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Meeting record · Richfield, Minnesota

Civil Service Commission — Monday, October 19, 2026

Scheduled — not yet held

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Items on the record

  1. Item 4aOn the agendafrom the published agenda — not yet discussed

    Approval of Minutes from August 27, 2026

    The Civil Service Commission will consider approving the minutes from its August 27, 2026 meeting, which covered the Fire Chief hiring process and related qualifications discussion. This is a routine procedural step to formally record the prior meeting's actions.

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  2. Item 7aOn the agendafrom the published agenda — not yet discussed

    Certification of the Fire Chief Eligibility Register

    The Commission will consider certifying the eligibility register for the Fire Chief position, a key step in finalizing candidates for Richfield's next Fire Chief. This follows the Commission's August 2026 approval of the hiring process and qualifications, and comes as Interim Fire Chief Rodger Coppa's contract is being extended to January to allow time to onboard a permanent replacement.

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  3. Item 8On the agendafrom the published agenda — not yet discussed

    Fire Chief's Report

    The Interim Fire Chief will update the Commission on fire department matters, likely including the essential services study findings discussed in August 2026, which identified fire prevention, plan review, and permit inspections as service gaps. The report may also address a proposed shift of the department's 10th firefighter position to a 40-hour inspector role and ongoing funding discussions with the City Council.

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Official documents

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