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City Council Minutes <br />March 6, 2023 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />There was no February Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. <br />7. Fire <br />7.1. Fire District Report <br />There was not Fire District report received. <br />8. Police <br />8.1. Police Department Re�)ort <br />The February 2023 Police Department Monthly Reports was received by Council. <br />8.2. Police Officer Hire Process Update <br />Police Chief Mike Davis stated they have three candidates and the background <br />was started on first person but that person got a job elsewhere. He stated they <br />offered the job to the second selection and the background is currently going on <br />which should be finished within a few more days. He said they are doing a <br />background on the third selection and they should be finished by next Monday or <br />Tuesday. Chief Davis explained the next part of the process would be <br />psychological evaluations and he thinks it will be about another month. <br />Discussion ensued about the length of time it takes to hire an officer and the <br />liability that would be put on the city of the background and psychological exam <br />were not complete before the officer started at the city. <br />Chief Davis explained that one of the backgrounds is being done in house and <br />along with that he is taking calls and doing his supervisory duties as well. He also <br />reminded the Council that we are already short staffed. Chief Davis informed the <br />Council that he went to the hiring committee and asked if he could farm out the <br />second background check. Mayor Gardner explained there's a group of retired <br />officers doing backgrounds for Police Departments at a reasonable rate. He said <br />they get them done quicker than what we can do with the short staff. <br />8.3. Squad Car dousing Policy <br />Mayor Gardner stated they are going back to the take home policy per his <br />request. He said he would like to see the take home squad cars housed. He <br />presented pictures of unhoused squad cars from about eight to ten years ago <br />covered in snow. He said the vehicles need to be ready to respond to an <br />emergency and have the elements kept off the vehicle. Discussion ensued about <br />a vehicle being available for an emergency. <br />MAYOR GARDNER MOVED TO AMEND THE VEHICLE POLICY TO INCLUDE <br />TAKE HOME VEHICLES MUST BE HOUSED AND KEPT AVAILABLE FOR <br />IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY RESPOSE. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON <br />SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br />