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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Zimmerman, Eivig, <br />Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #5: Report from Public Safety Board of January 16, 2003 <br /> <br />The Public Safety Board (PSB) conducted a regular meeting on January 16, 2003, to discuss a <br />variety of topics related to the Fire Department, Police Department, and General Administration. <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />Discussion of Board Procedures/City Code Issues <br />Police Chief Way presented information to the Board relating to changes made in the City <br />Code relating to Boards and Commissions. No action was necessary. <br /> <br />2) <br /> <br />Process for Vacant Board Member Positions <br />The Public Safety Board recommended retaining seven members on the Public Safety <br />Board and direct staff to advertise to fill the one vacancy, <br /> <br />3) <br /> <br />4) <br /> <br />Lock Box Policy Update and Discussion <br />The Public Safety Board recommended that the City Council direCt Fire Chief Kapler to <br />research options relating to the lock boxes for businesses. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak noted that realtor's have lockboxes that require a key that is <br />programmed monthly and cannot be altered. She recommended that staff research that <br />possibility. <br /> <br />Station #3 Land Acquisition Discussion <br />The Public Safety Board recommended that the City Council direct staff to pursue land <br />for a future Fire Station #3 in 2003, in accordance with-the City's CIP. and authorize staff <br />to have discussions with Burns Township as to what their future'plans are. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson stated that land is not getting any cheaper in the City and while <br />there is still some open land it probably Would not hurt to take a look at their options. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired if there were any developments on the agenda in the <br />northern portion of the City. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman stated that a committee was formed .to decide the best <br />location for Station #2 based on response time, which is What they would like to see this <br />time as well. <br /> <br />City Council/January 28, 2003 <br /> Page 9 of 16 <br /> <br />P63 <br /> <br /> <br />