The City of Monticello, Iowa
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION #2020-14
Approving Ambulance Management Plan
WHEREAS, The City of Monticello, Iowa Ambulance Department has over the years been managed by a Director that is also a paramedic, and
WHEREAS, That over the last 15 years or so the Department has been managed by five different directors, and
WHEREAS, Due to many changes in laws and procedures that has led to the reduction to the reimbursement rates and/or payments to the service with increasing costs of operation, the Department has seen increasing operational losses over the last number of years, and
WHEREAS, The Current Ambulance Director plans to step down as Director on February 1, 2020 and a with that in mind there have been steps taken by City Staff and a committee of Councilpersons to discuss options for oversight and management of the Department moving forward, and
WHEREAS, Staff has communicated its’ vision with the Councilperson committee to move forward with a new leadership plan for the Department that would put the Chief of Police in a lead role with one of our most senior paramedics, Lori Lynch, in the role of Lead Paramedic where she would continue to operate and act as Paramedic for the department but would also have a job description that would continue to develop, setting forth her supervisory and management roles as “lead paramedic”, and
WHEREAS, The Council finds that the proposed arrangement has merit and deserves to be implemented as of February 1, 2020 at least on a trial basis, with reporting to the Council to follow on a regular basis thereafter, with reports to the Council being expected in April and July, 2020, and
WHEREAS, Lori Lynch shall receive a pay increase of $1.00 per hour effective February 1, 2020 to compensate her for the new responsibilities she will take on in this role, Lori at this time continuing to be a non-exempt employee, however, recognizing that as this arrangement develops and moves forward that her position could be determined to be a salaried exempt position, and
WHEREAS, The Council recognizes the additional roles to be taken on by Chief Smith and plans to review his salary in light of these additional roles in July, 2020.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Monticello, Iowa does hereby approve the Ambulance Management Plan as proposed and set forth within the body of this Resolution, same to take effect on or about February 1, 2020, with Lori Lynch to receive a $1.00 per hour increase in her wage effective February 1, 2020.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal for the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed. Done this 20th day of January, 2020.
Brian Wolken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk