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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ci ~ Council 3.4. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared 6y <br />Consent A xi17, 2008 Bruce A. West, Fixe Chief <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Authorization to Proceed with Hiring Process for Paxt-Time Lori ohnson, Ci ~ Administratar <br />Fire Inspector Reviewed by <br /> Lauren Wi er, Human Resources <br />Action Requested <br />I am requesting Council approval of the attached job description and authorization to advertise fox a paxt- <br />time (20 hours per week) fue inspector. <br />Background/Discussion <br />As the Mayor and City CouncIl are aware, I have had numerous discussions with the City of Otsego <br />referencing not only the future construction of a fire station, hiring additional firefighters, purchasing <br />equipment, but also starting a fire inspection program in the City of Otsego. Mike Robertson, Otsego <br />City Administrator, and I have discussed apart-time Fixe Inspector from the Elk River Fire Department <br />conducting fire inspections within all of the City of Otsego. <br />The Ciry of Otsego has budgeted approxunately 1080 hours ut 2008 to be dedicated to inspections in <br />existing commercial, utdustxial and retail businesses in Otsego. The entire cost of the part-time inspector <br />will be the responsibility of the City of Otsego. I discussed with Finance Director Tim Simon a proposed <br />hourly rate which was presented and agreed to by Otsego City Administrator Mike Robertson. I applaud <br />the City of Otsego with the proactive approach of starting the fire inspection program in their <br />community. <br />I met with Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Representative and reviewed the job description and <br />established the pay grade fox the position. City Administrator Lori Johnson has also reviewed and <br />approved the part-time fire inspector's job description. It is my anticipation to hire one of our paid on- <br />call firefighters who meets the minimum job qualifications fox this part-time fire inspector's position. <br />Financial Impact <br />The City of Otsego will be billed fox each inspection hoot at the rate of $22.30 for the fire inspections <br />(existuig commercial, industrial, retail businesses) conducted within the City of Otsego. The cost <br />associated with each inspection shall include the inspector's preparation time prior to the inspection, <br />actual inspection on-site, paperwork, inspection reports, documentation on firehouse software, and <br />follow-up inspections required to complete compliance with the International Fixe Code. <br />Attachments <br />• Job description. <br />S:ACouocd\BmceA2008\Paz[-time H'ue Inspec[onduc <br />