Council seeks clarity on building-inspector certification tied to hiring

During the opening of the budget discussion council members raised personnel questions about the building-inspection position. One council member said that when Rick was hired, the expectation was that he would obtain ICC building-inspector certification and asked whether staff had confirmed that certification and whether pay matched the projected certified wage.

Staff responses in the transcript were mixed: several speakers said they did not know whether Rick had completed the certification and noted obtaining certifications while working full-time can be challenging. A council member suggested the council could review Rick's offer letter to see whether certification was an explicit hiring requirement. The council asked staff to check and report back by the next Wednesday meeting.