09-08-2014 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES September 8, 2014 APPROVED 136 taprooms to remain open on Sunday with local approval. The City has one taproom, Hammerheart 137 Brewery, and they have come forward requesting permission to sell on Sundays. Based on the 138 council's review of this matter at their work session, an ordinance to allow such a change in the city 139 code is being presented for first reading. The council asked questions about the city fee for a Sunday 140 license, the ability to sell growlers on Sunday and how Sunday authorization is allowed in this city. 141 142 Councl Member Roeser moved to approve the 1St Reading of Ordinance No. 08 -14 as presented. 143 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 144 145 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 146 147 4A) Additional Compensation for City Staff Trained in Fire Operations — Public Safety 148 Director Swenson reviewed his written report outlining the stipend that would be made available to 149 City employees who become certified as City firefighters. The mayor suggested this will be a good 150 option for employees and the city; it is part of the plan that is bringing together a fire department that 151 will provide excellent service to the citizens. Council Member Stoesz clarified that the Deputy of 152 Fire Operations would not be eligible for the stipend. Council Member Rafferty clarified that this 153 would be an option for all city employees, not just personnel within the Public Safety Department. 154 Council Member Roeser congratulated Director Swenson on engaging city staff for this important 155 service. 156 157 Council Member Roeser moved to approval of the additional compensation plan as proposed. 158 Council Member Kusteinian seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 159 160 4B) Public Safety Department Update — Chief Swenson reviewed his written update on the 161 ongoing process of integrating fire services into the city's Public Safety Department. He reviewed 162 the status of recruiting for the position of Deputy of Fire Services and for paid on -call firefighters. 163 Training for new personnel will be offered through Century College. The site for the new fire station 164 has been identified, soil testing for that site has come back very favorably and completion of that 165 station is anticipated by December 2015. On August 26, staff and some elected officials toured four 166 fire stations to assist with the station design process. He explained the detailed analysis done on calls 167 for service data in Lino Lakes in the past two years. Conversations have occurred with North 168 Memorial Medical Services, the ambulance provider for the city, to determine the appropriate medical 169 response protocol for calls in Lino Lakes in the future, with no reduction in medical services. He 170 explained a fire duty officer model that is used in other cities and could be used here to respond to fire 171 alarms. The information he is presenting will be available on the city's website and he is available to 172 answer calls /questions. Mayor Reinert noted that more and more information is being put together 173 and that is helpful. 174 175 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 176 177 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 178 179 180 4