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, e MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA WORKSESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 20,1993 4:30 porno - CITY HALL CALL TO ORDERIROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Acting Mayor Hicks called to order the Worksession City Council meeting at 4:35 p.m. Present: Acting Mayor Hicks, Councilmembers Paul Malone, and Beverly Aplikowski. Also present were: City Administrator Dorothy Person, Public Works Superintendent Dan Winkel, City Engineer Terry Maurer, newly hired Community Planning Coordinator Brian Fritsinger, and Recording Secretary Renee' Kaulfuss. AGENDA ADOPTION MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Aplikowski, to adopt the July 20, 1993 worksession agenda. Motion carried unanimously (3-0). 1994 Budl!et Issues - Ramsev County Sheriff's Department . City Administrator introduced Commander Jerry Bergeron and Lt. Dick Dornbush from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. Commander Bergeron updated the Council and Staff on the major budget impacts. Handouts were provided outlining the budget issues. The 1994 proposed budget is a 3.2% increase over the 1993 budget. One major item of change is the City of Arden Hills will be joining the other contract cities in the purchasing of the squad cars, continuing with one squad assigned fulltime to the City. The City will also have a cost savings as gasoline will be purchased at the County garage, and other changes include the addition of a supervisor for the Community Center; and a parttime to fulltime investigator. 1994 Budl!et Issues - Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Dan Winkel introduced the District Chief Tim Gilsrud and the Treasurer Bob Grasley. Mr. Winkel summarized the proposed 1994 budget provided to Council and Staff in their packets. The 1994 proposed budget is a 1.3% increase over the 1993 budget. Major items of change is a request to replace one Fire Chief vehicle with an additional budget cost of $7,000 and an additional $2,000 for training. There is also a request to add additional costs for a fulltime Fire Marshall which is not currently reflected in the 1994 proposed budget proposal. . Discussion followed relating to the addition of the Fire Marshall. Mayor Sather questioned what other cities do for a Fire Marshall position. Mr. Winkel stated the cities of Roseville, Vadnais Heights and White Bear Lake have fulltime Fire Marshals on staff. The City of New Brighton is looking into hiring a fulltime Fire Marshall. Mayor Sather suggested looking into the possibility of sharing a Fire Marshall with the City of New Brighton. Councilmember Malone questioned using OSHA vs Fire Marshall for fire inspections. Mayor Sather questioned the use of the State Fire Marshall office. Mr. Winkel stated the State Fire Marshall has jurisdiction over Ramsey, Washington, Chisago and Dakota counties and is very busy, therefore passing down the fire inspection needs to the local