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Option #3: Based on City Council discussion. Case 3 of 3: Option #1 authorize staff to recruit for a fulltime Deputy Fire Chief; or Option #2 authorize staff to recruit for a fulltime Fire Marshall; or Option #3 authorize staff recruit for a fulltime Fire Inspector with reclassification to Fire Marshall by the end of 2014 and to back -fill duties left unaccounted for via outside sources; or Option #4 (Not recommended by staff) authorize staff to contract out all functions of the second in command position Funding Source: Case 1 of 3: There are no additional funds required to remove Ms. Schlender from probation. Case 2 of 3: The 2013 funding for this position is well within the 2013 budget as this position was budgeted for all of 2013. The 2014 budget has not been adopted at this time; however, the funding for this position will be accounted for in the 2014 budget and is anticipated to range from $89,862 to $100,435 (wages, taxes, and benefits) depending on Mr. LaFrance's health plan election. Funding for the ED Position is from the Economic & Development Authority (EDA) budget, the Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) budget and Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Note: Because of hiring this position at step 1, the cost is well within the funding which was previously stated to be not more than $112,957. Case 3 of 3: Option #1 Deputy Fire Chief: The 2014 funding required for option #1 would be approximately $91,065 to $100,665 (step 1 to midpoint) with the pay scale range of $30.14 to $37.67 per hour. Option #2 Fire Marshal: The 2014 funding required for option #2 would be approximately $85,065 to $93,848 (step 1 to midpoint) with a pay scale range of $27.79 to $34.69 per hour. Option #3 Fire Inspector/Fire Marshal: The 2014 funding required for option #3 would be approximately $82,997 to $91,602 (step 1 to midpoint) with a pay scale range of $26.98 to $33.72 per hour. This figure does not include any necessary back -filling expenses. Option #4 Contracting Out: Unknown Recommendation: At the time of this writing the Personnel Committee has not made a recommendation to the City Council. Staff will present the Committee's recommendation at the regular City Council meeting. Action: Case 1 of 3: Motion to approve resolution #2013-11-188 to remove Ms Shannon Schlender from probation and retain her as one of the City's full-time regular Patrol Officers. Case 2 of 3: Motion to approve resolution #13-11-189 to hire Mr. Ted LaFrance as the City's new Economic Development Manager, effective November 18, 2013, at $35.17 per hour (step 1 of the revised 2013 wage scale) with a credit of 5 vacation days. Case 3 of 3: Motion to approve resolution #2013-11-192, to replace the vacant Fire Marshal position based on one of the four options, as follows: