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City Council Minutes <br />December 14, 1998 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />6.5. Consider Authorization to Hire Three New Firefi.qhters <br /> <br />Bruce West indicated there are three openings on the Fire Department. He <br />requested authorization to advertise for these positions. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE FIRE CHIEF BRUCE WEST TO <br />ADVERTISE FOR THREE FIREFIGHTERS. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED <br />THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />6.6. Consider Fire Inspector Pay Plan <br /> <br />Fire Chief Bruce West requested the Council to consider a wage structure for the <br />part time fire inspectors based on accumulated hours. He further requested the <br />council fo consider allowing retro-acfive accumulation of hours for those fire <br />inspectors currently working. <br /> <br />January 1, 1999 <br />260-519 hours <br />520 and above <br /> <br />$10.60 per hour <br />$11.30 per hour <br />$12.00 per hour <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE PAY STRUCTURE <br />RECOMMENDED BY THE FIRE CHIEF WITH RETRO-ACTIVITY TO INCLUDE THE HOURS <br />ACCUMULATED TO DATE FOR THE PART TIME FIRE INSPECTORS. COUNCILMEMBER <br />DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />6.8. <br /> <br />6.9. <br /> <br />Consider Initiating Eminent Domain Process for Ri.qht-of-way Acquisition - East Elk <br />River Project <br /> <br />Pat Klaers indicated that the city is considering using the power of eminent <br />domain fo acquire rights-of-way and utility easements for the East Elk River <br />Project. He indicated fhaf he would provide the council with more information <br />on this issue next week. <br /> <br />Discuss Topics for 1/12/98 Joint Meetin,q between District 728 School Board and <br />District 728 Area City Councils and Township Boards <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO MOVED TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE <br />ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL FOR JANUARY 12, 1999 AT 7 PM AT THE ELK RIVER CITY <br />HALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING JOINTLY WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD AND CITY <br />COUNCILS AND TOWNSHIP BOARDS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED <br />4-0. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO CALL A JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />AND SCHOOL BOARD FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1999, TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF <br />COMMON INTEREST. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br /> <br />