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<br />Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to approve and enter into <br />the Joint Powers Fire Protection Agreement with Bums 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 necessary in order to accommodate fmal negotiated details with Bums <br />Township. <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 Bums Tovmship for 2007. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Mayor Gamec suggested the appointments can be reviewed again at the <br />beginning of 2008. Coul1cilmember Jeffrey asked if these appointments 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 of the Town Board and two voting members of the City Council, appointed by <br />their respective Town Board and City Council. Such appointees shall serve on the Board only so <br />long as they hold office on 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 Bums." ,Councilmember Jeffrey noted Item No.2 D requires two <br />members ofthe Fire Department to serve on the Board. He asked.ifthese appointments need to <br />be approved by the City Council. Fire Chief Kapler replied these are 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 not become effective until an operational fire station is operating, which is <br />projected to be in the second quarter of 2008. Until that point the current contract stays in effect. <br />on a prorated basis. City Attorney advised that Council should confirm the two ex-officio <br />members- of the Board. Councilmember Jeffrey asked whether the appointment of the <br />Councilmembers to the Board should be approved when the appointments from the Fire <br />Department are presented. Councihnember E1vig commented he does not see any reason to ' <br />change the current membership on the Board with Mayor Gamec and Counci1member Jeffrey <br />having served on the Board to this point. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Jeffrey, Dehen, E1vig, Look, and <br />Olson. Voting No: None. Absent: Counci1member Strommen. / <br /> <br />Case #9: <br /> <br />Declare Residence Located at 5860 157tb Lane Surplus Property <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson reviewed that the City has acquired the residential property located <br />at 5860 157th Lane for the purpose of establishing a future street connection with the property <br />being developed to the south. There have been numerous requests to begin negotiations for the <br />purchase of the home. One step in the process is to declare this as surplus inventory and <br /> <br />City Council / August 14, 2007 <br />Page 23 of 32 <br /> <br />P39 <br />