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MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCil MEETING
Vi Ilage of Arden Hills
Wednesday, March 9, 1977 - 7:30 p.m.
North Oaks Recreation Building
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting was called
to order at 7:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Present - Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr., Councilmen Charles
Crichton, Ward Hanson, James Wingert.
Absent - Councilman Robert Woodburn.
Also Present - North Oaks~Mayor Warren Johnson, Councilmembers
Fritzi, Yakel,<"'l~
Shorevlew Mayor Orson, Councll.embers McGray, Newbold,
Wedell.
Purpo.a Of Me.tlna
Mayor Olson stated purpose of meeting was to discuss propos..
ordinance re lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department whIch would
contain four concepts outlined In joInt recommendations of
negotiating committee memo of February 25, 1977 as a basis for
.gr....nt b.tween Cltle. end LJVFD. Pre.. were notlfl.~ of Meet'nD.
Proposed Ord I nance '\
In the discussion of Draft No. I of proposed ordinance the
following changes were suggested:
I. Change last sentence of Section' to "not less than
20 fire fighters and additional fire fighters to
adequately man available equipment".
2. Section 3 - Delete "regular", lines 6,8 and 10.
Delete "with the department" lines 6 and 8.
3. Section 4 (8) add chief shall have responsibllitv for.
4. Section 4 (D) second line, add a proposed budget
5. Section F consider eliminating detai I and require
record of al I fires "as required by Minnesota Statutes".
6. Add Section H to cover mutual aid agreements.
7. Section 6A, line 3 change to "be at least 18 years
of age"; must reside...
8. Section 6C and 0, Consider deleting and have Fire
Protection Board establish standards for drill and
fire cells.
9. Section 7, line I, change shall to "may".
10. Section 7, I ine5, add "and/or approved drill session"
after alarm.
Joint Powers Aqreement
Section III A should provide for one member and an alternate
from each City to serve on Joint Fire Protection Board.
Fire Chief should also be a member of the board, voting status
of Chief pending attorney's opinion.
Questions were raised concerning Section III B (bl which prOvides
that Fire Protection Board adopt ordinance establishing volunteer
fire department. Can such a board adopt ordinances? Ordinance
adoption Is up to City Council.
Joint Powers Agreement should spell out that the Fire Board Is
advisory to Councils. Adoption of Uniform Fire Code should be
added to provisions and also responsibility for preparation of
specifications and equipment purchases pursuant to statutory
requirements for Municipalities. Equipment ownership and
~aintenance as detailed In memo. of February 25th should be
Included In Joint Powers Agreement.
It was suggested that provisions of Joint Powers Aoreement and
Ordinance'De combined in one document, Fire ProteCTion Board
should meet monthly, Fire Department should provide monthly
activity report to Board and should participate in investiga-
tions.
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Minutes of Special Council Meeting
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Provision should be added to cover removal of Fire Chief "for
cause", could be added to Section 2 of Ordinance.
March 9, 197.7
The three Councils agreed to meet in Special Session as soon
as re draft of the documents Is completed.
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Charlotte McNiesh -
Clerk Administrator
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