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f- r- r ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1991 (#19)POLICE CHIEF SELECTION PROCESS It was nioved bv- Mayor Paterson, seconded by Goetten, to appoint Satiie and Associates with a contract to be negotiated including a timetable and t »at tnis b- reviewed by Council informally, aid if acceptable, this person will he directed A ^ ^ H 4 ai^ ^4undertake the process. All vot?d aye. Mition passed. (#20)POLICE PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT Bernhardson said, "With the resignation of Mark Moran, y/e have a vacancy within the Police Departme it aid wou d like Council's permission to solicit applications ^ [>atrol Qfficer. We are expecting that temporary, full-time Officer Roberts may be leaving for another position, and until Oificer Dembouski returns from the Army Reserves, we will still be short an officer. We would like to hire a patrol officer and delay appointment of a Lieutenant position until the new police v,hief is on board." Jabbour asked why the City could not offer the p-trol 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 that f ill-time officers a^e hired throuch the Minnesota Police Recruiting System jO order to protect the City and avoid a discriminatory hiring process. He said, "The Minnesota Police Recruiting System includes specific for the officers, and we would like to cvontinue using th3.s method for hiring. Tf we were to put aside this process of hiring, we would see no . -)blem w-.th employing officer Karnitz full-time. VJe have no problems with Officer Karnitz. If is the top officer when we race ♦=* the names from the Recruiting System, we would probably hire im." Jabbour asked Bernhardson to make sure that Officer Karnitz understands the City's position. Goetten suggested that it may be appropriate to ask Officer Dembouski, upon his return from Operation Desert Storm, to attend a Council meeting to b? recognized fcr 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 4afsr decisions regarding appointment of a Lieutenant pending the new chief's decision on how to proceed. All voted aye. Motion passed. (§21)PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE DISCUSSIONS Council accepted the information presented by Bernhardson regarding potential discussions with the City of Long L=»ke - 24 -