Approve Fire Department Lieutenant Job Description

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Recorded in the minutes as: “c. Resolution #041426-06 – Approve Fire Department Lieutenant Job Description Murray/ Motion: to approve Resolution #041426-06 – Approve Fire Department Lieutenant Job Description. Fire Chief Jamie Lee explained that the approval of a Career Fire Lieutenant job description is a critical step in supporting long-term safety, operational efficiency, and professional development within our fire department. Establishing a clear and comprehensive job description lays the foundation for a future Lieutenant position, the department is prepared to recruit or promote qualified candidates in alignment with best practices and organizational goals. The financial request was submitted for the FY27 budget approval. It is recommended that the career Fire Lieutenant job description be approved, positioning the department to provide this crucial supervisory role. This action will help strengthen leadership capacity, enhance safety for both members and the public, and support ongoing professional development within the organization. Councilmember Murray appreciated the direction the Fire Department was heading and thanked Chief Lee for creating this job description. Councilmember Konrad appreciated the Chief preparing the job description and agreed that we do need this leadership hierarchy for the Fire Department’s growth but pointed out that although this was approved in the upcoming budget, it may still be dependent on what happens if the State Legislators vote against the Cities local authority”.

Motion as recorded: “to approve Resolution #041426-06 – Approve Fire Department Lieutenant Job Description. Fire Chief Jamie Lee explained that the approval of a Career Fire Lieutenant job description is a critical step in supporting long-term safety, operational efficiency, and professional development within our fire department. Establishing a clear and comprehensive job description lays the foundation for a future Lieutenant position, the department is prepared to recruit or promote qualified candidates in alignment with best practices and organizational goals. The financial request was submitted for the FY27 budget approval. It is recommended that the career Fire Lieutenant job description be approved, positioning the department to provide this crucial supervisory role. This action will help strengthen leadership capacity, enhance safety for both members and the public, and support ongoing professional development within the organization. Councilmember Murray appreciated the direction the Fire Department was heading and thanked Chief Lee for creating this job description. Councilmember Konrad appreciated the Chief preparing the job description and agreed that we do need this leadership hierarchy for the Fire Department’s growth but pointed out that although this was approved in the upcoming budget, it may still be dependent on what happens if the State Legislators vote against the Cities local authority”.

From the vote line in the official minutes, which names each member’s vote. Members not named in the vote line are shown as Not in the record unless the minutes list them absent. Vote line as printed: “ROLL CALL: AYES: Murray, Birch, Hodges, DeMoss, Konrad. NAYS: None. Motion carried 5-0.”.