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Within the attachments is a document labeled "Options for Replacement". This document details four options with positives and drawbacks of each position; the details of which are listed below under recommendations. Funding Source: Funding for the replacement position will come from the personnel services line item of the Fire Department budget. The 2014 funding for Mr. Kohner's position as Fire Marshall was set at $102,988 (wages, taxes, & benefits). Mr. Kohner was at the top of his pav scale. Note: All figures have been adjusted by 2% over the 2013 data in order to account for a potential 2% COLA and include wages, taxes, and benefits. Option #1 funding (Deputy Fire Chief): The 2014 funding required for option #1 would be approximately $91,065 to $100,665 (step 1 to midpoint) with the pav scale range of $30.14 to $37.67 per hour. Option #2 funding (Fire Marshal): The 2014 funding required for option 2# would be approximately $85,065 to $93,848 (step 1 to midpoint) with a pav scale range of $27.79 to $34.69 per hour. Option #3 funding (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 pav scale range of $26.98 to $33.72 per hour. This figure does not include any necessary back -filling expenses. Option #4 funding (Contracting Out): Unknown Recommendation: It is staffs opinion that this position represents an essential service that is provided to our businesses, public and to the staff. Staffs recommendation for committee to consider in the order of preference is: 1) Deputy Fire Chief 2) Fire Marshal 3) Fire Inspector with reclassification to Fire Marshal by the end of 2014 and to back -fill any duties left unaccounted for via outside sources 4) Contracting an outside service Within the research that was done, the option of contracting leaves a large list of essential duties not completed. For this reason staff is recommending that the committee not consider this as a viable option. Staff recommends that the position be filled with options #1, 2 or 3 respectively to allow for the continued delivery of these critical services that play a major part in the security and stability of our business community, education system and public in general. Action: Motion to approve resolution #2013-11-192, to replace the vacant Fire Marshal position based on one of the four options, as follows: 1. Motion to approve resolution #2013-11-192, to authorize staff to recruit for a fulltime Deputy Fire Chief; or 2. Motion to approve resolution #2013-11-192, to authorize staff to recruit for a fulltime Fire Marshall; or 3. Motion to approve resolution #2013-11-192, to 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 4. Motion to approve resolution #2013-11-192, to authorize staff to contract out all functions of the second in command position