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Council declines police hire for lack of second; retroactively appoints code enforcement officer
Summary
A motion to hire police candidate Kenneth Fye failed for lack of a second; separately the council retroactively appointed Mark Zigler as code enforcement officer (one councilor opposed). Zigler is available for training July 12 and will begin work July 29.
Council considered personnel matters July 9, 2024, including a Civil Service recommendation to hire a full-time police officer and a retroactive appointment to the code enforcement role.
The Civil Service Commission provided a certified list with only one candidate meeting testing and background requirements. Police Chief David Pernice recommended hiring Kenneth Fye. Councilor Steadman moved to hire Fye as a full-time officer, but the motion died for lack of a second and will be revisited at a future meeting, according to the minutes; no roll-call tally was recorded.
Separately, the Personnel Committee recommended Mark Zigler for Code Enforcement Officer. Councilor Osborn moved and Councilor Joyce seconded a retroactive appointment of Zigler; Councilor Uber opposed the motion, citing residency concerns, but the motion carried per the minutes. The minutes state Zigler can begin training on July 12, 2024 (some virtual iWorqs training) and will start regular duties July 29, 2024.
Next steps: the police hire will be reintroduced at a later meeting; borough staff will onboard Zigler per the stated dates.
