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CITY COUNCIL <br />STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 5.B. <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Meg Sawyer, Human Resources and Communications Manager <br /> <br />MEETING DATE November 10, 2025 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM: Appointment of Paid On-Call Firefighter <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to approve the appointment of Samuel Gibson Eyestone to the <br />Paid On-Call Firefighter position within the Fire Department. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff has completed the recruitment process, provided a conditional offer, and is <br />recommending the approval of Eyestone for the Paid On-Call Firefighter position. <br /> <br />The starting wage for Eyestone will be $22.44 per hour. Eyestone will be eligible for an annual <br />cost of living (COLA) adjustment and upon completion of 5 years of service will be eligible for a <br />step increase. <br /> <br />With the Council’s approval, Eyestone would start as a Paid On-Call Firefighter on November 16, <br />2026. <br /> <br />Eyestone will be stationed at Fire Station 2. Currently, the City has twelve firefighters at Fire <br />Station 1 and fourteen firefighters at Fire Station 2. Fully staffed would be twenty firefighters at <br />each station. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Please approve the appointment of Samuel Gibson Eyestone to the Paid On-Call Firefighter <br />position. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br /> <br />Page 91 of 101