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firefighters in 2001, the Fire Chief requested the addition of three new fire fighters to the ~ Fire Department. Two fire fighters information sessions were held and all interested inct~i:du~gii!~i}~:~. were given an opportunity to sign up for an interview. The interview panel ' Fire~::~? Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, and Human Resources Manager. Following )licants were invited to participate in a seven-station agility test. Based on the panel recommended that membership with the Ramsey Fire Det Engh, Jim Grega, and Les Johnson. All appointments are contingent the criminal background checks, driving record checks, and Their appointments would be effective November of 2000 of the station. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by C Council authorize appointing Steve Engh, Jim Grega~ on-call fire fighter positions contingent upon checks, driving record checks, and required physical recommend that ( positions of paid, back~ound Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Chairperson Case #7: Authorize Process for Position of Enforcement None. Code Human Resources Manager ~ak's resignation effective March 24, 2000, Council gave staff responsibilities as a secretary with Administrative ServiCes. Rybak's job as a Building Inspector has nev.e.r.~been ,replaced and being covered by' the current full-time Building Insp~'~.~nd :~e Building ©~?!al. From the perspective of the Fire Chief, the City of Ram~is behin~:;~ its fire cod~!~nfm~ement thereby putting the safety of the community; and fire fighterS:!2at risk. The hal~~ fire code enforcement position would be ...... ::~Y" . ,~:2~,'~;~ . . . ~);i ~5~.~ . responsxToIe for establxshing~i~d mamtamxng.~g6mg pubhc relationships with businesses and the res!dent'ml~:,¢¢mmu~ty:?~mp~;¢~[mn;:i~quld work to educate the pubhc, evaluate bmld~ng floor plans, an'3/~i~_r/.'nkl~':s'p~/ehs¢.:~',.~?3~d. ~..,~,.,.:.,.~:~v .... -v ....inspect'the locations of hazardous materials, and work w~th bus~nesses":to ensure they are working w~thin apphcable f'n-e codes. Staff requested .,,,,~ , - ...... .,. ~. ,,, · ..... ;.authonzatmn to bef,nn:..r, ecrmt~ng apphcants for the bmld~ng ~nspector/fire code enforcement pos~t~on;.:::-Thm full-t~me: poszai~!x would use the same compensatmn range as the Bmldmg Inspector and.' would therei'0reCstart at $37,321. The half-time building inspector and half-time fire code enf6rcement Dos~ti~Ons were budgeted for the entire year of 2000. Motion by M~/yor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to recommend that City Council authod~ staff to begin recruiting for the Building Inspector/Fire Code Enforcement position. MOtion d~n4~d. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Chairperson Anderson. Voting No: None I I I Personnel Committee/September 13, 2000 Page 5 of 7 -19-