01-11-1988 Regular Council Meeting Agenda

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Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, December 28, 1987 Page 4 LJVFD; 1988 Chief Winkel stated that the LJVFD also would prefer to BUDGET (Cont'd) have the contract resolved in an expedient manner, • however, additional funds would be necessary to cover the costs incurred in the first three months of calendar year 1988, and would probably continue to cover expenses into the second half of the 1988 calendar year. Council discussed a tentative budget for the first three months of the calendar year 1988 and questioned if the Village had funds available to propose an additional payment to LJVFD. The Clerk Administrator advised there was a maximum projected amount of $50,000.00; the original Council motion authorized $27,000.00 to be paid to LJVFD for the first three months of the calendar year 1988. Chief Winkel advised that the fire department would need fair contributions from ,all three cities to continue to provide the current level of service. After discussion, Council noted that they have taken into consideration the fact that the LJVFD will incur major expenses at the beginning of the calendar year 1988 and would propose additional funds be approved to help cover the expenses. Council concurred that it was their understanding the additional funds proposed would most probably cover expenses over a six month time period or more, and that this substantial dollar amount would not be considered a quarterly payment figure, but generally would reflect more than half the 1988 calendar year budget. Peck moved, seconded by Sather, that Council approve a tentative 1988 Budget amount of $65,000.00, to be paid to the Lake Johanna • Volunteer Fire Department as follows: the amount of $27,000.00 was approved for • payment on 12-14-87, an additional $23,000.00 to be paid on January 4, 1988, and two equal installments of $7,500.00 to be paid in the months of February and March 1988: the intent of payment to cover major expenses incurring first quarter of 1988; while payment is to reflect six months, or more, of total 1988 contract costs. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) Chief Winkel advised Council that he would be preparing a report on the proposed purchase of aerial apparatus for Council consideration at a future meeting. NSCC; VIEWERSHIP Council was referred to a letter from NSCC Administrator SURVEY REPORT Bootsie Anderson, 12-15-87, which outlined several ways the City could monitor viewership. Mayor Woodburn noted that the original request by Council was for the NSCC to conduct a viewership survey and report the results; it was his opinion the request may have been misinterpreted. After discussion, Council concurred to refer the matter to the Arden Hills Cable Commission for their study and recommendation as to which type of survey would best serve the needs of our community, recommend a method of gathering information and analyzing survey results, and report to Council at a future meeting. REQUEST JOINT MTG. ; Council was referred to a letter from the Mounds View MOUNDS VIEW SCH. BD. School Board, 12-11-87, requesting a joint meeting with • • Council to discuss questions of mutual interest, as outlined in the letter. Council concurred that the scheduled meeting on January 28, 1988, at 7:30 p.m. , at Valentine Hills School would be acceptable; Councilmembers Sather and Winiecki advised they would be able to attend. The Clerk Administrator was directed to respond to the School Board letter in the affirmative. COMMITTEE/COMI-IISSION Council was referred to a memorandum from Shirley APPOINTMENTS 1988 Marshall, 12-23-87, regarding the 1988 Appointments to Arden Hills Committee/Commissions. The memorandum outlined the attendance records for 1987 and updated which members requested reappointment to their respective committee/commissions. • The Clerk Administrator advised that the Planning Commission and Human Rights Commission would be meeting prior to the regular Council meeting in January 1988; she requested Council consider appointments to these two committees this evening. She further advised that the Human Rights Chairperson had responded he no longer wished to serve in that capacity, therefore, the Mayor should recommend a Chairperson for the Commission.