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" ~ ''''''It ~lINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCil t~EET1NG VIII age of Arden Hi lis Tuesday, September 28, 1976 ,- 7 : 30 p. m . Shoreview VIllage Hall . CALL TO ORDER the meeting was cat led Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, to order by Mayor Crepeau at 7:35 p.m. ROLL CAll Present - Mayor Crepeau, Councilman Wingert Absent - Counci I men Crichton and Woodburn. Also Present - North Oaks Mayor Johnson, Counct I men Bondus, Fritze and Lauder. Shoreview Mayor Olson, Councilmen .v' McGraw, Newbold, Weyandt and Wedell. Fire Protection Contract Councilman Wedell discussed recent meeting of fire Protection Board lth LJFO representatives and reviewed cost estimates furnished . by Fire Chief Koch for Option Two and Three. for a six month period Option Two would cost $20,708 and Option Three $35,067. He noted these figures are probably 25% too low. Under Option One present cost Is $94,123 for 1977, cost would I nc rease from 6% - 20% each year under 5 year contraCT. An independent ap~ralser would be used to determine value of equipment under Option Two; Chief Koch gave rough estimate of $300,000 - $500,000. Mayor Johnson suggested that Cities plan onl Y' for 1977 and noted that 7 of the 15 people on the three Counci Is miflht not be Involved after the November 2nd elections. Wingert said that it made good sense to "do our homework" I n the next 10 months and then deci de on alternative solutions. McGraw suggested a letter of intent be prepared lneluding a date of completion. This would allow ti,me for equipment appraisal and developing mutually agreeable fee schedule. ChIef Koch stated that I year contract was not avai lable at this time, Board of Di rectors had agreed not to recommend I year contract, matter would h~ve to be agreed on by Membership. The $27,942 for veh i c ie depreciation/replacement .Quld not be "knocked o'ff" the 1977 Budget of $94,123. If CIties dec I ded to go for Option Two, Membership ml gh't go for a I year contract 'of $94,123. . Ch I ef KOch s a I d he could agree to a 5-year contrect with option to convert to either 2 or 3 within a specified time, oth e rw i sa OptIon I prevails. After further discussion Cities agreed that each Counc! I would "hammer out" its plan for a fire protection contract during Octoba r , representatives of Cities would get tO!1ether to prepare a combined offer to be presented at the nex~ joint meeting on We dnes day, October 27th at 7:30 p.m., Shorevlew Vi I lage Hall. Joint Powers Agreement Rozyck i , North Oaks Clerk noted that they have not signed agree- .vi ment becaus,e their attorney expressed concern that the agreement does not "spel lout" that unanlm()lJs city agreement was requi red . for capital outlay for fIre e qui p me n t . Ladder Truck It was noted that the bids were opened September 7th, bid expires on October 7th. Les Nesler, Chairman of the Fire Department EquIpment Committee and . Treasurer of FI re Departmont ,"eviewed the five b i cis as fa II OlliS: I. Seagrave llow bidder) was not respons i va ';'0 Item I and their bid was not acceptable to FI nil Oepal"tment. Wede II questioned the unacceptabl Ilty of Seagrave. -1- - ---------- -