HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-68-01/27/2020 Prepared by LeAnn M. Even, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo,
IA 50703, 319-291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-68
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY
OF WATERLOO POLICY REGARDING RESIDENCY OF
CRITICAL MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND CITY
DEPARTMENT HEADS BY REMOVING FIRE FIGHTERS,
WATERLOO FIRE RESCUE MEDICAL SUPERVISORS, AND
REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER COORDINATOR, FROM
THE POLICY.
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo has established a policy with regards to residency of
critical municipal employees and department heads, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined the policy is too restrictive for the purposes of a
competitive hiring pool for fire and rescue related positions, and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo seeks to establish a fair and competitive residency
policy, with regards to said employees, to within a 60-mile radius of corporate City limits.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA, that the Policy Regarding Residency of Critical Municipal Employees and
City Department Heads is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. That "and fire fighters; fire mechanics; Waterloo Fire Rescue medical
supervisors; Reginal Training Center Coordinator;"be struck from the section titled Policy.
Section 2. That "Fire Chief', be struck from number five under the section titled
Provision.
Section 3. That the Fire Department establish, per the Fire Chiefs recommendation,
departmental rules and regulations requiring personnel to live within a 60-mile radius of the
corporate city limits.
Section 4. That the Civil Service process be updated in accordance with this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of January 2020.
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Quentin Hart, Mayor
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