subject to passing a drug test and medical evaluation, approve hiring another list of applicants as probationary firefighters. Recommendation: Option 1.