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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, there is currently within the City of Rochester a vacancy in the position of
Fire Chief; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester will engage in a nationwide search for a new Fire
Chief. This process will be time consuming and involve many months of work; and,
WHEREAS, it is imperative to appoint an interim Fire Chief during the time a search is
underway to hire a permanent Fire Chief; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council wishes to appoint Deputy Fire Chief Dan Slavin as
interim Fire Chief during this time; and,
WHEREAS, the position of interim Fire Chief is a temporary assignment designed only to
bridge the time period between Fire Chief Kapler's retirement and the starting date of his
successor; and,
WHEREAS, a brother of Deputy Fire Chief Slavin, Peter Slavin, is currently employed
within the Fire Department in the position of Fire Captain; and,
• WHEREAS, the City of Rochester personnel policy that addresses Nepotism, as found in
the policy entitled "Employment Procedures," states, in relevant part, as follows: "The City will
not hire or promote a person to work in any specific work unit directly managed by that person's
close relative. An employee must not participate in any supervisory or managerial action
involving a close relative;" and,
WHEREAS, the Nepotism policy also states as follows: "The City may employ "close
relatives" for temporary/seasonal positions provided a clear understanding exists that the
employment relationship is strictly temporary/seasonal and will not necessarily lead to full-time
employment;" and,
WHEREAS, Deputy Fire Chief Slavin and Fire Captain Slavin are "close relatives" as that
term is defined by the Nepotism policy; and,
WHEREAS, Fire Captain Slavin will not work in a specific work unit directly managed_by
interim Fire Chief Dan Slavin. Fire Captain Slavin's specific work unit is directly managed by a
battalion chief; and,
WHEREAS, it is possible that, in carrying out the duties of interim Fire Chief, Dan Slavin
may face a scenario where he is called upon to exercise supervisory or managerial action
involving Fire Captain Slavin; and,
• WHEREAS, the Council wishes to avoid a scenario involving interim Fire Chief Slavin
exercising supervisory or managerial action involving Fire Captain Slavin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
ochester that the City hereby appoints Deputy Fire Chief Dan Slavin as interim Fire Chief
effective September 28, 2007, and expiring upon the appointment of a permanent Fire Chief or
upon rescission of this appointment by the Common Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council that it invoke the relevant provision of the
Nepotism personnel policy and state that the employment of Dan Slavin as interim Fire Chief is a
temporary position and should be viewed as a temporary assignment which will not necessarily
lead to full-time employment as permanent Fire Chief.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council that, in a scenario where interim Fire Chief
Slavin is called upon to exercise supervisory or managerial action involving Fire Captain Peter
Slavin, the interim Fire Chief shall disqualify himself from taking such action and, instead, refer
the matter to Battalion Chief Lovett to handle the matter without any involvement by the interim
Fire Chief.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS lOtO OF (_5 PrEft) EP- , 2007.
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST:
ITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS //go DAY OF *jDTEMZFR- , 2007.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of.
Rochester, Minnesota)
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