1d. Fire Department Staffing0
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180
Fax: 952.227.1190
Engineering
Phone: 952.227.1160
Fax: 952.227.1170
MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager
DATE: October 10, 2011 9 <y '
SUBJ: Staffing for Fire Department
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PROPOSED MOTION
Approval of this item requires a majority vote of the City Council.
The Chanhassen City Council approves the 2011 Staffing Plan for the Chanhassen
Fire Department.
BACKGROUND
Planning & Attached please find "before" and "after" diagrams of the organization chart.
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110 The following positions will be eliminated:
• 3 Captains $2,970
Public Works • Secretary $660
7901 Park Place . New Hire Recruiter $660
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310 The following positions will be added:
Senior Center • Asst. Chief Training & Safety ($1,980 annual)
Phone: 952.227.1125 o Dedicated Resource to focus on Safety & Training
Fax: 952.227.1110 • Safety Officer ($990 annual)
o Dedicated resource to manage safety program
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us . Communications /Website Coordinator ($660 annual)
o Dedicated resource to focus on better internal & external
communications
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Fire Chief John Wolff has examined the current staffing and delegation of duties
Finance
Phone: 952.227.1140
at the Fire Department. He has proposed to make a few staffing changes to make
Fax: 952.227.1110
the department more efficient and to promote leadership development /succession
planning.
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.227.1120
Members of the Fire Department are appointed to various internal positions.
Fax: 952.227.1110
They receive a nominal stipend to compensate for them for the additional time
and responsibility they take on.
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
This item is budget neutral and the increase of $1,320 per year will be saved
Fax: 952.227.1404
through efficiencies and no net change in the 2011 and proposed 2012 budgets.
Planning & Attached please find "before" and "after" diagrams of the organization chart.
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110 The following positions will be eliminated:
• 3 Captains $2,970
Public Works • Secretary $660
7901 Park Place . New Hire Recruiter $660
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310 The following positions will be added:
Senior Center • Asst. Chief Training & Safety ($1,980 annual)
Phone: 952.227.1125 o Dedicated Resource to focus on Safety & Training
Fax: 952.227.1110 • Safety Officer ($990 annual)
o Dedicated resource to manage safety program
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us . Communications /Website Coordinator ($660 annual)
o Dedicated resource to focus on better internal & external
communications
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Todd Gerhardt
Fire Department Staffing
October 10, 2011
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• Small Tools & Equipment Coordinator ($660 annual)
o Currently handling by Chiefs, needs to be delegated to someone who can focus on
managing costs /inventory/accountability)
• Lieutenant ($660 annual)
o Manage span of control at the squad level
• Probationary FF Lieutenant ($660 annual)
• New Firefighters need a single leader accountable to their success/ also will
manage recruiting process
• Position will take over recruiting duties.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the 2011 Fire Department Staffing Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Existing Organization Chart
2. Proposed Organization Chart
3. Roster of Officer Positions and Stipends
g: \admin \lh \fire department\staffing plan 2011 staff report.doc
Current Structure
• Fire Chief has 15 direct reports
• 17 officer positions
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New Organization Chart
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PERIOD ENDING MONTH: YEAR:
TITLE
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
MONTHLY
AMOUNT
ACCOUNT
NUMBER
Fire Chief
229.16
1st Asst Chief
165.00
2nd Asst Chief
165.00
Battalion Chief
82.50
_
Chief Engineer
73.33
Fire Training Officer
82.50
Rescue Training Officer
55.00
Asst Rescue Training O fficer
Recruiting Officer
_
55.00
Secretary/Treasurer
55.00
Captain 1
82.50
_
Captain 2
82.50
Captain 3
_
82.50
Captain 4
82.50
_
Captain 5
82.50
_
Captain 6 - - - -- - ------ - - - - --
- - - - - --
Lieutenant 1
55.00
Lieutenant 2
55.00
_
_ _
Lieutenant 3
55.00
_
--------------- - - - - --
Lieutenant
---- - - - - -- -
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- -- - -55.00
----------- - - - - --
Lieutenant 5
- - - -- -
Quartermaster
82.50
_ _
Fitness Coordinator
_
_ _
27.50
_
SCBA Coordinator
82.50
Dive Team Coordinator
27.50
Facility Scheduling Coordinator
55.00
Radio Coordinator
36.66
Station 2 Cleaner
73.33
101 - 1220 -4350
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