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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof~ the City Council of the City of Centerville held its regular meeting on December 14, 1988 at City Hall. Mayor L~Allier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Fritchie, Wilharber, Neumann. Absent: Burgstahler. Motion by Neumann, second by Wilharber to approve the minutes of the November 21, 1988 City Council meeting, motion carried unanimously. Motion by Wilharber, second by Neumann to approve the minutes of the November 17, 1988 special meeting to discuss possible reduction of flood plain within the City of Centerville, aye: L~Allier, Wilharber, Neumann; abstain: Fritchie. OLD BUSINESS Discussion of the 1989 proposed Fire Budget by the Centennial Fire District. Present to answer questions of the City Council were Bill Bruen, Chairperson of the Centennial Fire District, and Des Englund and Norm Fritchie, Fire Commission members. Bill Bruen advised that Circle Pines portion of the 1989 budget would be $96,295 and that Circle Pines share of the Capitol Expenditures would be $56,195. He advised that Circle Pines approved the capitol expenditures amount, contingent upon terms of a bond sale that the Fire Department would put together. He noted that Lino Lakes share of the budget would be $155,000 for operating expenses and $92,000 for capitol expenditures. It appears that there may be a short fall in the Lino Lakes operating budget by $19,518. He advised that if Lino Lakes did not approve the current Fire District budget, the district would dissolve. He noted that it appeared that fire call hours for fire and rescue have been broken down as follows: 6.28 percent Centerville - 13.89 percent Circle Pines - 64.25 percent Lino Lakes - 15.59 mutual aid or other contracts He noted that the major reason for the 35 percent increase in the Fire Budget would be ten new members primarily stationed at Station #2 in Lino Lakes. He also noted that a portion of the increase was due to an increase in salary for a part-time Fire Chief, based on twenty hours a week. Des Englund advised that he felt fairly sure that the Fire District would stay together and continue. He noted that there was room for change within the district. Norm Fritchie noted four points of power that the City Council does have with regard to the Centennial Fire District: the Fire Commission, ratification of the Chairperson, approval of the