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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
Date December 15, 2003 Resolution 03-247
Motion By Luiek Seconded By Bellows
RESOLUTION SETTING COMPENSATION AND
REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR FIREFIGHTERS
WHEREAS, volunteer firefighters are required to attend various training sessions and
to complete various firefighter skills and education courses. in order to retain their active
status; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Deparhnent has determined that a nominal fee should be paid to
the firefighters to defray the costs of means and transportation while attending skills and
education courses; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that a nominal fee should also be paid to
firefighters to reimburse them for expenses incurred in responding to calls.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Lakeville:
4. All regular and probationary firefighters shall be paid the following fees for approved
training and conference attendance:
a) $12.50 per training session for regular schedule training, up to a maximum of
25 training sessions per firefighter per year;
b) $12.50 per training session for supplemental firefighting training courses;
c) $12.50 per training session for specialized water rescue and hazardous material
training;
d)
e) $12.50 per. training session for specialized technical/confined space rescue
training;
f) $25.00 per day for approved conferences.
g) Probationary firefighters will be paid at 50% of the rates described in
subsections a-e above.. Upon successful completion of the probationary period,
the firefighter will be compensatedfor the remaining 50%.
5. Effective January 1, 2004, all firefighters shall be compensated at a nominal. fee for
each call to which they respond as follows:
a) All regular firefighters shall be paid $6.25 for each call to which they respond;
b) Probationary firefighters shall be paid at 50% of the regular firefighter rate, or
$3.125 for each call. Upon successful completion of the probationary period,
the firefighter will be .compensated for the remaining 50% for each call to
which they responded; and.
c) Firefighters who are also City employees will only be paid for calls if a call
begins or ends outside of the employee's normal work hours, or if a call begins
or ends during the employee's regularly scheduled lunch break.
6. .Payment shall be made biannually in January and July.
ADOPTED this 1:5th day of December 2003, by the City Council of the City
of Lakeville.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
BY:~Q
Robert D. Jo son, Mayor
TEST:
Charlene Friedges, Cit lerk