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M/S/P Johnston/Siedow — adopt Resolution No. 2003-100, A Resolution Adopting the 2004 General Fund Budget in the Amount of $2,491.589.00. (Motion passed 5-0). 6. NEW BUSINESS: 7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIREBUILDING: A. Fire Dept: Update, Grass Rig Purchase The Maintenance Advisory Committee adopted a recommendation that the City proceed with the .purchase of a replacement grass rig for Fire Department service. Both staff and the MAC recommend that the Council approve the purchase of the new grass rig as the following comments: 1. Chassis, Bed/Winch, Radio —State Contract = $31,859.63 2. Bed rigging and equipment —Foreman Fire = $45,744.40 3. Graphics — Grafix Shoppe = 400.00 $78,033.63 MAC also recommends that the present grass rig be sold to another department. This will close the gap to the CIP number even more. M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to direct the staff to initiate the purchase of a replacement grass rig for the Fire Department at a total gross cost of $78,033.63 based on the State Purchasing Contract, and bids by Foreman Fire Equipment and the Grafix Shoppe. Further that the Fire Chief be directed to coordinate the public sale of the 1985 grass rig by the appropriate process. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Modifications to election of Officers for Fire Department The process/procedure by which the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs, and Fire Captains are selected has been addressed briefly by department, Council and City Administration several times in recent years. The department elected their officers by an internal process, with little input or involvement by City Administration or the City Council —beyond confirmation of the election results. Chief Malmquist indicated that he and the majority of the department believe the time has arrived to take a step toward enhancing the professional structure of the department by replacing the election of fire department leadership and management with City Council appointment, based solely on candidate qualifications, as is the practice with other City operating departments, and as the City Code (Chapter 200) specifies for all City employees. The Chief prepared a draft policy describing how the new process would function. Council member Johnston asked why we have to have two different procedures in hiring for the City. The Fire Chief said Lake Elmo has the only department that has elections. The hiring would be done from the inside. Johnston suggested as a substitute for the proposal adopt a common policy for hiring and promotion policy for the City. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 2, 2003