12-15-2014 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES December 15, 2014 APPROVED 46 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 47 48 There was no report from the Finance Department. 49 50 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 51 52 3A) Approve Labor Agreement with Local No. 49 — City Administrator Karlson reviewed the 53 terms of a proposed labor agreement reached with the city's 49ers Union. Staff is recommending that 54 the council approve the agreement for 2015. 55 56 Council Member Roeser moved to approve the agreement as presented. Council Member Kusterman 57 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 58 59 3B) Appointment of Nicole DeDeyn to Administrative Assistant position — Administrator Karlson 60 explained the process used to bring forward this recommended hire. Ms. DeDeyn comes forward as 61 the top candidate after an interview and testing process. She is a strong candidate and staff is 62 recommending that the council approve her hiring. 63 64 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the appointment of Nicole DeDeyn. Council Member 65 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 66 67 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 68 69 4A) Resolution No. 14-55, Authorizing Participation in the Anoka County Fire Protection 70 Council Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) - Administrator Karlson explained that this council is made 71 up of fire department organizations throughout Anoka County and the establishment of this JPA 72 would bring the group forward to a status where they can enter into legal contracts. This status is 73 necessary for the implementation of the Anoka County Public Safety Data System. The council has 74 reviewed the terms of the JPA at several work sessions and has received information from Chief 75 Swenson relative to questions. The mayor concurred that the council had reviewed the benefits and 76 risks of the JPA and concurred it is a good approach. Council Member Stoesz asked if any local fire 77 departments have opted to not join the JPA and Administrator Karlson said no. 78 79 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 14-55 as presented. Council Member 80 Kustemian seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 81 82 4B) Resolution No. 14-154, Authorizing Participation in the Anoka County Fire Mutual Aid 83 Agreement — Administrator Karlson explained that the resolution authorizes the city's new fire 84 department to participate in a county -wide mutual aid agreement. The city has a long history of 85 participation in this agreement but previously that was through the Centennial Fire District. It is 86 appropriate for the city to join in the agreement now with the integration of fire services into the 87 public safety department. 88 89 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 14-154 as presented. Council Member 90 Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 2