05-11-2015 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED May 11, 2015 91 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 15-49 as presented. Council Member 92 Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 93 94 4C) Resolution No. 15-50, Establishing Paid On -Call Fire Training Compensation Program - 95 Chief Swenson explained that, with the cancelation of the incentive program, he is recommending 96 that the city adopt a compensation program for individuals who are training as paid on-call fire 97 personnel. The training hours generally amount to about 210 and compensation is appropriate and 98 represents the value to the city. The program he is recommending would provide compensation 99 based on achieving milestones as opposed to an hourly rate. Council Member Roeser inquired about 100 the cost of the compensation program and Chief Swenson explained that there will be savings from 101 the incentive budget but there will be a cost since the city has been successful in recruiting. 102 103 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 15-50 as presented. Council Member 104 Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 105 106 4D) Accept Donation of an AED from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community- Chief 107 Swenson asked for council approval to accept a piece of equipment donated through an ongoing 108 program of the Mdewakanton community. He noted the value of the donation and that it would be 109 rotated into the department's existing stock of AED equipment. 110 111 Council Member Rafferty moved to accept the donation as requested. Council Member Stoesz 112 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 113 114 4E) Public Safety Department Update- Chief Swenson provided an update summarized as 115 follows: 116 117 - New Fire Station Facility — construction is underway (site work at this point); 118 - Grant Funds — Still waiting to hear on the FEMA grant request; a request has been submitted 119 to Anoka County for reimbursement of certain fire personnel hiring expenses; 120 - Staffing — anticipate 42 trained personnel by the end of 2015; 121 - Apparatus — the two new fire engines have been received by the city and are in the process of 122 being outfitted and getting graphics. 123 124 The mayor remarked that the building project is progressing well and fire personnel numbers are 125 where the city wanted. He sees that necessary goals are being achieved. 126 127 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 128 129 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 130 131 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 132 133 6A) Resolution No. 15-46, Amending Conditional Use Permit for Planned Unit Development 134 Stage Plan/Preliminary Plat for Turnberry Crossing- City Planner Larsen reviewed her written 135 report using a PowerPoint presentation. She reviewed the site, the history of development on the site, 3