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< . <br />rniui^H McrfrjlNG <br />APR 2 2 2002 <br />c» I y ui- uhuivu <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL AC HON <br />Date: April 22,2002 <br />Item No: <br />Department Approval:Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Name: <br />Title: <br />Stephany Good <br />Chief of Police <br />Item Description: Request to Hire Part-Time Police Officer <br />Attachment: Resolution declaring that the part-time position held by Josh Ameson is that of a <br />police officer. <br />DISCUSSION <br />An opening exists for a part-time police officer within the Orono Police Department. The <br />part-time officers are a valuable aid to the department. At present, we have three part-time <br />officers, with an authorized strength of four officers. One of the three part-time officers is being <br />promoted to a full time officer position. Josh Ameson has been employed by the City of Orono <br />since August 2001 as a Community Service Officer (CSO). Mt. Ameson has done an <br />exceptional job se-^ing as a CSO. Wc would like to hire Josh Ameson, to the part-time police <br />officer position. He is eligible to be hired as a part time licensed police officer in a temporary <br />position. <br />According to Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training mles, Orono may add another part <br />time licensed officer for a period of time up to 18 months beginning April 30,2002. At the end <br />of the 18 months he must be fully licensed as a peace officer in Minnesota. Mr. Ameson <br />anticipates being eligible to be licensed in June 2003. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REOlJFSTF.n <br />Motion to hire Josh Ameson as a part-time police officer at a pay rate of $ 13.93 per hour, <br />no benefits, and to adopt the attached resolution establishing his eligibility for coverage in the <br />PERA Police and Fire Fund, effective May 13