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CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 15-49
RESOLUTION CANCELING PAID ON-CALL FIRE RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, The City of Lino Lakes has decided to integrate fire services into the Public Safety
Department; and
WHEREAS, the recruitment of high quality paid on-call fire professionals is crucial for all fire services;
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WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes created the incentive program to assist in the recruitment process;
WHEREAS, the Lino Lakes Public Safety Depaitinent has been highly successful in recruiting high
quality fire personnel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka
County, Minnesota, does hereby cancel Resolution 15-22 which enacted the City of Lino Lakes Paid On -
Call Recruitment Incentive Program.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 11th day of May, 2015
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Council Member
Roeser and was duly seconded by Council Member Kusterman and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Roeser, Kusterman, Rafferty, Stoesz, Steinert`,,
The following voted against same:
none
ATTEST:
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Julianne Bartell, City Cle
Jeff Reinert, M$ypr
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM 4B
STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Swenson, Public Safety Director
MEETING DATE: May 11, 2015
TOPIC: Approval of Resolution 15-49 Canceling the Incentive Program
for the Recruitment of Paid On -Call Fire Personnel
VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5
INTRODUCTION
Resolution 15-49 would cancel the Fire Recruiting Incentive Program established with Council
Resolution 14-62 and modified with Council Resolution 15-22.
BACKGROUND
During the Council Meeting on June 2, 2014, Council approved Resolution 14-50 which
directed staff to integrate fire services for the City of Lino Lakes into the Public Safety
Department.
The fire recruiting incentives were originally approved by Council on June 23, 2014 with the
adoption of Council Resolution 14-62. The Recruitment Incentives were modified with
Council Resolution 15-22 on February 23, 2015.
At this time 15 fully trained, MN Certified FF1, FF2, and Hazardous Materials Operations, are
on staff. There are another 16 personnel in training currently with three personnel completing
training and certification on May 16th and remaining 13 personnel completing training and
certification on August 26th.
There are currently 10 fire candidates in the various stages of the pre-employment hiring
process and two fire applicants awaiting interview. Staff is working to start 11 fire candidates
in the Century College fire training program on August 8th with an anticipated fire training
completion of December of this year. This will bring the fire staffing level for the "go -live"
date of January, 2016 to 42 fire personnel.
Due to the success of the fire recruiting effort the fire recruiting incentive program is no longer
needed.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approval of Resolution 15-49 canceling incentive program for the
recruitment of fire personnel with the City of Lino Lakes.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution 15-49