3.4. SR 06-05-2006
City of Elk River Item Number
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION 3.4.
Agenda Section I Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent Tune 5, 2006 Bluce A. \Y/ est, Fire Cluef
Item Description Reviewed by
..:~lltllorization to Hire T\\lO Paid On-Call Firefighters
Introduction
III February, tlle Elk. River Fire Departlnellt received Council appro'v"al to adv'ertise for paid oIl-call
flrefigl1ters. TIle screenUlg of applications and intervie\ving of potential applicants is no\v c01nl)lete and
tlle Elk Ri\7er Fire Deparrrnent \\lould like Council approv'al to bire t\vo paid on-call firefigl1ters
Discussion
The Elk River Fire Departtnent Personnel COlllinlttee l1as selected IvIicl1ael Schipper and Cllad Peterson
to fill tllese positions. rvlr. Schipper \vill be assigned to Fire Statio11 1 and Ivlr. Peterson \,Till be assigned to
Fire Station 2. Botll cal1didates lla\Te successfully completed tlleir firefigllter pl1ysicals, stress cllecks, al1d
background cl1ecks.
Financial Impact
rv1ini1num requirelnents of fuefigllter 1 and first responder training - $2,000.00
Attachments
None
Action Requested
l\/layor and Council appro\ral to hire Cllad Peterson and 1:1icllael Sclupper as paid on-call firefighters.
Council Action
l\Iotion by _
Second by _
\Tote
Follow Up
S:\Council\Bruce\2006\Auth to I-lire FF.doc