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Staff Report
Date of Meeting: May 21, 2013
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: Hiring of Probationary Firefighters
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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.