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FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES
April 23, 2014 – 8:30 a.m.
FIRE STATION 1 CONFERENCE ROOM
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:32 a.m. by President MacMillan.
2. In attendance were Commissioners David Lee, Bill MacMillan, and Jim Rhodes. Also present were Ali
Fosse, HR Coord/Staff Liaison; Steve Koering, Fire Chief; Mark Windschitl, Rodger Coppa, and Cary
Smith, Assistant Chiefs; Eric Curran-Bakken, Local 993 Union President; Mark Nelson, Captain; and
Eva Hansen and Shawn Glapa, Lieutenants.
3. A motion was made by Commissioner Lee, seconded by Commissioner Rhodes, to approve the minutes
from the March 14, 2014 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Chief Koering presented the recommended recruitment process for the new position of Deputy Fire
Chief. With the anticipated May 30 retirement of Assistant Chief Mark Windschitl, Chief Koering has
reorganized the job description and organizational chart. The vacant position has been reclassified as
Deputy Fire Chief, and will serve as second in command. The recruitment process involves an
application period in which both internal and external candidates may apply, then two rounds of oral
interviews. Special attention will be paid to interview panelists and questions to ensure quality
candidates rise to the top. Commissioners expressed support for the structure and the process.
A motion was made by Commissioner Lee, seconded by Commissioner Rhodes, to approve the
recruitment process for Deputy Fire Chief as presented. Discussion ensued about the importance of
succession planning in the Fire Department. Union President Bakken stated the union’s position is to
prefer promotions from within but understands that external candidates may bring good qualities to the
department, and also stressed the importance of labor relations experience in the successful candidate.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. In other business, Commissioner Lee commended Firefighter/Union President Bakken and POC FF
Nathan Janiga for their response to his home in a timely and professional manner. The commission
noted Assistant Chief Windschitl’s upcoming retirement and thanked him for his service and wished him
well. A celebration for AC Windschitl is scheduled for May 28 from 2-4 pm at Fire Station 1.
6. The Commission adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ali Fosse
City Staff Liaison to the Fire Civil Service Commission