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FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES
December 18, 2013 – 8:00 a.m.
FIRE STATION 1 CONFERENCE ROOM
1) The meeting was called to order at 8:07 a.m. by President Lee.
2) In attendance were Commission President David Lee and Commissioners Bill
MacMillan and Jim Rhodes. Also present were Ali Fosse, Human Resources
Coordinator/Staff Liaison; Steve Koering, Fire Chief; Mark Windschitl, Rodger Coppa,
and Cary Smith, Assistant Chiefs; Eva Hansen, Fire Lieutenant; and Tom Harmening,
City Manager.
3) President Lee welcomed Chief Koering to St. Louis Park and all attendees participated
in a discussion about the role of the Fire Civil Service Commission to the department
and the upcoming goals, opportunities, and challenges facing the department. Chief
Koering thanked the commission and reiterated his excitement about working with the
SLP FD. A theme that emerged from the discussion was the importance of
communication and marketing to the public the work of our Fire Department staff. Also,
the department is anticipating up to three vacancies in the next 6 months which poses
challenges for knowledge transfer and opportunities for new ideas. Chief Koering,
department staff, and commissioners will work together to meet challenges and
opportunities in 2014.
4) The Commission adjourned at 9:05 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ali Fosse
City Staff Liaison to the Fire Civil Service Commission