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6. Q1 and Q2 Public Safety Update <br /> Deputy Director of Public Safety/Police Division, Kyle Leibel, and Deputy Director of <br /> Public Safety/Fire Division, Dan L'Allier, provided an update to Council of public safety <br /> statistics for the first two quarters of 2023. <br /> 7. Fire Services Discussion <br /> Councilmember Lyden read a written statement to Council which outlined his position on the <br /> current status of fire service in the City of Lino Lakes and his request to allocate state public <br /> safety funding to hire a consultant to address the concerns he believes the City is facing: The <br /> challenges with the current model of fire service in the City. That statement is attached to <br /> these minutes in full for reference. <br /> Councilmember Ruhland stated that because the public safety dollars do not have an <br /> expiration date, he does not believe that allocating those dollars at this time is necessary; he <br /> further state that he believes that staff is currently evaluating costs and before any decisions <br /> are made about hiring any consultants, he would like to hear staff recommendations as they <br /> are evaluating the two-year plan which is set to expire at the end of this year. <br /> Councilmember Ruhland also stated that he is not opposed to use of a consultant in the <br /> future, but he believes it is too soon to commit to that plan of action. <br /> Mayor Rafferty concurred with Councilmember Ruhland: At this time, he is not in favor of <br /> moving forward with an allocation of the public safety funds to hire an outside consultant <br /> until there is more information obtained and that he wants to fully understand the (2024) <br /> budget first. <br /> Councilmember Lyden voiced concerns with not moving forward with hiring a consultant: he <br /> said that he believes if Public Safety Director Swenson believes it is a good idea(to hire a <br /> consultant) then that is what should be done. Other members of the Council noted that <br /> Director Swenson was absent and could not comment on the matter at this time. <br /> Councilmember Cavegn asked if it would be prudent for staff to gather some basic details on <br /> the costs and scope of a consultant. Council concurred and directed staff to gather basic <br /> information. Council also directed staff to pull together a summary of current costs of fire <br /> service. <br /> Councilmember Stoesz noted that any discussion needs to include what is down the line for <br /> the City, what will be the needs in 10-15 years. <br /> Councilmember Lyden stated, for the record, that"We didn't answer the call, didn't get a <br /> dial tone, we got an answering machine."Mayor Rafferty stated that he disagreed. <br /> 9. Driveway Access Agreements <br /> Community Development Director Michael Grochala advised Council that there are a <br /> number of private driveways within the City that use unimproved public right-of-way to <br />