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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING June 10, 1985 Page Ten Mayor Benson said the City will not look at any site until the Fire Commission comes before them with their reasons and deter- mination of time tables, etc. Mr. Hawkins said according to the Fire District contract the Fire Commission has the right to make the recommendation and the City has the right to approve or dis- approve it. Mr. Bohjanen asked if the problem regarding the sale of a piece of equipment in Circle Pines has been resolved. He was told it was not resolved. Mrs. Elsenpeter told the Council that Fire Commission Chairman Barry Mattson has resigned. The Commission is now accepting applications for a new Chairman. The Council thanked Mrs. Elsenpeter for coming tonight. POLICE ADVISORY FINAL REPORT - CHUCK McKENNA Mr. McKenna handed the Council copies of the final Police Task Force report. He told the Council that the Police Task Force has been meeting since February 21, 1984 and has met seventeen times and have prepared a couple interim reports. Mr. McKenna read the report to the Council. Some suggestions in the report are: 1) add two more of full time officers to the police depart- ment; 2) squad cars should not be taken home at night; 3) enlarge the police department office and improve the record keeping and evidence locations; 4) reduce the number of hours of training for each officer; 5) restructure the pay scale; 6) improve the attitude of some officers; 7) continue publishing "monthly reports "; 8) suggested establishing Police Commission. The Mayor and Council thanked Mr. McKenna and the Task Force. He said the Council would take under advisement the recommendations of the Task Force. Mr. Kulaszewicz moved to disband the Police Task Force with the reservation that this be on the next agenda under Old Business so that the members of the Council that are not present tonight have a chance to ask further questions and the further reservation that if the Council needs further information they will be able to call the Task Force back into service. Mr. Bohjanen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Benson asked that letters be sent to each Task Force member thanking them for their time and effort for this report. CONSIDERATION OF JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES FOR CITY OF HUGO Mr. Schumacher explained Hugo has asked to share the services of our building inspector. Mr. Schumacher, the Hugo City Attorney, and Mr. Hawkins have reviewed the Joint Powers Agreement document and 023