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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />City Council <br />Item Number <br />4.4 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />October 21, 2024 <br />Prepared By <br />Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Hire Paid On-Call Firefighters <br />Reviewed by <br />Mark Dickinson <br />Joe Libor Jr. <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, hiring the following as paid on-call firefighters effective October 29, 2024. <br /> <br />Steven Brown Garrett Prehatney <br />Nicholas Johannes Eric Rosa <br />Chase Lusignan Micaela Strand <br />Darryn McClurg Alex Ustimchuk <br />David Mohlis Jr. Ryan Wolcenski <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />We went to market in June to recruit firefighters for this year's academy. We received 25 applications and <br />reviewed each for response time requirements. Each completed an interview, firefighter agility test, <br />background, physical, and psychological assessment. We recommend the above ten candidates for the <br />position of on-call firefighter. <br /> <br />This hiring brings our staffing level to 55. We have 60 authorized firefighter positions. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />These are budgeted positions. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The Elk River Mission <br /> <br />Attachments <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />Page 40 of 294