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RESOLUTION NO. 93-37
RESOLUTION REGARDING PERSONNEL ACTIONS
RELATIVE TO FIRE DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT STUDY
WHEREAS, analysis and discussion of reorganizing the structure
of the Fire Department was recommended to the City Manager in
April 1992;
WHEREAS, the 1993 General Services budget includes $30,000 for
an organizational study;
WHEREAS, in September 1992, the City Manager directed the Fire
Chief to prepare a proposal to the City Council recommending a
management study Of the Fire Department.
WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to prepare a draft
request for proposal and scope of services for a Fire Department
Management Study at its December 14, 1992 Study Session;
WHEREAS, subsequent to the December 14, 1992 City Council Study
Session, a staff advisory group consisting of two Fire
Department union employees, the Fire Chief, Interim City
Manager, Director of Parks and Recreation, and Public Works
Administrative Assistant met several times to develop a draft
request for proposal (including a scope of services) for said
Fire Department Management Study;
WHEREAS, a final request for proposal (including a scope of
services) for said Fire Department Management Study was_ .
recommended by the advisory group and approved by the City
Council at its March 1, 1993 meeting;
WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager was authorized to receive
proposals for said Fire Department Management Study by the City
Council at its March 1, 1993 meeting;
WHEREAS, said staff advisory group has reviewed eight proposals
and unanimously identified three consulting firms as finalists
to recommend to the City Council to conduct said Fire Department
Management Study;
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and selected a consulting
firm from among the three finalists identified by the staff
advisory group;
WHEREAS, consistent with his authority under the City Charter to
exercise control over the administration of all Departments and
Divisions within the City, the City Manager determined not to
make any staffing changes in the Fire Department pending the
results of the organizational study;
WHEREAS, the City Council reaffirms the City Manager's authority
under the City Charter to determine not to make staffing changes
in the Fire Department pending results of an organizational
study;
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WHEREAS, the City Council supports the City Manager's
administrative decision to freeze staffing changes pending the
outcome of the Fire Department organizational study;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
There shall be no staffing changes in the St. Louis Park
Fire Department until completion of said Fire Department
Management Study. Upon completion of the Study, the
recommendations of the consultant shall be provided to the City
Council for review, analysis and direction.
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Adopted by the City Council April 19, 1993
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