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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #13-11-192 RESOLUTION TO REPLACE THE VACANT FIRE MARSHAL POSITION WHEREAS, at the City Council accepted the Fire Marshal's resignation with his last day being September 20, 2013; and WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee directed staff to identify several options for addressing the duties left vacant; and WHEREAS, staff has identified four options which have been listed in the order of preference based on the City's strategic goals; and WHEREAS, the options are to authorize staff to recruit for, back -fill, or outsource as follows: 1. To authorize staff to recruit for a fulltime Deputy Fire Chief; or 2. To authorize staff to recruit for a fulltime Fire Marshall; or 3. 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. To authorize staff to contract out all functions of the second in command position; this option is not recommended by staff. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 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 with the pay scale range of $30.14 to $37.67 per hour; or 2. Motion to approve resolution #2013-11-192, to authorize staff to recruit for a fulltime Fire Marshall with a pay scale range of $27.79 to $34.69 per hour; 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 with a pay scale range of $26.98 to $33.72 per hour. This figure does not include any necessary back -filling expenses; or