3.4. SR 03-12-2001item # 3.4
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Bruce A. West, Fire Chief
Monday, March 12, 2001
Addition of Firefighters
The Elk River Fire Department is requesting Council approval to advertise for
the addition of two firefighters due to the resignation of one past firefighter
member, and pending resignation of a second firefighter member. As the
result of the two firefighter resignations, our fire department will be two
firefighters short of our full roster of 35 paid-on-call firefighters.
The firefighter resignations involve Ralph Barsody, a 20 year member of the
Elk River Fire Department who resigned on January 31, 2001. Randy Sykes,
also will become a 20 year member and has submitted his letter of resignation
effective May 5, 2001. At this time I would like to thank both members for
their dedication and commitment to the citizens of the community and the Elk
River Fire Department.
With the approval of the City Council to add two new firefighters to the
department, we will start the process of advertising for the two positions of
paid-on-call firefighters for the department.
I anticipate the process of hiring new firefighters to take approximately three
months with the screening of applications, interviewing potential applicants,
returning to the council with the names of the potential candidates,
firefighters physicals and stress tests. I will be in attendance at the
March 12, 2001 council meeting to answer any questions in reference to the
addition of firefighter candidates for the Elk River Fire Department. If you
have any questions prior to the City Council meeting, please feel free to call
me at the Elk River Fire Department at 763-441-4919.