19 - Approve Thomas McMongile as the Fire Chief

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Item No. 19 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager SUBJECT: Fire Chief Appointment of Thomas McMonigle City Charter Section 23 DATE: December 14, 2020 BACKGROUND: The Fire Chief position has been vacant since October 2019. Thomas McMonigle, Assistant Fire Chief, has been serving as Interim Fire Chief since that time. A copy of the Job Description is found below. The City Manager formed an Interview Team consisting of the following individuals to assist him in receiving, reviewing, interviewing and vetting candidates: - Longview Fire Chief J.P. Steelman - Marshall Fire Chief Reggie Cooper - Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Larry McRae - HR and Civil Service Director Sandy Collard Their experience, knowledge, and counsel was most valuable to the City Manager. The City received forty-three (43) applications, of which fifteen (15) were interviewed. There were three rounds, with each round narrowing down the list of applicants. STATUS OF ISSUE: I am pleased to present to you Thomas McMonigle as my selection for Fire Chief. Chief McMonigle is currently our Assistant Fire Chief and acting Interim Fire Chief. I am very impressed with this individual, both in his experience as well as his character. He possesses the right combination of potential, experience, attitude, energy, professionalism and civility that I want to see as the leader of the Fire Department. Chief McMonigle brings over 34 years of experience working with the City of Paris Fire Department, working his way up through all of the ranks to his