4.4 SR 10-18-2021
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.4
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent October 18, 2021 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager
Item Description Reviewed by
Hire Paid On-Call Firefighters Mark Dickinson, Fire Chief
Mark Wandersee, Assistant Fire Chief
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Approve, by motion, hiring the following as paid on-call firefighters effective November 4, 2021.
Conor Allen Gabrielle Luoma
Dean Anderson Justin Moehle
Colin Hulinsky Kassie Nelson
David Johnson Matthew Pooler
Benjamin Jongewaard Kristin Prescott
Keith Koshiol Ashley Sanders
Camron L’Heureux Maxx VanKrevelen
Background/Discussion
We went to market in June to hire on-call firefighters for current vacancies. At the July 6, 2021, City Council
meeting a resolution was passed to increase the staffing level to 60 to begin training firefighters for Station #3.
After hiring these 14 candidates, we will have a staff of 51 on-call firefighters.
We received 28 applications and reviewed each for response time requirements. Following, each completed a
firefighter agility test, background, physical, and psychological assessment. We recommend the above 14
candidates for the position of on-call firefighter.
Financial Impact
The 2021 budget includes funds for the seven positions that are currently vacant. Seven of these new hires are not
accounted for in the 2021 budget and costs for uniforms and salary is expected to be about $5,000 for 2021. These
costs can be absorbed within the fire department budget. Costs for 2022 are included in the 2022 budget.
Mission/Policy/Goal
This meets the Councils mission of growing responsibly and meeting the changing needs.
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Updated: August 2020