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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 1985 PAGE 5 Councilmember Hard moved, seconded by Councilmember Baldwin, that PORTABLE SIGN the City's portable sign be used to inform the public of the TO INFORM OF School Board Election on May 21, and the Fire/Rescue Department SCHOOL BOARD Open House on June 8. Motion carried unanimously. ELECTION & FIRE/RESCUE OPEN HOUSE Councilmember Hard expressed his disappointment with the Planning MAY 6, 1985, Commission at their May 6th meeting as they provided no direction PLANNING for Council on th4 Lido conditional use requ3st. That body had COMMISSION raised a question regarding the code as it relates to devaluation MEETING of property when a conditional use is granted, and Councilmember DISCUSSED Hard requested they consider setting a special meeting after the Attorney provides an opinion on the matter, but the Chairman of the Commission applied that particular section of the code to the Lido, but then approved an identical conditional use request from the Falcon Heights United Church of Christ. Councilmember Hard suggested that Council consider appointing a COUNCIL LIAISON Council Liaison to the Maintenance Department especially as it TO MAINTENANCE relates to budget matters, and indicated he would be willing to DEPARTMENT serve in that capacity. Councilmember Baldwin felt that is a DISCUSSED personal matter and the responsibility of the Clerk Administrator. Council discussed at length the fact that Jay Morgan of the CITY EMPLOYEES Maintenance Department has applied to serve on the Fire/Rescue SERVING ON Department, whether it would be allowed, if so, how salary should FIRE/RESCUE be established, and the fact that rules should be established DISCUSSED relating to when a City employee may or may not leave the job for Fire/Rescue service. The Fire Department has requested City employees be allowed to serve as the Department is critically in need of daytime personnel. The Clerk Administrator was asked to meet with Chief Renchin and Council Liaison Chenoweth to develop a policy relating to any City employee who might wish to serve on the Department, such policy to be presented to Council for review. Councilmember Chenoweth announced that the Fire Department had FIRE DEPT. held their election and the following officers were elected: ELECTION Chief, Jerry Renchin; Assistant Chiefs, Leo Lindig and Ralph Dowdell. Chief Renchin's appointment will be placed on the next Consent Agenda for Council approval. Council discussed the signs placed on the City right-of-way DISCUSSION along St. Mary's St. relating to the Lido Cafe proposed project. OF SIGNS ON Clerk Administrator Barnes stressed the f-act that they are in ST. MARY'S ST. violation of the Code by placing signs on the right-of-way. Also discussed was the fact that the signs have the word "STOP" on them and whether or not using the word "STOP" is permissible. Councilmember Chenoweth moved, seconded by Mayor Eggert, that the ADJOURNMENT meeting be adjourned at 10:23 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.