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Councilmembers expressed support for the sale of the items described by Director Swenson. <br /> 5. Fire Department Analysis Discussion <br /> This item was moved ahead of Agenda Item 5 due to the temporary unavailability of <br /> Community Development Director Michael Grochala. <br /> Mayor Rafferty inquired of Council to consider if it makes sense to use the 2014 Fire Analysis <br /> Report (as provided to Council on March 11, 2024, and included in the March 25, 2024 and <br /> April 1, 2024 Council Work Session packets) as a starting point for discussion of the status of <br /> the fire and public safety. He referenced Councilmember Lyden's previous calls for <br /> collaboration and said that the believes the 2014 report provides an opportunity for <br /> collaboration. He stated he would like to come up with a model that works for the entire City <br /> and that he does not feel that the current model of cross-trained staff works, that there may <br /> be a need to move away from the Public Safety model. Mayor Rafferty inquired of Council if <br /> a new analysis is needed to determine those options. He then clarified that there were some <br /> successes with the cross-trained model but we should no longer be pursuing that model;that <br /> he believes the City needs to shift away from Public Safety to police and fire; additionally that <br /> the City should look at collaborative models with other cities. <br /> Councilmember Lyden stated that a new analysis is what he and Councilmember Cavegn <br /> brought forward last fall and that he is in support of it. <br /> Councilmember Stoesz commented that the City has the building blocks for a police and fire <br /> department and that the 2014 report can be built on. <br /> Councilmember Cavegn added that he does not want the focus to be on only one model;that <br /> he would like to see a new analysis which also explores options 3, 4, and 5 (from the 2014 <br /> analysis). <br /> Director of Public Safety John Swenson clarified that he is hearing from Council that the next <br /> steps should be to determine how the City will deliver fire services in Lino Lakes. He suggested <br /> doing some research to find consultants who have done this work, ask them to create a <br /> proposal to bring back to Council with the core question being how can we provide the best <br /> level of fire service. <br /> Councilmember Ruhland agreed and added that he believes the city should take a broad look <br /> at all options. He added he likes the Public Safety model but that there have been issues with <br /> the cross-training aspect. He would like any future consultant to consult with current staff in <br /> Public Safety to determine if the Public Safety model remains an option. Councilmember <br /> Ruhland said the goal is how to deliver the best service. Director Swenson did clarify that <br /> there are Public Safety agencies that do not have any cross-trained staff so the two (Public <br /> Safety and cross-training) are not synonymous. He added that it is important to note that this <br /> discussion and future review of fire services will not be the last;this discussion will come back <br /> in another 10 years or so due to the growing community. <br />