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Home My WebLink AboutCC 03-29-1977 -If. . . MINUTES OF SPECiAL COUNCiL MEETING Village of Arden Hills Tuesday, March 29, 1977 ~ 7:30 p.m. Shorevlew Village Hall Call to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Crepeau called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Ro I I Ca " Present - Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr., Councilmen Charles Crichton, Ward Hanson, Robert Woodburn. Absent - Councilman James Wingert. Also Present - North OakS - Mayor Warren Johnson, Councilmen Ray Foiey, Curtis Fritze and Richard Lange. Shoreview- Mayor James Olson, CounCllpersons David McGraw, Mary Newbold, R. A. Wedell,and ~obert Weyandt. Attorney J~rome Filla, ft-n,.{)~.fl...t.,.i-lIIEImbe"'s ~.hrr, I(d!:tl anllluehrs. Mayor Johnson reviewed the progress made at the March 26th meeting with representatives of the cities; said the Fire Dpeartment would require about two weeks to complete estimated value of their property and equipment. Johnson recommended that the Fire Department proposals re the proposed ordinance be discussed tonight; cities to meet separately and react later. Lange recommended Fire Board be given this responsibility and they coutd make recommendations to the Councils. The Fire Department acknowledged that the survey of compensation paid to other fire departments (distributed March 25th) were valid figures. Mr. Filla reviewed the revisions of Proposed Ordinance, Draft No.4, section by section; the Fire Department joined in the discussion and made suggestions, etc. Most of the changes that had been suggested at the March 22 joint meeting were incorporated in this draft. The Fire Department has requested that they be allowed to keep their original name; no final decision was made. Mr. Nesler asked that entering into mutual aid pacts should ba more than just a recommenda- tion of the Chief. Sec. 5, J - this will be changed to make the fire chief a member of the Fire Board. Sec. 6, A - The Fire Board will designate toe area. Sec. 6, B - A lengthy discussion ensued on the requirement that all firemen obtain an advanced first. aid card; It was pointed out that not all firemen wiShed to become involved In this activity and the long training. It was decided to require that ail firemen obtain a basic first aid card within one year of complet- Ing their probationary periOd and that at least 50% of the firemen be required to have the advanced first aid card. The requirement for an annual physical exam was not thought necessary by the firemen and they said might disqualify many firemen who were close to retirement. The responsibility of payment for this physical was also dJscussad. Mr. Filla pointed out that this unit should probably be expected to consist of able-bodied fire fighters, not burdened with disabled men. Many other related issues ware brought up and it w~s decided to strike this requirement from the ordinance now, but the Fire Board should discuss and resolve this question at the first opportunity. Mr. Filla said That he would be reluctant to recommend adoption of this ordinance until the By-laws have been revised and approved by the cities as both must be consistent. Councilman Crichton moved, seconded by Woodburn, that Counci I adopt Resolution No. 77-18 which authorizes Mayor and Clerk Administrator to execute Joint Powers Agreement re fire protection services. Draft No.3, dated March 14, 1977, as amended to provide that if a fire de- partment Is not established within th,~ty (30) days after March 29, 1977, the City Council of one municipality may terminate the Agree- ment by notice to other City Councils that It has passed a resolution withdrawing partiCipation in the Joint Powers Agreement. Motion carried unanimously. Similar resolutions were adopted by North Oaks and Shoreview. Mayor Crepeau moved, seconded by Hanson that Woodburn be appointed as Arden Hil~s member of the Fire Protection Board, Crichton as al~ernate. Motion carried unanimously. Slmi lar mOTions by North Oaks appointing Yakel as member, Johnson as alternate and by Shoreview appointing Wedell as member, Olson as alternate carried unanimOUSly. Mr. Koch ,,... ... . . Minutes of Special Counci I Meeting Page th ree March 29, 1971 advised he would be member from Fire Department, Nesler as alternate. it was agreed that the Fire Board would meet to discuss the compensa-; tion issue - a suggested schedule wes passed out by the firemen for us to consider. Mr. Filla felt that the only substantive Issue now is the compensation, but he seld that It could not be finalized so that ~he ordinance could be passed and In effect by the end of the month. Mayor Olson then stated that al I three cities would need some kind of arrangement to extend current fire protection; Mr. Koch agreed to extend Arden Hills and North Oaks at the same rate for another month; Mr. 0 I son requested that Shorevi ell' a I so be a I lowed to pay a percentage of the 1977 budget Instead of the $200 per call basis. Mr... Koch wi I i ask his board to consider this change. A brIef discussion was held on the own.rsll., of ,~nt eq~i,.eftt and Mr. Koch said it .Ight probably be purcha,ed by tho cIties an4 that the payment COUld be extended over a period of 5-10 years; Filla stated statutory lImitations are 5 years. Mayor Oison said that this Issue should not be addressed at this time as it Is not one of the origInal four concepts egre." upon for discussion and that It would only complicate ..tto~s now. .~. J~n.on said t~at It had been dIscussed at the Ma~ch 26 ..etlng as &n I.... the Fire DepertMent'wa. Interested In. ... .& ' Mr, Dickson will do some prelIminary work on the compensation schedule and contact the other Fire Board representatives to set up a meeting. Adjournment On motion duly made, seconded and car~led unanImously, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m. ~tmJYZ;4J har otte MeNiesh Clerk Administrator -2-