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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3D <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson <br />MEETING DATE: July 27, 2015 <br />TOPIC: Appointment of Harlan Lundstrom as CFD Fire Chief <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to consider the appointment of Harlan Lundstrom as Fire Chief <br />for the Centennial Fire District. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Centennial Fire District received 20 applications for the Fire Chief position. Twelve <br />candidates were invited for an initial interview with the three administrators and Maplewood <br />Fire Chief Steve Lukin, who was invited to participate as an expert panelist. The interview <br />panel forwarded the names of three candidates to the Fire Steering Committee. <br />The Steering Committee conducted two interviews on July 9 and one interview on July 20. <br />The Committee voted 4-1 (one abstention) to hire Harlan Lundstrom as Fire Chief. Mr. <br />Lundstrom has served as a firefighter on the Spring Lake Park -Blaine -Mounds View Fire <br />Department for the past 26 years; nineteen years as full-time Deputy Chief. <br />The administrators met with Mr. Lundstrom on July 24 to discuss salary, benefits, and <br />expectations. After considering his current salary with the SBM Fire Department, the <br />administrators are recommending a starting salary at the maximum range, which is $90,000. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve the appointment of Harlan Lundstrom as Fire Chief for the Centennial Fire District at <br />a starting salary of $90,000. <br />