HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-012 Council ResolutionCITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 14-12
RESOLUTION APPROVING WITHDRAWAL FROM
CENTENNIAL FIRE DISTRICT JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT II
WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes' cost share of the Centennial Fire District ("District") is
proportionately greater than the other member cities due to Lino Lakes' population growth since
the District Joint Powers Agreement was formed between the three cities in 1986, where Lino
Lakes now contributes nearly 70 percent of the District budget; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes has expressed a need to change the voting structure of the
District Steering Committee ("Committee") to bring more fairness and openness to the decision-
making process; and
WHEREAS, the Committee voted in favor of recommending an amendment to Section 2.6 of
the Joint Powers Agreement on January 15, 2014, which would have amended the voting
requirements by including a provision that two Committee members from any one city could
"veto" a motion up to four times in any calendar year; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines rejected the Committee's
recommendation of the proposed amendment to Section 2.6 of the JPA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes that
a formal withdrawal notice pursuant to Section 11.1 of the Joint Powers Agreement be submitted
to the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 27th day of January, 2014.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Council Member
Roeser and was duly seconded by Council Member Rafferty and upon
vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Roeser, Rafferty, Stoesz, Kusterman, Reinert
The following voted against same:
none
ATTEST:
Juli. e Bartell,
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Jeff Reine a or
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM 3B
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson
MEETING DATE: January 27, 2014
TOPIC: Withdrawal from CFD Joint Powers Agreement
VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5
INTRODUCTION
The City Council will be considering a resolution to withdraw from the Centennial Fire District
Joint Powers Agreement.
BACKGROUND
On January 21, the Lino Lakes City Council passed a motion to approve a recommendation
from the CFD Steering Committee to amend Section 2.6 of the Joint Powers Agreement, which
added a provision granting veto power to any city if its two representatives on the Committee
voted against a motion. Another provision limited the number of vetoes to four per city in any
calendar year.
The Circle Pines City Council rejected the proposed amendment by a 4-1 vote the same
evening. The amendment was also rejected by the Centerville City Council on January 22 on a
5-0 vote.
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED
Resolution No. 14-12, approving withdrawal from Centennial Fire District Joint Powers
Agreement II.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 14-12