CC_Minutes_2003_1204 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Special City Council Minutes - 12/04/03 Page 12 Manager Beets anticipated potential training savings in the Police, Public Works, Parks and Recreation Departments, as well as mandatory OSHA training in all departments. Assistant Fire Chief O'N eill noted that the Fire Department was projecting the position as "revenue- neutral" for now, and anticipated additional savings for other departments, but was hesitant to identify specific time frames for those savings at this preliminary stage. Further discussion included the mandatory training required not dependent on how the training was achieved; creation of a position and the difficulty of eliminating those positions in the public sector; qualifications and expertise of current Shift Commanders and consistency of training competencies to ensure quality; time commitment of current trainers within the department; new techniques and equipment; and increased annual training requirements. Councilmember Maschka left the meeting at 7:07 p.m. Further discussion included additional levels of training and those required following 9-11 and those mandated by the State Federal government (i.e., confined space; trench/rescue training; hazmat; etc.) and projected total number of training hours annually. Mayor Kysylyczyn concluded the discussion by directing staff to return to the December 8, 2003 regular Council meeting with the following items to facilitate policy discussions related to the proposed training position. 1) How best to make application of the estimated $30,000 in 2004 and future years for salary increases (i.e., applying across the board or structured to provide staffing incentives; and how to achieve consistency or attempt equitability. Assistant Fire Chief 0 'Neill noted that he would prepare several models for the December 8, 2003 meeting for