03-09-2015 Council Meeting Minutes

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Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the hiring of Paul Peltier as a paid on-call firefighter. Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Stoesz absent. 413) Public Safety Department Update — Chief Swenson provided an update including the following: - Police Officer Position — the application process for the police officer position just closed and there were 71 applications received. There is a good and diverse applicant pool to be used for the hiring process. - Fire Station Development — the warm weather allows the building process to begin early; prepping with the contractor is underway. - Fire Department Recruiting — a special event to provide information on becoming a paid on-call firefighter will be held on March 24. Members of the new department as well as the new station architect will be present to meet, greet and give information. - Firefighter Training — the first group of trainees is finishing and moving through the exam process. The paid on-call group is moving into training with Century College on April 8. Additionally there are six individuals in the process of background checks. Department members have participated in a live burn exercise along with White Bear Lake firefighters. - New Equipment — the department will take custody of the new trucks on April 1; staff is in the process of locating appropriate housing for that equipment. Council Member Roeser noted that the council has discussed having the area state legislators at a council work session to discuss issues such as cameras and pensions. Chief Swenson noted that he has met with the legislators personally and they had a good discussion of issues. Council Member Roeser remarked on the importance of the keeping on top of state level issues that impact the city. Council Member Rafferty suggested that the council should express gratitude to the cities of Woodbury and White Bear Lake for their assistance in housing the new fire vehicles. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT There was no report from the Public Services Department. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 6A) Public Hearing; Consider Resolution No. 15-25, Accepting Part II of Wellhead Protection Plan and Authorization to Submit to the Department of Health- City Engineer Hankee introduced Leslee Storlie of WSB Engineering to review the Plan. She noted that the council is being asked to hold the required public hearing this evening regarding the city's Wellhead Protection Plan, Part II, and staff is then requesting authorization to submit the Plan to the State Department of Health.