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Item No: 08C Meeting Date: May 14, 2012 Type of Business: CA Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7948, Authorizing Additional Compensation to Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Jeremiah Anderson for Working Outside of Job Classification Background: Effective March 18, 2012, Kathi Osmonson resigned from active service as a fire fighter. In addition, Ms. Osmonson also resigned as Building Official/Fire Marshal with the City. Her last day with the City was Friday, May 4, 2012. Due to Ms. Osmonson’s resignation, the City needs assistance in conducting Fire Inspections. Discussion: Staff has met with Fire Chief Nyle Zikmund, who confirms that the fire department could assist in the short term with fire inspections, but a long term solution would require allocating part of someone’s time for Mounds View at an undisclosed cost. A better solution to addressing the City’s fire marshaling needs however already exists within our employee ranks: Jeremiah Anderson, Housing and Code Enforcement Inspector. Chief Zikmund confirms that Jeremiah Anderson is certified and qualified to be a fire marshal and Chief Zikmund would support this assignment. The benefit of Mr. Anderson assuming the fire marshal responsibilities is that there would be no learning curve, no training and no shift in policy or philosophy. The one drawback is that Mr. Anderson already has many responsibilities, although technology enhancements have improved workflow and efficiencies. Mr. Anderson believes he would have the time to handle the additional responsibilities, especially considering he is already doing inspections on many of these same properties already. With the potential addition of the Citizen Mobile Access app, continued code enforcement support from the Public Services Officer and perhaps supplemental inspections by the Planning Associate position, Staff agrees the reassignment of fire marshal duties to Mr. Anderson might be the best option, given the alternatives. To compensate Mr. Anderson for these additional responsibilities, Staff would recommend following the City’s policy approved by the Council via Resolution 5626, which would warrant an additional 5% compensation. After three to six months, Staff would recommend assessing the arrangement and make a determination then as to whether the reassignment should become permanent. If so, Staff would then recommend conducting a job audit and HAY point analysis to ascertain an appropriate rate of pay. If not, then staff could entertain a coverage plan with the fire department. It was the consensus of the City Council during the May 7, 2012, City Council Work