The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Board laid out its reasons for pursuing termination of Fire Chief Tim Sendelbach in a notice of intent to terminate his employment agreement, which was obtained by the Loveland Reporter-Herald.
In the notice sent to the fire chief, the authority board stated that it believes Sendelbach failed to be transparent with the board, created division between the board and related councils or groups, and provided information that was “at best inaccurate and at worst intentionally misleading.”
Sendelbach was placed on paid administrative leave Jan. 28 after a regularly scheduled board meeting where Chairman Jeff Swanty and Loveland City Manager Jim Thompson were appointed to a committee to handle a personnel issue. The board has not publicly stated its reasons for pursuing termination and refused to answer questions about what it refers to as confidential personnel matter…