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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />NOVEMBER 12, 1991 <br />RECESS <br />that the budget includes a proposal to increase <br />renumerations to $12 per fire drill for firemen. <br />Currently, firemen received $10 per drill. The budget <br />also proposes firemen be paid $7.00 per fire call. For <br />1990 firemen received $4.36 per call. According to a <br />survey done by the City of Roseville, $7 per fire call <br />is the Metro average. <br />The Chief noted accounting costs were budgeted at <br />$5,500. In discussion of this item it was mentioned <br />that these costs cover the preparation of reports due <br />to receipt of charitable gambling funds by the Fire <br />Department, as well as the Fire Relief Association <br />Audit. Council indicated that costs due to charitable <br />gambling should come from the Department's charitable <br />gambling funds, and Relief Association audit should be <br />paid by the Relief Association. <br />Blesener asked the total spent on salaries by the Fire <br />Department. <br />The Chief replied that $11,340 covers salaries, which <br />is increased by $5,940 over the 1991 budget. <br />Dick Boss replied that there is a total of $28,000 per <br />year in salaries for the 36-man department. <br />The <br />This <br />Chief pointed out <br />item is to cover unexpected expe <br />the line item for contingency. <br />nses during the <br />tems during 1991 <br />excavation <br />Street, loss of <br />the fire at the <br />jeep. <br />year. Some examples of contingency i <br />were installation of Opticom systems, <br />expenses at the explosion site on Rice <br />wages for fire fighters while fighting <br />Rice Street explosion, refurbishing of <br />The Chief then reviewed the items that were included in <br />the $23,40o budgeted for Capital Improvements as <br />outlined in his October 31st letter. <br />Dick Boss pointed out that the Fire Department has not <br />budgeted for capital improvements for the last few <br />years, and any capital improvement expenditures were <br />funded by donations. Boss felt the capital <br />improvements line item was very important, pointing out <br />that Fire Department equipment gets a lot of rough <br />usage, and equipment must be kept up to mandated <br />industry and OSHA standards. <br />At this point in the meeting, 9:06 P.M., the Council <br />took a short recess. The meeting reconvened at 9:20 <br />P.M. <br />Page 5 <br />