07-13-2015 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES July 13, 2015 APPROVED 136 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 15-69 as presented. Council Member 137 Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 138 139 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 140 141 4A) Consider Hiring Paid On -Call Firefighters — Police Chief Swenson requested that the 142 council authorize hiring of four firefighters. He reviewed the extensive pre -hiring process used by 143 the department. These members would begin training in August if hired by the city. 144 145 Council Member Roeser moved to approve the hiring of Anne Burton, Jeffrey Frid, Sean Mooney and 146 Kyle Torres as recommended. Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a 147 voice vote. 148 149 4B) Public Safety Department Update — Chief Swenson provided the following update: 150 - Fire Station Project - the project is moving ahead of schedule; 151 - Staffing - with the addition of the four new hires tonight, the Fire Department is at 38 total, 152 with a new training class beginning at Century College on August 24 and those students fully 153 certified by mid-December and the department and staff members ready to go live in January; 154 - Apparatus: One engine purchased by the city is ready to go and is being used in training; the 155 other truck is being prepared and will be ready for viewing on Night to Unite; 156 - Policies: written department policy is complete and will roll out with training. 157 158 Mayor Reinert noted the good numbers being seen in recruitment of firefighters. 159 160 Council Member Roeser gave an update on the Centennial Fire Steering Committee meeting. There 161 are impacts being seen with the changes coming There will be budget impacts and some service 162 changes for the cities in the district. 163 164 Mayor Reinert noted that there are many reasons that the council made the change to a city 165 department. It will be an improvement for public safety for the city. 166 167 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 168 169 5A) Consider Hiring Streets Maintenance Worker — Community Development Director 170 Grochala explained that this is a back fill position related to a recent resignation. This is a general 171 maintenance street position with additional assignment to utilities as needed. 172 173 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the hiring of Kyle Gray as recommended. Council 174 Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 175 176 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 177 178 6A) Resolution No. 15-73, Authorizing Acquisition of Temporary and Permanent Easements, 179 Birch Street Utility and Turn Lane Improvements — Community Development Director Grochala 4