HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-2014 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION December 8, 2014
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : December 8, 2014
5 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:30 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Kusterman,
8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT : Stoesz
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12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John
13 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Clerk Julie Bartell
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15 1. Anoka County Fire Protection Council Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) - Mayor
16 Reinert indicated that council members had received an email from Police Chief Swenson
17 further explaining this request. Chief Swenson reviewed the city's previous relationship
18 with the Council (through Centennial Fire District) and the benefits of entering into a
19 joint powers agreement with the Council at this time. While this Council has been in
20 place for some time, they can only be recognized as a legal entity by executing this JPA
21 with the participating jurisdictions. The goal is to have the JPA in place by the end of
22 2015. Several other cities have signed on to the agreement and he is aware of none that
23 have declined.
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25 The council discussed emergency dispatch services. Chief Swenson explained how 911
26 calls are received in the region and specifically in Anoka County, and the process of
27 mutual aid. The chief said that joining this system means the city is included in the new
28 Public Safety Data System application. The records element is also an important benefit.
29 At the council's request, Chief Swenson further discussed the governance provisions
30 included in the JPA. It does require that budgets be set one year in advance so that
31 jurisdictions have the opportunity to withdraw. Being included through the JPA would
32 give the city a seat at the governing table and a voice in the group's direction.
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34 The council concurred that they would like additional time to review and discuss the JPA
35 authorization. The two related actions on the council agenda (Items 4A and 4B) will be
36 postponed to the next meeting on December 15.
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38 The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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40 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the r
41 December 15, 2014.
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45 Juli. e Bartell, City lerk
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Jeff e nert, Mayor