CCMin_82Jul22_Special/Public_Hearing

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.~ ~~ <IT~?UT,~S SP~~CIAL CITY COUP?CIL J~ETTPdGJpUBLIC Hr~'AnIPG JtTLY 22, 1982 PAGE ~ A discussion ensued regarding whether or riot the rJniversity connecticn could be done next year and how much the St. Paul conrectior~ charge might be reduced. Engineer Lemberg felt that this year tivoulc be a good construction year since bids 'rave come in 25 to 30 percent lower than anticipated. Due to the fact that state aid to cities has beer, cut seven percent and there vrill be further cuts not yet established, Clerk Administrator isarnes requested Council to autT_ori.ze him to advise staff that a thirteen percent cut will b e necessary ir, all exz~enditures--other than salaries--retoractive to January 1, 1982. This could affectr,urchase of equipment ~rrhich -as budgeted, cut backs on services, park motiving and general ecorom~zing. Councilmember Eggert was of the opinirn that the cuts mentioned ti^,~ ould pct amount to X60,000, the amount of possible state aid. reductions. Council- merlber Eggert also felt that any major items or services to be cut should be brought to the Council. P~Zayor ~':arkentien moved that the C1_erk Administrator be authorized to advise staff that there must be a thirteen percent cut in the 1.982 purchases and that this be cor_sidered an administrative procedure to be administered by him with the eyception of major items, particularly service iterls, which s'r~ould be brought to the Councils attention. All. major items vrill be shownen the consent agenda. Councilmember Larson. seconded the motion. rotior. carried unanimously. Councilmember Larson advised the Council of sire Chief Fenchin~s concern regarding the recent disturbance by the bystanders who vrere ~^ratchin~; the street reddens. The .Eire Chief ti:ould not have resronded unless it ti^yotald have been an accid.e-r~t, an injury or a fire becala.se they are neither equipped nor trained to handle a riot. He felt the .Eire Department would be in a very vulnerable nosi_tion because when the _fire trucks run out of v+rater, there would be no^ other r~^otecti on. Councilmember T,arson moved that the .{ire Department of the City of Falcon Heights not be required to respond tc a riot situation unless it was specifically .for a fire, an accident or injuries. Councilmember Ciernia seconded the'!<<otion. He also felt that the Ramsey County Sheriff should be asked what their rolicy is on requesting Fire Department support ~:or non-fire or rescue emergencies. Councilmember Ciernia asked Attorney Swanson if the police department could direct fire depa.ri;ment~ participation in certain circtunstances, and Attorney ;wanscn advised that the police ca.n direct citizen participation bu.t the police department has no jurisi.dcti_on to direct activities of the Fire Department and cannot require the }Fire Department to assist in maintaining law and order. Council. felt the request was hard to address be-,cause it is hard to sort out the activities of the Fire ~;epartmert. Councilmember Ciernia .felt that the Council should support written restrictions to be included-in the ~,ire~~epari-•rnent by-laws. Counci.L.~ember Larson withdrew her motion and Councilmember Ciernia moved that Attorney Svransor. be authorized to f orn.ulate language to be included i n the r'ire Department By-L•aws restrictions on 1°_oVr to respond to disturbances and tc contact the Sheriff's Department regarding their pclicy. The ''."otion Uras seconded by Councilmember Larson.otion carried unanirnov_s1y. CL~'~R'r~ Ark`,,,-~~r'J' mp(~'*~;~n .A?THOFIZED TO ADtiTIS`s JTti~l~ orV 13;~TrC~t;T IXpE"<DTT"'~? r'4~ J ATTORD]EY SV~dI~IT~S. ,,`T AL'Th :?~ I ZED T~J ~'OR=.~ULATE LAT,?GUAGF FOR. WIFE DEPT. BY-LA's'; S