Westminster : Decision Delayed on Fire Engineer

City officials have postponed a decision whether to fire Paul Gilbrook, the embattled president of the firefighters union.

Assistant City Manager Don Anderson said Friday that Gilbrook’s case is still being evaluated and that a decision could come next week. Gilbrook remains on suspension with pay, he said. Anderson, who conducted a closed-door termination hearing Wednesday, was supposed to decide what to do Friday.

A city investigation has allegedly found that Gilbrook drove a firetruck three times while his driver’s license was suspended last year and improperly used sick leave in June and November, 1993. The offenses are grounds for termination, officials said.

Gilbrook, an engineer in the Fire Department, said he has done nothing wrong.