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Director Swenson sought clarification of what Mayor Rafferty is seeking; Mayor Rafferty stated <br />he is looking for the plan. Director Swenson will review with Deputy Director L'Allier and will <br />submit to Council what is available. <br />Mayor Rafferty then provided a copy of a Star Tribune article, written by Erin Adler, regarding <br />the City of Shakopee and the Shakopee Fire Department and directed that it be distributed to all <br />Councilmembers; a copy of the article has been attached to these minutes for inclusion in the <br />record. Mayor Rafferty commented on the contents of the article and of the consultant who <br />reviewed fire services in Shakopee. He then suggested that there needs to be a split between <br />police and fire and further that Dan L'Allier should be the lead in writing the RFP. <br />Councilmember Lyden clarified that Shakopee has been in the news for negative reasons; Mayor <br />Raffety agreed and commented that the consultant has been helpful in identifying issues. <br />Councilmember Lyden the spoke of his concerns with Mayor Rafferty's tone and stated that he <br />believes Mayor Rafferty has it in for specific people, that he believes the Mayor is engaging in <br />bullying tactics. Mayor Rafferty disagreed and said he is watching dollars and cents and that it is <br />not about an individual. Mayor Rafferty stated that he believes Director Swenson is better suited <br />as a police officer and that he does not have the knowledge and years of experience as a fire <br />fighter. Director Swenson advised that he has 32 years in police service and has experience in <br />fire since 2015; that Deputy Director L'Allier has more years of experience in fire. <br />The work session concluded at 6:28 PM. <br />These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting on April 22, 2024. <br />Hannah Lynch, City Clerk r <br />2 <br />Rob R ffe y, Mayor <br />