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Approved: September 8, 2014 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 14, 2014 5:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council work session at 5:35 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden (arrived at 5:50 p.m.), Fran Holmes (arrived at 5:53 p.m.), Dave McClung, and Ed Werner Absent: None Also present : City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; Associate Planner Matthew Bachler; City Planner Ryan Streff; and City Clerk Amy Dietl 1. AGENDA ITEMS C.LJFD 2015 Proposed Budget City Administrator Klaers stated that during the May 21st LJFD Board discussion on the proposed budget, it was noted that full implementation of the duty crew program continues to be a major goal of the Board and the Department. At this meeting the Board also discussed with the Department’s request to consider establishing a full-time Deputy Chief position. City Administrator Klaers commented that as noted by Council Member Holden during the May 27th Council meeting, the proposed budget called for 12.75% increase. This increase was mainly based on the complete 24/7 implementation of the duty crew program in 2015, and did not include the full-time Deputy Chief position. City Administrator Klaers indicated that since the May 21st Board meeting, the Fire Chief has prepared a revised budget proposal for the Board to consider. The new proposal shows a 9.3% increase. This budget proposal adjusts the startup of the additional 45 hours of duty crew shift time from April to July, and still does not include the full-time Deputy Chief position. This proposal continues to call for the full 24/7 implementation of the duty crew program in 2015, but since the additional hours do not begin until July, it also calls for the funding of this final piece of the