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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _4_ July 9, 2003 Consideration of a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Roseville to Provide Computer Services to the City of Falcon Heights (continued) Mayor Gehrz said that Deb Jones takes care of the City's system right now. She is so busy as it is. How many hours of her time does the City's current system take? Administrator Worthington said that it takes between 5-10 hours/week, between the web site and the network issues. She is one of the busiest people on staff right now. Mayor Gehrz said that she thinks this is a good idea. She was at a meeting a short time ago and sat next to the Interim Administrator for Arden Hills. He thought it was a really good move on their part when they contracted for IT services from Roseville. Administrator Worthington said that Oakdale just transferred to Roseville. They were using a Novell network like Falcon Heights. Roseville staff worked out the bugs and have no reservations about their ability to take on the work. Attorney Knutson reviewed the proposed agreement, added one sentence, and it now meets with his approval. Council member Lindstrom said that cities working together provides the best bang for the buck. We share building services with Little Canada, provide fire services • to Lauderdale, and contract for police services with Saint Anthony. Talbot moved that the City of Falcon Heights enter into a joint powers agreement with the City of Roseville for network services. The motion was unanimously approved. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS: Council member Talbot said the LMC conference was interesting and that he enjoyed it very much. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Council member Lindstrom said that he was walking his dogs the other day and saw a Falcon Heights fire truck moving slowly down the road. The Fire Department was out recruiting for new firefighters. The Department is down to fourteen firefighters and he invited the cable audience to consider becoming firefighters. One of the criteria is that they live within five minutes of the City. Mayor Gehrz said that if people are interested in becoming a firefighter, they could either call or stop in to City Hall to pick up an application. They can also stop by the Fire Hall on Tuesday evenings when fire drills take place. The Fire Hall is behind City Hall on the Prior Avenue side of the building. Mayor Gehrz reminded the cable audience that the annual City ice cream social will take . place at Community Park on July 31, from 6-8 PM. Administrator Worthington said that this year the Parks Commission would be in the dunk tank.