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2782 <br />Attorney Seed asked if discussion could ensue this <br />evening as to advantages the Village of Falcon Heights <br />has by having paid firemen. Prifrel answered that he <br />is willing to discuss anything to pertains to this <br />contract - he is not closing the door to any discussion. He <br />wants to know the recommendations. <br />Mayor Warkentien stated that no action could have been <br />taken before because of the contract that was in force. <br />He .asked Prifrel if there were no longer to be paid firemen, <br />would Prifrel negotiate with the other two to which Prifrel <br />replied he would negotiate if there was only one. <br />Black stated he has not made up his mind yet as to the <br />financial difference and the difference in services <br />but if the same service can be given and there will be a <br />substantial economic difference to the villages he can see <br />where it will be advantageous and would welcome peoplets <br />opinions. <br />Prifrel: That is your business, it is not mine. When you <br />ask me to negotiate for only a portions you are asking me <br />to do something that is wrong. And if you are contemplating <br />this move, I consider it an unfair labor practice. If you <br />can proceed for all your employees, I am willing to <br />negotiate. If we have other things to~proceed with leg s <br />go ahead. ~. <br />Ecklund stated he had been working on this since he first <br />entered office in January 1968 - it has taken many hours <br />- of study. Prifrelt If you take an interest in your vil7.age, <br />I congratulate your you are doing a good job. In the <br />legislature in the last thirty years I have done research <br />and I feel I am a good legislator by finding good ways and <br />means. Others felt differently than I did, and I learned <br />that at times T made mistakes. <br />Ecklund: Are you accusing me of starting some type of <br />adverse action to get rid of paid men after you sent your <br />letter? <br />Prifrel: If you feel that you did that, then the shoe <br />fits. If it doesn't, then okay. <br />Ecklund: If you think that our economies and the betterment <br />of the department started after the first letter was <br />received, you are wrong. I started right away look3.ng <br />the department over around. the first of this year. <br />Prifrelt It seems that your major activity started only <br />after I started negotiations. It was research up to that <br />point.. when you gentlemen are ready to negotiate for all <br />of your employees, I will be back. I will wait for your <br />ea71. <br />Dick De5chriver Dick DeSchriver, Summer Recreation Program Director, was <br />Summer Recreation present. He stated that attendance at Falcon Woods <br />Program: ~ playground, as is shown on the report he submitted' was <br />not consistent with what they had in previous years and <br />