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n , <br /> April 29,1987 <br /> r t <br /> ( Mayor Moore said the Fire Marshal position had been an appointed <br /> ( position since 1972 and an ordinance was adopted in 1982 confirming <br /> his. He said this position <br /> is a <br /> very sensitive positiondealing <br /> with the public, but a responsive to the Chief who <br /> takes full responsibility lifor the Fire Marshal's actions..He takes <br /> direction from the Chief end is responsible for public opinion e <br /> well as public safety so the appointment should be made by the Chiefs <br /> Councilman Niva asked how the selection vms made, was item rely by <br /> an apppointment process <br /> or because it w a person who worked with <br /> i aelethe etblic, was thereany public input or any ion Input into the <br /> 1 <br /> amp or Moore said zit w administrative position and it should be <br /> someone he ca work with and has the same Peelings of r nslbllty. <br /> He Is chosenfromthe Deputy <br /> who have n years of eexperience, <br /> is appropriate <br /> it is at the Chief level.many <br /> said he didn't think <br /> pproprlate Por the union to make this decision. <br /> Councilman Niro said she could see it wouldn't be appropriate <br /> through Civil Service, but she could also see thethe <br /> firemen had as far as their safety was concerned.with whoever was <br /> De <br /> m <br /> selected and she wondered if there couldn't De so a subtle input <br /> from them to defray that concern. She asked Chief McNeal if this <br /> s done,and perhaps this might solve the problem. <br /> Chief MCNall said In 1983 he brought this to the union CO see if a <br /> n <br /> bee filled if it becamenv cant.beTheu ba <br /> union stcallye has Chioaen snot <br /> to do anythinsince that time. During the negotiation process this <br /> tock brought tothe table and the union's tentative position was they <br /> thaposition out of the contract in theAni o9 rogessin. <br /> thetBasically how would the city promote, how would he city maintain <br /> said heb classification <br /> this, <br /> othe the <br /> need union <br /> to peopleeepthe promotions promote <br /> pit. He <br /> en,but <br /> the problem was e,job v need <br /> very complex, technical job <br /> :, <br /> . to dhet saidhis]he wasn't sure was <br /> the firemen were trained that well <br /> ld have to <br /> find a Fire Hershel.may he <br /> said heu milts bave t o do outside <br /> this,h hec itwasn'to <br /> t <br /> not open but <br /> in an through Civilnted Serviceioroif this <br /> has avenue <br /> be is <br /> filled tsomeone <br /> it is <br /> In the city fire department. The citizens need to be served and the <br /> business y <br /> mu i1 needs to be <br /> served by somebody who has the <br /> d <br /> 11 technical ability to interpret and manage the fire If that <br /> person Isn't in sync with the fire administration, the City Council <br /> '' w all Shup being the people who resolve all the problems. <br /> ', make jm recomme asked if so one Prom the union s t nn the board to <br /> make ntletl on es to who they wo 10 like to P111 I. <br /> �,� � position. <br /> Chief MCNall said they don't evan know how this sill be done, <br /> bit <br /> his asmption is it will be tlone Dy xeame and inteiviev. <br /> Councilman Morrow said he had heard that this is the finest Fire <br /> Department in the state and he felt there were people in the <br /> betrained thetthe <br /> tment aiSt all kinds degrees end It would seem <br /> on <br /> some a could <br /> o need to go outside could be lessened. <br />