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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3B <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Karissa Bartholomew, Human Resources Manager <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: April 23, 2018 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Appointment of Paid On-Call District Fire Chief <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Council is being asked to approve the appointment of Mark Hokkanen to the Paid On-Call <br />District Fire Chief position. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Paid On-Call District Fire Chief Jeff Frid is on a personal leave of absence and stepped down <br />from his position as District Fire Chief in February, creating a vacancy in one of our District Fire <br />Chief positions. The City holds two District Fire Chief positions. At this time, staff has <br />completed an internal recruitment process, provided a conditional offer, and is recommending <br />approval of Mr. Mark Hokkanen for the District Fire Chief position. <br /> <br />Mr. Hokkanen has been a member of Lino Lakes’ Public Safety Fire team for the past two years; <br />initially, serving as a Paid-On Call Firefighter, and for the past year, he has served as a Fire <br />Lieutenant. Hokkanen has roughly 10 years of fire suppression experience, with an additional <br />three years of experience as a public educator, and holds all required firefighter certifications. <br /> <br />The hourly rate of pay would remain the same for Mr. Hokkanen. However, his monthly stipend <br />would increase from $225 as a Lieutenant, to $300 as a District Fire Chief. With the Council’s <br />approval, Mr. Hokkanen would begin in the position of Paid On-Call District Fire Chief on May <br />1, 2018. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Approve the appointment of Mark Hokkanen for the Paid On-Call District Fire Chief position. <br />