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<br />Motion by COWlcilmemberJeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to approve and enter into <br />the Joint Powers Fire Protection Agreement with Burns Township with the above amendments, . <br />and to authorize the City Attorney and Fire Chief to make such minor amendments to the <br />Agreement as may be n~cessary in order to accommodate final negotiated details with Burns <br />Township. <br /> <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Jeffrey,. Elvig, Dehen, Look, and <br />Olson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to appoint Mayor Gamec and <br />Councilmember Jeffrey to continue on the Fire Board with Burns Township for 2007. <br /> <br />Further discussion: MaY9r Gamec suggested the appointments. can be reviewed. again at the <br />beginning of 2008. Coupcilmember Jeffrey asked if these a~pointtn.ents meet the requirement <br />for. creating this Fire Board, or whether there is something' additional needed beyond these <br />appointments. City Attorney Goodrich reviewed Item No.2 C: "The Board shall consist of two <br />voting members QftheTown Board and two voting members of the City Council, appointed by <br />their respective TownBo~d and City Council. Such appointees shall serve onthe Board only so <br />long.as they hold office <>n their respective Town Board or City Council. Any member of the <br />Board may be removed from the Board and replaced by the entity (Town Board or City Council) <br />which appointed such member upon a majority vote of such appointing Town Board or City <br />Council. Initial appointments to the Board shall be made within 30 days of the execution of this <br />Agreement by Ramsey and Burns." Coutlcilmember Jeffrey noted Item No.2 1) requires two <br />members of the Fir~ Department to serve on the Board. ije asked. if these appointments need to <br />be approved by the City ~ouncil. Fire Chief Kapler replied these ar~ non-voting members. He <br />would suggest that he bring a name forward to the next meeting. He stated it should be <br />mentioned that Ramsey is currently under contract for fire service in Burns Township. The rates <br />in this Agreement do notpecome effective until an operational fire station is operating, . whichis <br />projected to be in the second quarter of 20.08. Until that point the current contract stays in effect <br />on a prorated basis.. .City Attorney advised'that Council should .confirm the two ex-offici() <br />members of the Board. Cotincilmember Jeffrey aske~ whether the appointment of the <br />Councilmembers to the~Board should be approved when thel:ippoihtments from the Fire <br />Department are presented. Councilmember Elvig commented he does not see any reason to <br />'. change the currentmem1)ership on the Board with Mayor Gamec andCouii~ilmember Jeffrey <br />having served on the Board to this point. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Jeffrey, Dehet!, Elvig, Look, and <br />Olson. Voting No: . None. Absent: Councilmembef' Strommen. . . . . <br /> <br />Case #9: <br /> <br />Decbire Residence Located at 5860 157thLane Surplus Property <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson reviewed thatthe City has acquired the residelitialpropertylocated <br />at 5860 157th Lane for the purpose of establishing a future street connection with the property <br />being developed to the sopth. There have been numerous requests to begin.negotiations for the <br />purchase'of the. home. 9ne step in the process is to . declare. this as surplus' inventory and <br /> <br />City Council IAugust14, 2007 <br />. Page ~3 of'~2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />