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Councilmer~b~r pearson inquired what the By-Laws were patterned after. Mr. Hoxter an~we~l that they were basically patterned according to State Statutes. Councilmem~r Cich asked why the By-Laws were being presented so late in the year if they have to be decided On by December 31, 1990. Mr. Hoxter e~lained that the Fire Department has been working on the By-Laws for about a year and a half bat ghe money was not available to them before because their share when to Anoka and Elk River and[now that it will be available to them, they would like it taken care of as soon as possible. Councilmemher DeLuca stated there still seems to be a lot of questions and concerns regarding the By-Laws and~ he :feels those should all be answered and worked out before a vote or recommendation is made. Mayor Reimann asked Bill Goodrich to find out if the date for completion (December 31, 1990) is locked in or if!an extension can be applied for. He also stated he is very willing to work on the By-Laws to ge[ them done by the end of the year. Motion by Cou~ncilmember Cich and seconded by Councilmember DeLuca to table this case until the December 1 lth..:Council meeting pending a recommendation fi.om the Fire Board. Motion carriex!. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Cich, DeLuca, Pearson and Peterson. Vofi, iag No: None. Case #6: ~ity Contribution for the Ramsey Fire Department Relief Association Motion by Co~ncilmember Cich and seconded by Councilmember Pearson to table this case until the December Ilth meeting. Case g7: Purchase of Equipment for the Ramsey Fire Department Dave Griffin, Fire Chief, stated that that following equipment is needed by the Fire Department: 1) Compressor, ~) Personal Gear, 3) Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (S.C.B.A.s), 4) 24" Portable Gas F.an; and 5) Heat Detection Unit. He explained that these items were not included in the 1990 budge. He reviewed each item and commented that these should ali be included in with the start up e~t. If the equipment requested is approved, the total start-up costs for the Fire Department w~buld :be: $493,594.00 (total expenditures and pending, $487.608.00, equipment requested in Wis egse $15,486.00, less compressor in 1991 budget -$9,500.00). The money allocated from the ;I~andfill Trust Fund for the Fire Department start-up costs is $500,000.00. Discussion ensged regarding the difference in the compressor requested in this case and the more expensive one~reqtiested in the 1991 budget. Fire Chief Griffin felt that the compressor for approximately $7,600.00 would be a better value for the money. If the equipment is purchased before December 1,: 1990, there will be a 4% savings as after the first, there will be a 4% increase. :,/lotion by Cot!ncilmember Pearson and seconded by Councilmember Cich to adopt Resolution · ~0-11-366 ap~oving the purchase of the equipment requested by the Ramsey Fire Department. Further discuss!on:, Councilmember DeLuca asked for clarification as to which compressor they would be purel~asing and was told it would be the compressor for $7,600.00 instead of the one for $6,943.00 beeai~se of it being more value for the money. Councilmember Peterson repeated for City Council/November 27, 1990 Page 7 of 9