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1. Call to Order: 4:00 p.m., Village Hall Meeting Room, 122 E. Lincoln Ave., Fall Creek 2. Roll Call: Members Present: Chairman Chester Goodman, Trustees Joyce Aldrich, Tina Jacobson, Dane Zook. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Police Chief Chad Dachel, Clerk-Treasurer Renee Roemhild. 3. Certify Open Meeting Law Requirements Have Been Met: A notice of the meeting and an agenda was posted in the three public places & newspapers were notified. 4. Adopt Agenda:  MOTION (Jacobson/Zook) to adopt the agenda as printed. PASSED, without negative vote. 5. Consider Police Department Staffing Options: Police Chief Chad Dachel reported on the difficulty of keeping staff in the police department stating the continued turnover is costly both in financial and time resources because of the recurring training - "just get an officer trained and they leave". He offered some possible solutions, with Clerk-Treasurer Renee Roemhild reporting on the cost of those options. Chief Dachel stated the most beneficial option may be pursuing the possible sharing of a full-time officer with the City of Altoona, hopefully gaining longevity and splitting the insurance and training costs creating a cost savings for both municipalities. Discussion took place as to what areas could be cut in order to afford the additional financial pressure this would result in.  MOTION (Zook/Jacobson) to recommend the Village Board: a) give Chief Dachel and Village President Chester Goodman authority to pursue a possibility of a shared police officer with the City of Altoona and to b) authorize the hiring of a prospective officer to fill that position by beginning her as a part-time officer for the Village at a pay rate of $18.00/hour with the intent of her going to full-time, including benefits, if details can be agreed upon with the City of Altoona. PASSED, without negative vote. 6. Adjourn:  MOTION (Jacobson/Aldrich) @ 5:00 p.m. PASSED, without negative vote. Renee Roemhild, Clerk-Treasurer Village of Fall Creek Minutes of Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting April 20, 2018