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February 25, 1980 Page 4 this fee would recoup the expenses of the lease and the grading and blacktopping of the lot. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVEPAPPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 80-2 AMENDING ORnINANCK NO. 17.06BTOELIMINATE CONTRACT PARKING IN THE MUNICIPAL LOT UPON CONSTRUCTION OF ADDED CONTRACT PARKING AND TO LEASE SPACES IN THE PARKING LOT ALONG THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD AT A RATE OF $75 PER SPACE PER YEAR. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4~0. 10. Resignation of Chief of Police and advertising for new chief COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF THE POLICE CHIEF, JOE ZERWAS,. EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15., 1980. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED.4~O. Mayor Madsen indicated the City Administrator had recommended the following quali- fications for a new Police Chief: 1. The Chief should be a certified Police Officer in the state of Minnesota. 2. The Chief should have a m1n1mum of five years experience in any Police Department. 3. The Chief should have some supervisory experience, preferably in a Police Department. 4. The Chief should have a minimum of a high school degree and preferably a two year degree in criminal justice or other law enforcement related areas. Some discussion was carried on regarding the two year degree as a requirement and the concensus was to not make it a requirement but to consider it preferable. The City Administrator indicated he felt it was preferable to advertise for three to four weeks, to include advertisements in the League magazine and the Police Chief magazine. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR A POLICE CHIEF IN THE LOCAL PAPERS, MINNEAPOLIS PAPER, THE LEAGUE MAGAZINE AND THE POLICE CHIEF MAGAZINE. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. The City Administrator indicated that there was interest among present Police Department members in applying for the Chief's position and suggested the City Council authorize him to review applications and inform the Council if an acceptable candidate existed in the department prior to advertising for the position. Councilman Toth suggested all applicants go through the same process and to pro- ceed with advertisement for a chief. Councilman Otto asked what procedure would be followed i.n selection of a Police Chief. The City Administrator suggested the procedure of the City Administrator accepting and reviewing applications and selecting four or five for personal interviews and to then make a recommenda- tion to the Council. Councilman Otto suggested that the City Administrator make two recommendations to the City Council for selection. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED THAT EACH COUNCILMEMBER SEE ALL APPLICATIONS AND MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATION FOR THE POLICE CHIEF. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-1. COUNCILMAN OTTO OPPOSED. Councilman Otto expressed his opinion that the review of the applicants was the City Administrator's job, not the City Council's and that the City Administrator should make the recommendation. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED THE PUBLIC SAFETY COM- MITTEETOREVIEW AND SCREEN THE APPLICANTS AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY' COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-1. COUNCIL- MAN.OTTO OPPOSED. Mayor Madsen questioned the procedure in hiring the other police officer. The City Administrator indicated the normal procedure would be to have the written test, an agility test, a psychological test and a personal interview.. Mayor Madsen asked if there were any shortcuts in the process of hiring an officer. The City Administrator indicated that the agility test and the written test could possibly be eliminated, but he strongly felt the psychological test and personal interview were necessary. Mayor Madsen suggested advertising for a police officer as soon as possible.