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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting. March 9. 1987 <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />FIRE RPT (CONT'D) <br /> <br />He advised it would be difficult for him to favor our <br />participation in Station #2 as long as Shoreview is not <br />participating in Station #1. . <br /> <br />Hansen suggested the first step would be to settle a contract with the LJVFD; <br />a worksession with the Executive Board be arranged to discuss the matter. She <br />reminded Council the current contract expires in June this year. <br /> <br />Mayor Woodburn advised he has had discussions with the Fire Chief regarding the <br />drafting of the budget for fire protection. <br /> <br />Council discussed the following items: <br />1. Options for providing fire protection to the City. <br />2. Continuing to participate with Shoreview in Station #4 or construct <br />our own station. <br />3. If we construct our own station, concerns were: recruitment, size <br />of station, site location, and costs. <br />4. Is there a need for a 4-Bay station at the Island Lake Site (a <br />two-bay station was orginally proposed). <br />S. What degree of input would Arden Hills have in the decision making <br />policy if the Island Lake Site is selected. <br />6. Will the separate City contracts diminish the commradary/morale in <br />the LJVFD. <br /> <br />APPOINTMENT OF NEW <br />COUNCILMEMBER <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Council determined that they were not prepared at this <br />time to appoint the new Councilmember. <br /> <br />Sather moved, seconded by Hansen, that Council continue <br />the appointment of a new Councilmember to the regular Council meeting of March <br />30th. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br /> <br />DISC. OF MILEAGE <br />REIMBURSEMENT <br /> <br />Councilmember Peck questioned the mileage reimbursement <br />payment for Village employees; asked if Council action <br />is required. <br /> <br />Clerk Administrator Morrison advised that the current mileage payment is $.20; <br />if Council determines that should be changed to $.21. it would require an <br />Ordinance Amendment. She advised Council that employee's had agreed to the $.20 <br />reimbursement. <br /> <br />FIRE RESPONSE <br />STUDY <br /> <br />ASSESSMENT POLICY <br />LETTER FROM ATTY. <br /> <br />be spread uniformly <br />Lynden will explore <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />BILLBOARD SIGN <br /> <br />Mayor Woodburn reviewed information he had computed <br />relative to Fire Response Time; concluding that average . <br />response time, based on 1986 fire run statistics, was <br />6 minutes. <br /> <br />Mayor Woodburn advised Council he had received a letter <br />from the Attorney re: variable sized assessments for the <br />same project. Lynden advised that the assessments must <br />against properties of the same class. He further noted that <br />the matter more thoroughly and report back to Council. <br /> <br />Mayor Woodburn referred Council to a letter from Mr. <br />James Spaniol requesting he be granted permission to <br />place a billboard sign at the intersection of County <br />Road E and Cleveland Avenue. <br /> <br />Council asked the Clerk Administrator to send a letter to Spaniol advising him <br />of the Ordinance which prohibits billboard signs. <br /> <br />TRAFFIC STUDY <br />GREY FOX ROAD <br /> <br />SIGN; HUNTER'S <br />PARK APARTMENTS <br /> <br />Council was advised a traffic study would be done on <br />Grey Fox Road; Mayor Woodburn suggested the count should <br />be taken from both ends of Grey Fox Road to determine . <br />the feasibility of traffic moving in another direction. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mayor Woodburn advised the Planner had determined the <br />site for sale at Hunter's Park Apts. was used for <br />calculating the density; he asked if the staff would <br />check to see if the sign had been removed. <br />