01-11-2016 Council Work Session Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES January 11, 2016 APPROVED 46 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 47 48 2A) Resolution No. 16-01, Authorizing Issuance of 2016 Certificates of Indebtedness- Finance 49 Director Cotton reviewed her written staff report outlining the council's review of the 2016 Capital 50 Replacement schedule and budget and funding plans for equipment purchases. The resolution before 51 the council will provide for the issuance of certificates to fund the purchase of equipment and the 52 city's Area and Unit Fund will be the source of financing. A special levy will ultimately repay that 53 fund. 54 55 Council Member Rafferty received a review of the location of new and replacement emergency sirens 56 in the city. 57 58 Council Member Kusterman clarified that the police cars that will be purchased are actually SUVs. 59 60 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 16-01 as presented. Council Member 61 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 62 63 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 64 65 3A) Approval of Annual Appointments — Administrator Karlson noted the list before the council 66 listing appointments reviewed and approved by the council at the beginning of each year. The list 67 was fully reviewed at the recent work session. 68 69 Council Member Kusterman remarked that the list notes that the city will be going out for REP for 70 auditor services yet he recalls that was done within the past couple years. Administrator Karlson 71 clarified that the review did not get done. The city intends to continue the services of Clifton Larson 72 Allen for 2016 and look at an RFP for services beginning in 2017. 73 74 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the list as presented. Council Member Maher 75 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 76 77 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 78 79 4A) Authorization to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Fridley - 80 Public Safety Director Swenson reported that the agreement would allow the Public Safety division to 81 seek grant funds through a colaboration with other fire agencies. There are eight agencies who 82 would participate in the effort. The grant would involve a ten percent local match, equaling about 83 $6,000 for the City. If the grant request is successful, the funds would be used to link all training 84 facilities with video conferencing to improve and increase the training process. For the City the 85 system would be installed in all three fire facilities — City Hall and Stations 1 and 2. 86 87 Council Member Maher asked about the schedule and Director Swenson explained that he expects to 88 hear about the grant sometimes in 2016 and then he isn't sure how long before it would be installed. 89 2