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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1991 ($19)POLICE CHIEF SELECTION PROCESS It was -moved by Mayor Peterson, seconded by Goetten, to appoint Sat:1e an:3 Associates with a contract to be negotiated including a timetable and twat t.ais b,�) reviewed by Council informally, and if acceptable, this person will be directed to undertake the process. All voted ave. Motion passed. ( #20)POLICE PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT Bernhardson said, "With the resignation of Mark Moran, we have a vacancy within the Police Department and would like Council's permission to s-)licit applications for a patrol officer. We are expecting that temporary, full -time Officer Roberts may be leaving f-or another position, and until Officer Dembouski returns from the Army Reserves, we will still be short a.n officer. W-.- would like to hire a patrol officer and delay appointment of a Lieutenant position until the new police chief is on board. Jabbour asked wry t:ze City could not offer the patrol officer position to the temporary officer, adding that if he is good enough for part -time work, he should also be qualified for full -time employment. Bernhardson explained t::iat full -time of ficers a�:e hi.red through the Minnesota Police Recruiting Systism i.n order to protect the City and avoid a discriminatory hiring process. He said, "The Minnesota Police Recruiting System includes specific testing for the officers, and we would like to continue using this method for hiring. If we were to put aside this process of hiring;- we would see no problem with employing officer Karnitz full -time. We have no problems with Officer Karnitz. If he is the :top officer when we receive the names from the Recruiting System, we would probably hire him." Jabbour asked Bernhardson to make sure that officer Karnitz understands the City's position. Go,etten suggested that it, may be appropriate to ask..Officer __ Dembouski, upon his return from Operation Desert Storm, to- attend a Council meeting to be recognized for his military contributions. It was moved by Callahan, seconded by Jabbour, to authorize Staff -to employ an additional patrol officer to fill the total vacancy in the .force created by the resignation of Lt. Moran and defer decisions regarding appointment of, .3. Lieutenant pending the new chief's decision on how to proceed. All voted ave. Motion passed. ( #21)PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE DISCUSSIONS Council accepted the information presented by Bernhardson regarding potential discussions with the City of Long Lake - 24 -