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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 11, 2008 Page 9 Chief Gasaway advised that such an invitation from the City of St. Paul Fire Depart- ment had been received by various departments, who had in turn declined the oppor- tunity; clarifying that it was not the intent of area Fire Departments to have their fire- fighters serve in the capacity of law enforcement. -Chief Gasaway noted that the letter had since been rescinded by the City of St. Paul, with an apology for the letter and its intent. Pust moved, Klausing seconded, approval of a Joint Powers and Mutual Aid Agree- ment between the City of Roseville and the City of St. Paul for the use of Fire De- partment personnel and equipment for assistance during and related to the 2008 Re- publican National Convention (RNC), as detailed in the staff report dated August 11, 2008, Attachments "A" and "B;" and authorizing the Mayor, City Manager, Fire Chief and City Attorney to execute the document. Councilmember Ihlan noted that she'd voted against the Police Department Joint Powers Agreement related to the RNC, based on her concerns that she didn't want the City of Roseville's taxpayer monies to be used to subsidize the City of St. Paul's need for additional traffic and/or crowd control for the RNC. Councilmember Ihlan opined that she would support this agreement, and would hold the Fire Chief accountable that the City of Roseville's firefighters would not be directing traffic, and that the City would not be short staffed unless an emergency developed in St. Paul. Roll Call Ayes: Ihlan; Pust; Roe; Willmus; and Klausing. Nays: None. 9. General Ordinances for Adoption 10. Presentations 11. Public Hearings 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Consider Appointments to the Ethics, Human Rights and Public Works, En- vironment and Transportation Commissions Councilmember Ihlan requested that previous Council discussion and ranking of individual members, be submitted as part of the record. Councilmember Ihlan noted that she had not submitted any ranking. Councilmembers Pust, Roe and Willmus, along with Mayor Klausing, advised that they had not submitted individual rankings, in accordance with previous Council discussion and majority determination not to do so.