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COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 27, 1989 FEBRUARY 27, 1989 Mayor Benson called the Work Session of the Lino Lakes City Council to order, Monday, February 27, 1989 at 6:00 P.M. Council Members present: Neal, Bohjanen, Reinert, Bisel. Council Members absent: None. City Engineer, Ron Stahlberg; Planner, John Miller and Clerk- Treasurer Marilyn Anderson were also present. DISCUSSION OF FIRE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1989 Mr. Reinert gave a brief report of the meeting held on February 21, 1989 with the Circle Pines and Centerville representatives of the Steering Committee. He noted that there is more opposition from Centerville than Circle Pines to the suggestion that the funding formula be changed. He also explained that the three Administrators from the three communities met on Friday and there was no further progress. He asked if the Steering Committee cannot get past the funding issue, where would this Council like their representatives to go. A Steering Committee meeting has been set for Monday, March 6, 1989 here. Mr. Neal told the Council that he had received a telephone call from Mr. Bruen, Fire District Chairman who explained that if rescue calls were the problem, they could be stopped in Lino Lakes. Mr. Reinert said this was not the issue. He said that there should be an agreement that the Fire Department has a certain dollar value for each community whether it is part of the district or a city owned department. Then the percentage factor would be added. Neither Circle Pines or Centerville has offered any alternatives. Mayor Benson asked if the negotiators should bend on this issue. He noted that they have offered to separate residential considerations from the commercial. Mayor Benson has also asked that Mr. Schumacher prepare some five and ten year cost projections for what a Lino Lakes Fire Department would cost. This calculation should take into consideration the expected population increase in Lino Lakes. This would be useful in explaining to the other two cities that Lino Lakes could be financially better off by starting their own fire department at this time. Mr. Bisel explained that this was his concern from the beginning. Mayor Benson explained that if Circle Pines and Centerville budge on the financial issue, they would ask for a long term agreement from Lino Lakes. Mr. Reinert noted that it usually takes several meetings to come to a "meeting of thought ". He said he is looking forward to a more open acceptance at the next meeting. -Mr. Bisel asked Mr. Reinert and Mayor Benson to find out what ' the-other two Cities are thinking and not budge at this point