9/24/2025 WORK SESSION MINUTES

Called to order @ 19:00 hrs

Members present; Ken March, Phil Terrell, Jay Wison, Dan Eaton, Real Bazin, Greg Seymour, John Manning, Tom Bates, Harry Nelson, Joe Sangermano.

Guest; Don Bliss

INTERIM CHIEF; Discussed with Don the next steps. We asked for 5 resumes and were supplied with 3. The reason being that, that is what is available at this time from their resources that could fit our needs. Of the 3 one candidate was chosen to interview by the hiring committee.

Hiring committee consist of Phil, Dan and Greg.

INTERIM OPERATIONS MANAGER; Motion made by Dan and seconded by Phil to advertise within the system to hire an interim part time Operations Manager. Asked Don to provide for us a “scope of work” for the position as well assistance with advertising for the position.

ACTING LIEUTENANT POSITIONS; Promoting 2 dispatchers to acting LTs to potentially be permanent.

CHIEF SEARCH; Motion made by Phil and seconded by Real to have MRI assist with the process. Motion passed.

AUDIT; John brought the board up to date on the process and where we are at. Discussion on what is needed for moving forward with the grant requirement.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART;

OTHER ITEMS DISCUSSED;

Budget for our next meeting in relation to services and structure.

Job descriptions, Lt and Dispatcher.

Adding a third position in dispatch, start the process.

HR options moving forward.

Accounting Clerk from Part time to full time.