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SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 16, 1969
The special meeting of January 16, 1969 was called to order at 8:00 P.M. with
the following members present: Mayor Tr~arkentien, Clerk Taylor and Councilmen Black,
Stone and Ecklund. Also present was Attorney Seed.
Fire Department As a starting point, Attorney Seed advised the Council
Relief Association to place a maximum on each benefit.
Legislation:
Section 2 deals with the Pension for firemen. The Pension
would be $x.00 for each year of service or a maximum total
of $10,000. To qualify :for the Pension, the fix~en must
be 50 years of age with at least 20 years of active duty
or more with the fire department.
Sickness and injury benefit is $5.00 per day but no longer
than 12 weeks unless it was in the line of duty. Presently,
there is no provision for volunteer firemen who are injured
in the bne of duty. They would receive the $5.00 per day
for 12 weeks and then nothing as it now stands.
It was suggested that the volunteer firemen who are disabled
in the line of duty receive a pro-rata pension according to
their years of service in the department, They could not
collect, however, until the age of 50. At that time, they
would receive preferably a lump sum apportioned to his number
of years of service.
Death Benefit - Helbig advised the Council that at this time
the volunteers perfer to have a lump sum death benefit in
the amount of $2,000 instead of the widow benefit. It does
not, nor does it intend to, take care of any children.
He also advised that tY~e current by-law provides for
$750.00 funeral benefit out of the line of duty before retirement.
$1,000.00 death benefit in the line of duty before retirement.
$2,000.00 death benefit after retirement.
The lump sum goes to the widow or children.
Section 7, Page 5 deals with the conversion to a Metropolitan
Fire Department; this is only a possibility at the present time.
The Council asked Chief Helbig what happens to the Relief
Association Fund (RAF') upon discontinuance of the department.
He stated that upon disbandment, it would go to the fire
department. The Council wanted to know if the department
were disbanded, if all the funds could be divided up according
to the months and years of service to the department. The
Attorney suggested that this be expressly provided for..
Those on duty and in good standing at the time of disbandment
would qualify but those receiving a full-time pension at that
time would have to have a provision covering them. It was
decided that no provision would be put in to provide for this
possibility of discontinuance of the department.
Helbig was asked what the possibility was of member contribution
to the RAF. He replied that at the present time, the Fire
Department writes a check for $2.00 a member per year to the RAF.
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Section 9, Page 6 - In the event that contributions are
required and reach more than $13.00 per year, the volunteer
firemen who are public or private employees wi1.1 not 1®~se
their P.E.R.A. or other pension benefits.
Section 11 will remain in as that requires the Council's
consent on any changes in by-laws.
The attorney will prepare a new draft and consult Frank M~1.ten
on the results.
Fire UnderT,~riters' Ecklund read a letter dated October 9, 1968 from the Fire
Inspection Bureau: Underti7riters' concerning the effect of the conversion to
an all volunteer department on the Fire Classificat~.on of the
Village. At that time, they advised that the items to consider
would be: training program, fire prevention inspections,
enforcement of codes, actual manpower response day and night,
fire fighting procedures, condition of equipment and station,
department records and receipt of fire alarms.
In the 1963 report, the following axeas were considered
in need of improvement:
Improved Fire Department Manpower Response to Alarms
Installation of Dri11 Tower
Enact modern and more adequate ordinance concerning
building construction. They recommended the National
Bui.l.ding Code or an acceptable alternative of adoption
of the St. Paul Building Code.
Ecklund ad~i.sed that by the next meeting, the Fire ,Department
should be able to submit an estimate on the cost of .the repair
of the fire trucks in order that they may be in top working order.
Use of Village Ha11: The Ramsey County League of Municipalities was granted permission
to use the Hall February 19, 1969 at 8:00 P.M. The Village
hosts them about once every year and a half and this is our
regular night.
Ecklund advised the Council that the Volunteer Sleepers
had agreed to check the hall after each meeting to see that
the lights are out and everything is used. They are not
expecting compensation 'for this .
The people using the Hall will be advised that it must be
left in the same condition as found and that the kitchen
facilities are not to be used.
possibility of Li'1 Mayor Warkentien asked the Council their opinion on a Li'1
General Store: General Store on the southwest corner of Hamline and Roselax~.
Black stated that the area would have to be re=zoned and would
require two public hearings. Also, he did not feel that the
homeowners would be too keen on the idea.
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Lindig Property: The bids submitted for the Lindig Property in the amount
of ~1~,120 are going to be submitted to the County Board
for approval. Ecklund said that the house on the property
should be condemned and asked that he be given authority
to consult the Bull ding Inspector about it.
With regard to the possibility of obtaining two lots for
tennis courts, Black will talk to Bob Moore of the
Recreation Committee to see if they feel this property
would be of any merit. If the Recreation Committee `,feels
this property would be useful, the Council may submit a bid.
Adjourn-meet: Upon Motion, the special meeting was adjourned at 10;~.0 P.M.
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