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CANAR j- DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PALTL F le ci1N0• � _ / �/�
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Or indnce Ordinance N 0. /7//�
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Presented By �;
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
An administrative ordinance requiring
Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal
history checks on all firefight�r appli-
cants prior to permanent appointment.
This is an emergency orainance rendered
necessary by a sud�en or unforeseen
�;ituation affecting life, health, property,
or the pu.blic peace or welfare and
requiring immediate Council action.
i�H�REAS, �he Council of the City of St. Paul believes that
-the position of firefighter is one of public trust for which
it is appropriate and desizable to require a complete background
investigation of firefighter candidates prior to permanent
employmenic; and
WHEREAS, �the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which nas
always processed cx�iminal history checks for the City of S�.
Paul, now refuses to conduct any more checks without a CiLy
ordinance requiring thaL criminal his�ory checks be made -�hrough
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, -thus creating a sudden
or unforeseen situation; and
WHERLAS, testimony from representa'tives of the Fire Depar'�-
znen�t and from �the City' s Administration has established that
c.rimirial history chec;cs on tne current lis-t of applican�s
availas�le for appointment has not been conducted and ther_e
exi_sts in the Cii�y of St. Paul a shoxtage of and an immed?_ate
need for firefighters -to safeguard the public health, safe'cy
and welfar_e; and
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Fletcher
o.� In Favor
Masanz
Nicosla B
scnetbe� Against Y
Tedesco
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY --��-��� %"�'''r`GQ�G ���'�
By
Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By By
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WHIYE - CITV CLERK -
PINK ' - FINANCE COUI1C11
CANARI-DEPARTMENT CITY OF SAINT PALTL
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Ordindnce Ordinance N 0. �7��T
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, criminal history checks could not be conducted
for at least two months from the date of introduction of a reg-
ular ordinance; now, therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1.
That all applicants for the position of firefiqhter have
a criminal history check through the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation prior to permanent appointment.
SECTION 2 .
This ordinance shall be effective upon passage, approval
and publication once in the Legal Ledger.
COUNCILMFN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays �
Fletcher
Drew [n Favor
Masanz
Nicosia a B
scheibei A gai n s t Y
TedesCo
W ilson
Adopted by Council: Date MAR '" 8 �98�4 Form Approved by City Attorney
Certified a o n ' By ��"�" �°' %�Y�:��'e�1�����y
By
Approved by yor: Date M R — ���� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By / By
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WHITE - CITV CLERK �
PINK - FINANCE GITY 'OF SAINT PAUL Council
CANARV - DEPARTMENT
BLUE -MAVOR File NO. � _ ���
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r in�nce Ordinance N 0. / `�1��
Presented By �
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
An adminl trative ordinanc requiring
Federal Bu eau of Invest" ation
criminal hi tory checks n all Fire-
Fighter appl cants pri to permanent
appointment.
WHEREAS, the position and title f Fire-Fighter is a position of
public trust, and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate an desi ble to require a complete back-
ground investigation of fire ighter andidates prior to permanent
appointment, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Bure of Investiga 'on can not process a
criminal history check on a fire-fighter less a local ordinance
requires a Federal Burea of Investigation iminal history check;
now therefore, be it
ORDERED, that all app cants for the position o fire-fighter have
a criminal history ch ck through the Federal Bure u of Investigation
prior to permanent a pointment.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Fletcher
Drew [n Favor
Masanz
Nicosia B
scneibei Against Y
Tedesco
Wilson
Adopted by Council: Date Form A proved y C' Attorney
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Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY
By
Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By By
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FLETCHER
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MASANZ
NICOSIA '
SCHEIBEL
WILSON
MR. PRESIDENT TIDESCO