2013-12-11 CC Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2013 Administrator Larson reported that the City of Lino Lakes initiated a request to amend the existing Joint Powers Agreement requiring that the Committee may not take action unless a motion receives at least one affirmative vote from each member city. Administrator Larson stated that Mayor Reinhart and Lino Lakes Council Members intend to withdraw from the Centennial Fire District if the amendment is not made. Mayor Reinhart was on hand to advocate his modification to the JPA and stated that the Circle Pines City Council voted against the amendment language. Circle Pines Council Member Richard Runbeck advocated for approval, indicating that Lino’s withdrawal from the Centennial Fire District would increase costs for the two remaining cities. Lengthy discussion was had regarding the process of amending the Joint Powers Agreement; withdrawal period; Lino Lakes’ dissatisfaction with costs, future avenues of revenue, distrust, veto power and potential for stalemates or inability to accomplish needed goals. Mayor Dave Bartholomay, City of Circle Pines was also present and advocated not to amend the Joint Powers per Mayor Reinhardt’s wishes and instead amend language to allow withdrawal six months later than the current language of by December 31 of an odd year similar to what his Council approved at their meeting the evening prior. The extension would allow additional time to try resolve the matter. The Mayor Bartholomay stated that his Council also felt that stalemates and inability to accomplish goals would happen with the proposed amendment by Lino Lakes Mayor Reinhardt. Council’s concerns were of veto power and stalemates, distrust and unwillingness to rectify potential dissatisfaction, lack of analysis or reporting of cost benefit to their Council prior to Mayor Reinhart taking this issue to the Fire Steering Committee and appearing to make decisions on his own rather than as a Council. Motion by Council Member Fehrenbacher, seconded by Council Member Paar to reject the City of Lino Lakes’ Requested Language Amendment to the Centennial Fire District Joint Powers Agreement – Section 2.6 Voting as presented. Discussion ensued whether the City of Lino Lakes would consider any other amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement other than the one that failed this evening and the City of Circle Pines regarding the language. Mayor Reinhart stated that nothing else is on the table to consider. Upon vote being taken, Council Member Love opposed. Motion passed. Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Fehrenbacher to approve the amendment suggested by the City of Circle Pines Allowing Withdrawal Notice being Given Between January 1, 2014 and June 30, 2014 or During the Month of December in Odd-Numbered Years, Beginning with December of 2015. All in favor. Motion passed. Page 6 of 8