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Northfield confirms mayoral appointees to Recreation Board and part-time fire staff
Summary
Council confirmed two mayoral appointments: Jesse Ferko to the Recreation Board for the remainder of a five-year term and Christian Bobak as a part-time firefighter/paramedic (conditional on pre-employment screening); both were presented as emergency resolutions.
The Village of Northfield council confirmed two mayoral appointments in emergency resolutions on Aug. 12, 2020.
Resolution No. 2020-28 confirms Jesse Ferko's appointment to the Recreation Board to serve the remainder of a five-year term that expires Feb. 22, 2022. The resolution cites Charter Section 12.01 requiring mayoral appointment and council confirmation by a two-thirds vote of council members.
Resolution No. 2020-29 confirms the appointment of Christian Bobak as a part-time firefighter/paramedic for the Northfield Fire Department, conditioned on the successful completion of a pre-employment physical and drug screen and subject to a one-year probationary period per Charter Section 11.04.
Both resolutions are presented as emergency measures to expedite filling a vacant board seat and to add staffing for the fire department. The packet text does not include recorded vote counts or names of council members who moved or seconded the confirmations.
The resolutions state that formal actions were taken in open meeting and that appointments take immediate effect consistent with the asserted emergency basis.
