3.6. SR 10-04-2010~/
City of
Elk -,.-,
River
REQUEST FOR ACTION
To Item Number
Ci Council 3.6.
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent October 4, 2010 T. ohn Cunnin ham, Fire Chief
Item Description Reviewed by
Hire Paid On-Call Firefighters Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator
Reviewed by
Lauren Wi er, Human Resources
Action Requested
The Elk River Fire Department is seeking approval to hire three firefighters to fill immediate vacancies.
Background/Discussion
On June 7, 2010, City Council authorized the advertisement for firefighter candidates to fill three
immediate vacancies in the Elk River Fire Department. After a very successful recruitment and
application period, the department received 32 applications. All of the applications were carefully
reviewed, scored, and ranked. Upon completing a physical agility test, eleven candidates moved forward
to the oral interview. A panel of senior Elk River firefighters/officers and one outside representative
(Assistant Chief from the Big Lake Fire Department) conducted interviews and brought forward a list of
candidates for final consideration by the Fire Chief.
Pending Council approval, the department is ready to hire three candidates:
Bryan Provo (Elk River)
Jason Grosskreutz (Elk River)
Mark Lees (Elk River)
Conditional offers of employment have been made pending final Council approval. All candidates have
completed an extensive background check and pre-employment physical.
The fire department will be coming forward at a later date to request the additional hiring of one, and
possibly two, new firefighters due to the retirement of Mike Trunnell on November 2, 2010 and the
anticipated resignation of a current firefighter due to relocation. The goal is to maintain staffing of the
department at forty on-call firefighters.
All new firefighters will be required to complete a mandatory probationary/orientation period in
accordance with department policies and procedures.
To help minimize future costs of recruitment and to provide a quicker mechanism for filling vacancies,
the fire department has established an eligible list of qualified candidates.
A future date will be scheduled for a formal swearing-in ceremony of the new probationary members.
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Financial Impact
The Elk River Fire Department was fortunate to receive a giant from the Minnesota Board of Firefighter
Training and Education (MBFTE) which will cover the costs of entry level training for the three
probationary members. The City will be responsible for paying the hourly wage, required personal
protective equipment, and minimal training costs not provided fox by the MBFTE.
Attachments
None.
ACtlon Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
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