HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/12/1984 June 12, 1984
The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Special Session at
Airport Meeting Room, Waterloo, Iowa, at 10:00 a.m. on June 12,
1984. Mayor Bowers in the Chair. Roll call: Seeber, Dowie, Wright,
Getty, Lichty, Penaluna and Klinger.
85893 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Seeber
to receive and place on file the calls for said special meeting.
Motion carried.
85894 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Seeber
that the Council meet in Executive Session as requested by Fire Chief
Olson and as approved by the City Attorney. Ayes: Six. Nays:
Lichty.
Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
85895 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Penaluna
to adjourn the Executive Session.
Motion carried.
85896 - Mayor Bowers read the following statement:
This morning in Executive Session the Waterloo City Council has
considered the concerns of the Fire Fighters over the reorganization
of the Fire Department which had been proposed by the Reorganization
Committee of the City Council and is supported by Fire Chief Jerry
Olson.
The Fire Fighters through their spokesman, Lt. Tom Pierce, President,
Local 66, International Association of Fire Fighters, clarified their
position with respect to the no confidence vote that had been taken
with regard to Chief Olson. Lt. Pierce made it clear that in no way
was the vote intended to reflect upon Chief Olson's operation or
administration of the Fire Department but rather to indicate their
violent disagreement with the proposed reorganization.
Following consideration of the information presented by the Fire
Fighters, the Chief and his administrative staff, and the
Reorganization Committee, the City Council has come to the following
conclusions:
1 . That through the departmental reorganization, only one
administrative position has been lost;
2. That the functions with respect to safety at the fire scene
previously performed by the Junior Captain, (a position now being
eliminated), will continue to be provided by officers within the
department either by call-back or by working out of rank so that
no person, Firefighter or citizen, nor the property of any
citizen -ill be unnecessarily or unreasonably exposed to harm or
loss;
3. That the departmental reorganization proposed by the
Reorganization Committee will streamline the administration of
the Fire Department, thereby increasing the Fire Department's
capacity to respond efficiently when the need arises.
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85896 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Getty
continued
that the above statement be received, placed on file and approved.
Ayes: Six. Nays: Lichty.
Motion carried.
Mayor Bowers then stated:
With this action the process of reorganization of the Fire Department
is completed. Over the past three years under Chief Olson's
leadership, we have established a paramedic staffed emergency
ambulance service, reassigned fire fighting personnel to new
geographical locations in order to more effectively serve the needs
of the community, increased the size of the management team of the
Fire Department, increased the cumber of Fire Fighters available to
fight fires and upgraded and modernized our equipment to meet the
needs of our changing community. I commend Chief Olson for his
leadership in accomplishing these significant improvements for the
betterment of air Fire Department, our City and its residents.
85897 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Dawie
that the Council adjourn.
Motion carried.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor