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Rochester Fire Civil Service Commission Meeting - April 27, 2026

Boards and Commissions — Monday, April 27, 2026
BodyRochester, Minnesota
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateMonday, April 27, 2026
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0:02

Good you sure do you want to take a motion and a vote?

0:08

I would like to call this meeting of the fire civil service commission uh to order.

0:13

It's at 15-15 hours.

0:16

We do a roll call of officers.

0:18

Uh so I would like to or roll, we'll call the commissioners.

0:21

I'd like to welcome uh Michael B as a new commissioner who is present.

0:27

Uh myself is Commissioner Gilmer is also present.

0:29

That is quorn.

0:31

I'd like to take uh get a motion to approve the agenda as a whole.

0:37

That'll be you.

0:38

Second it.

0:39

I'll just make the motion.

0:40

So I make a motion to move to so that's so moved.

0:45

Gotcha.

0:46

Thank you.

0:46

So moved.

0:47

I uh we'll second that motion.

0:48

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

0:51

Aye.

0:51

So unanimous.

0:52

We'll then go to the open public comment period.

0:57

Anybody is willing and able to go.

1:03

Um you're looking at me.

1:05

Would you like to acknowledge that everybody was here?

1:07

No.

1:09

You have it.

1:10

All right.

1:10

As far as uh number four can uh uh consent of agenda items.

1:14

We have four A, the minutes of January.

1:16

If I can get a motion to accept uh those that is written on January 20th, 20th, 2026.

1:22

So moved.

1:23

I will uh I will second that.

1:25

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

1:27

Aye.

1:28

Also aye.

1:29

That's uh unanimous.

1:31

Move down to reports and recommendations for remoter operator eligibility register.

1:38

Yes, so we uh presented to you the motor operator eligibility register.

1:42

We ran a promotional process for that in last month.

1:46

Uh where candidates were um asked to participate in both an oral interview and a practical portion of the exam, uh which each uh part of that process is worth 50 percent for an overall score, which is listed here on the eligibility register.

2:03

Four people have made it on the list.

2:07

Okay, do we we don't need a vote on that or are we actually today?

2:13

So I have a motion to approve the motor operator eligibility.

2:16

So moved.

2:17

I will second that.

2:18

Any discussion?

2:21

Uh, those in favor signify by saying aye.

2:23

Aye.

2:24

Uh there's uh aye for me.

2:25

That is unanimous.

2:26

We have the now of acknowledgement.

2:28

Before we do that, um chief, did you have any kind of anything that you wanted to say?

2:32

Um we still don't have a monthly report back in for you.

2:36

We didn't poster.

2:37

Um, we thought we were there, and then the feds changed the way that fire departments report all their data as the first of the year.

2:43

So kind of like reset our data gathering, um back a few steps, but in the coming months, we should be uh presenting you guys a monthly activity report out.

2:52

I think our activities other than that.

2:54

Mr.

2:54

B welcome to the commission.

2:56

Thank you.

2:56

Appreciate that.

2:57

We'll go on to uh before again acknowledging because you know just gonna keep them here as long as I can.

3:04

Um we're gonna need to vote on two offices, one as president and one as secretary.

3:09

The uh nomination for president would be myself.

3:12

Um, and then the uh nomination for uh secretary would be uh Mr.

3:18

B here, Commissioner B.

3:19

Um, do I have a motion to accept those two positions?

3:22

So moved.

3:23

I will second that.

3:24

Any of the other discussions.

3:27

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

3:29

Aye.

3:29

I will also approve.

3:31

Congratulations.

3:32

Thank you.

3:33

Congratulations.

3:34

That carries unanimously now.

3:36

Um at the moment we've all actually been waiting for it.

3:38

And I think the only reason why we showed up today is we'd like to acknowledge uh Commissioner Clifford Hottie for his years of services to the Rod Search Service Service Commission.

3:46

We greatly appreciate your your time and your volunteering and your efforts, and I believe uh the chief has something for you.

3:53

Thank you.

3:53

So sorry it's not a smash property.

3:55

We didn't get any.

3:57

We can't listen to form of you guys.

4:00

All right, Mr.

4:01

Hottie.

4:02

On behalf of all members of the Rochester Card, I want to thank you for your years of service.

4:07

Show our appreciation.

4:08

We got a platform you've heard.

4:11

Um this is new to me.

4:13

Um here.

4:16

So uh I didn't plan any words, but I before I jumpstairs, I took a quick look.

4:20

And in your time on the commission, you have approved the hiring list where I think like 60% of our firefighters.

4:27

Um probably 30% of our captains, probably 25% of motor operators, four of our six battalion chiefs, our deputy chief, our assistant chief, the fire chief.

4:37

Um, so your years here were very impactful.

4:40

I know it probably wasn't the easiest of uh tasks over the years.

4:43

I really appreciate you giving up your own time.

4:45

Um all the commissioners are giving up their time in coming in and supporting supporting the department and making sure that we're being transparent as an organization, living up to the standards of the citizens expect of us.

4:55

Thank you very much.

4:56

Thank you.

5:03

Thank you.

5:04

Congratulations.

5:06

Thank you.

5:08

I hear there's a position open on the police commission.

5:10

Is that true?

5:11

Maybe so we're all right.

5:14

Is any other business?

5:16

Being that there's no other business, I'll proceed to close if I can get a motion or to adjourn.

5:20

So move.

5:21

I will second that motion and I call this meeting adjourned.

5:24

It is now 15 19 hours.

5:27

Thank you.

5:27

Thank you so much.

5:33

All right.

5:34

Very nice.

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Summary of Proceedings

Rochester Fire Civil Service Commission Meeting - April 27, 2026

The Fire Civil Service Commission met on April 27, 2026, starting at 15:15 and adjourning at 15:19. Commissioners Gilmer and Michael B were present, forming a quorum. The brief meeting included approval of minutes, approval of a motor operator eligibility register, election of officers, and recognition of outgoing Commissioner Clifford Hottie.

Approval of Minutes

  • Unanimously approved the minutes of the January 20, 2026 meeting.

Reports and Recommendations

  • Motor Operator Eligibility Register: Approved unanimously. The register resulted from a promotional process with an oral interview and practical exam, each worth 50% of the overall score. Four candidates qualified.
  • The Fire Chief noted that monthly activity reports are delayed due to federal changes in fire department data reporting; they expect to resume in the coming months.

Election of Officers

  • Unanimously elected Commissioner Gilmer as President and Commissioner Michael B as Secretary.

Recognition of Outgoing Commissioner

  • Commissioner Clifford Hottie was acknowledged for his years of service. The Chief highlighted that during Hottie's tenure, the commission approved hiring lists that led to approximately 60% of firefighters, 30% of captains, 25% of motor operators, four of six battalion chiefs, the deputy chief, assistant chief, and the fire chief being hired or promoted.

Adjournment

  • The meeting was adjourned at 15:19.

Meeting Transcript

Good you sure do you want to take a motion and a vote? I would like to call this meeting of the fire civil service commission uh to order. It's at 15-15 hours. We do a roll call of officers. Uh so I would like to or roll, we'll call the commissioners. I'd like to welcome uh Michael B as a new commissioner who is present. Uh myself is Commissioner Gilmer is also present. That is quorn. I'd like to take uh get a motion to approve the agenda as a whole. That'll be you. Second it. I'll just make the motion. So I make a motion to move to so that's so moved. Gotcha. Thank you. So moved. I uh we'll second that motion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. So unanimous. We'll then go to the open public comment period. Anybody is willing and able to go. Um you're looking at me. Would you like to acknowledge that everybody was here? No. You have it. All right. As far as uh number four can uh uh consent of agenda items. We have four A, the minutes of January. If I can get a motion to accept uh those that is written on January 20th, 20th, 2026. So moved. I will uh I will second that. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Also aye. That's uh unanimous. Move down to reports and recommendations for remoter operator eligibility register. Yes, so we uh presented to you the motor operator eligibility register. We ran a promotional process for that in last month. Uh where candidates were um asked to participate in both an oral interview and a practical portion of the exam, uh which each uh part of that process is worth 50 percent for an overall score, which is listed here on the eligibility register. Four people have made it on the list. Okay, do we we don't need a vote on that or are we actually today? So I have a motion to approve the motor operator eligibility. So moved. I will second that. Any discussion? Uh, those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Uh there's uh aye for me. That is unanimous.

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