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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 3.5. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent A enda une 7, 2010 T. ohn Cunnin ham, Fire Chief <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Authorization to Advertise for Paid On-Call Firefighters Lauren Wi er, Human Resources <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator <br />Action Requested <br />The Elk River Fire Department is requesting authorization to advertise and recruit new firefighters. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Elk River Fire Department is looking to fill three immediate vacancies. Two of the vacancies axe due <br />to the recent retirements of Rob Dreissig and Kenneth ("Jay") Dehn, who, combined, contributed over <br />64 years of service to the community. Prior to the retirements of Rob and Jay, the department had one <br />existing vacancy. <br />The department anticipates the application/selection process to conclude in a few months. The process <br />will include a mandatory informational session, application period, interview process, and physical <br />agility/medical screening. Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the department <br />hopes to establish an eligibility list that will remain in effect for a two year term or until the list is <br />exhausted, whichever occurs first. <br />Financial Impact <br />The estimated cost impact is approximately $1,000-$1,500 for each firefighter position filled for training <br />related expenses. The total amount invested into the process is dependant upon the individual's prior <br />experience and level of certification (if any). The department does have spare gear available and is <br />optimistic that this gear can be used for the new firefighters. <br />The establishment of an eligibility list will help minimize future costs with respect to the overall <br />recruitment process and will allow the department to fill vacancies in a more timely fashion. The <br />department will, however, continue to ask for Council approval prior to filling any future vacancies even <br />with the establishment of an eligibility list. <br />Attachments <br />None. <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />C:\Documents and Settings\XPMUsex\Local Settings\Tempoxary Internet Files\OLK66\2010-06-07 3 6 Advertise Fixefightexs.doc <br />