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COUNCIL MINUTES January 27, 2014 DRAFT 2 Application of Aquinas Roman Catholic Home 46 Education Services to conduct excluded bing o Approved 47 48 Exempt Permit for Lawful Gambling for Raffle 49 By Knights of Columbus #9905 Approved 50 51 Resolution No. 14 -11, Authorizing special event 52 Permit for snow golf event at Trappers Bar & Grill Approved 53 54 2014 Advisory Board Appointments Approved 55 56 January 21, 2014 Special Council Meeting Minutes Approved 57 58 Appointment of Jennifer Russell for Economic 59 Development Intern Position Approved 60 61 FINANC E DEPARTMENT REPORT 62 63 There was no report from the Finance Department. 64 65 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 66 67 3A) Resolution No. 14 -06, Approving 2012 -2014 Labor Agreement with LELS, Local 260 – City 68 Administrator Karlson explained that the process for this ag reement has included negotiations, 69 mediations and finally arbitration. He reviewed the terms of the agreement, including decisions 70 rendered by the arbitrator. 71 72 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 14 -06 as presented. Council Membe r 73 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 74 75 3B) Resolution No. 14 -12, Approving Withdrawal from Centennial Fire District (CFD) Joint 76 Powers Agreement II – Administrator Karlson explained that there has been discussion about t he 77 CFD and the joint powers agreement (JPA) that controls governance of the district. The district 78 steering committee forwarded two amendments to the JPA but all member cities did not approve 79 them. A resolution approving the City’s withdrawal from the D istrict is before the council. 80 81 Jerry Streich, CFD Chief, addressed the council. He said that, on behalf of the CFD, there is hope 82 that this matter of Lino Lakes’ withdrawing from the District can be resolved. He believes that 83 everyone involved has the i nterest of the safety of the c ommunity at heart. Further discussion could 84 extend past the January deadline for withdrawal and he thinks there is a resolution to be reached. He 85 noted that the CFD is a dynamic place and, as chief, he has to continually wei gh matters for all three 86 cities and remain neutral in serving all three cities. He believes that if Lino Lakes withdraws from the 87 CFD, service will decrease and costs will be higher at some point. He serves the CFD Steering 88 Committee and all decisions he has made have gone through that group. He encourages the council 89