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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—NOVEMBER 20, 2017 5 Mayor Grant thanked staff for the information and recommended this item be placed on the December 11 Consent Agenda. E. 2018 Council Liaison Appointments City Clerk Hanson stated each year, a Councilmember is appointed to serve as Council Liaison on the various committees and commissions in the City. City Clerk Hanson reported staff is looking for Council input regarding Council Liaison and JDA appointments, as applicable. A resolution delegating appointments will be brought to a future City Council meeting for approval. Councilmember Scott stated he was interested in serving as the Planning Commission liaison. Councilmember Holmes stated her preference would be to serve as the Planning Commission liaison as well. Mayor Grant requested the Councilmembers send their preferences to him and recommended this item be placed on the December 11 Consent Agenda. F. Draft Comp Plan This item was removed from the agenda. G. Lake Johanna Fire Department/Presbyterian Homes Donation Interim Director of Finance and Administrative Services Perrault stated City Council requested staff to explore requesting a donation from Presbyterian Homes for upcoming capital expenses related to the Lake Johanna Fire Department. The rationale was that Presbyterian Homes is responsible for approximately 20 percent of the City's fire calls, and it would be prudent for them to contribute towards the City's share of capital expenses. Upon further investigation, Presbyterian Homes accounted for approximately 15 percent of the Lake Johanna Fire Department's calls in 2016 and approximately 17 percent of the calls year-to-date. Also of note, Presbyterian Homes represents approximately 12 percent of the dwelling units (not actual population) of the City of Arden Hills. Interim Director of Finance and Administrative Services Perrault explained City staff reached out to both the City Attorney and the League of Minnesota Cities for their opinion. Those opinions were reviewed with the Council. Following the advice of our City Attorney and the League of Minnesota Cities, staff would advise the City not pursue a donation request from Presbyterian Homes. If Council would like to move forward with a fee based system for Fire Protection, Council should direct staff to work with the City Attorney to draft a policy and ordinance to collect fees for fire services on a city-wide basis. City Attorney Jamnik provided further comment on his legal opinion regarding the matter and explained solicitations or donations were not supposed to be made by Police or Fire Departments. He reported the City did not want to have any donation appear to be coerced or be made under