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� � �� $ECTION 4 NEW MEMBERS SHALL BE SELECTED BY AN INTERVIEW COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE FIRE CHIEF, THE CITY MAYOR, COUNCIL LIAISON TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, TWO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT SELECTED BY THE CHIEF. NEW MEMBERS WILL BE SELECTED BASED ON AVAILABILITY, CHARACTER AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES TO DO SPECIFIED TASKS AND OTHER CRITERIA. $ECTION 5 ALL NEW MEMBERS SHALL BE ON A PROBATIONARY PERIOD Of ONE (1� YEAR. PROBATIONARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ANY DEPARTMENT BUSINESS. DURING THIS YEAR THE OFFICERS SHALL MEET WITH NEW MEMBERS AT THE END OF FOUR �4� MONTHS AND AT THE END OF EIGHT �H� MONTHS TO DISCUSS HOW THE MEMBER IS PROGRESSING AND DETERMINE IF HE OR SHE IS MEETING THE REqUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT. ALL MEETINGS WILL BE DOCUMENTED ON A PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER COUNSELING FORM AND SIGNED BY ALL PRESENT. AT THE END OF THE PROBATIONARY YEAR, THE OFFICERS WILL MEET AND DETERMINE IF THE PROBATIONARY MEMBER HAS MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP ON THE DEPARTMENT. IF THE OFFICERS DETERMINE ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET, THE PROBATIONARY MEMBER SHALL BE GRANTED ACTIVE MEMBER STATUS. IF THE MEMBER HAS NOT MET THE REQUIREMENTS HE OR SHE SHALL BE DISMISSED FROM THE DEPARTMENT. $ECTION 6 THE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY SHALL FURNISH THE CITY CLERK WITH A LIST OF NAMES AND RANK OF EACH MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE MONTH Of 1ANUARY OF EACH YEAR AND ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS. THE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE CITY COUNCIL IN WRITING OF THE SAME. SECTION 7 ALL NEW MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BECOME FIRE FIGHTER I CERTIFIED WITHIN THE FIRST TWO �2� YEARS OF THEIR DATE OF HIRE. AFTER OBTAINING FIRE FIGHTER I CERTIFICATION, ALL MEMBERS MUST MAINTAIN AT LEAST THE FIRE FIGHTER I CERTIFICATION FOR THEIR ENTIRE LENGTH OF SERVICE ON THE DEPARTMENT.