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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 12-18-84 PAGE 2 The public meeting has been tentatively set for Tuesday, January 15, 1985 at the Lake Elmo Elementary School from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The County's Consultant will prepare a 1984 year-end summary on what work has been done at the landfill site. The residents of the area will be given an opportunity to understand the current Consent Order By Response that the County has entered into with the State of Minnesota. Ayers stated that it is anticipated that the Counties will make a decision before the end of January, 1985. After the public meeting, and after Lake Elmo has heard input from the citizens, if the City would like to take a position and express that position to the respective Commissioner's and Board's, that would be appropriate. 5. Presentation by the Fire Chief, Fran Pott, on the proposed Fire Department Bylaw changes. The Council was uncertain as to what changes were actually made in the bylaws as they did not have the previous bylaws available for comparison. M/S/P Fraser/Dunn - To table a recommendation on the proposed Fire Department Bylaw changes until a better understanding of what these changes consist of is provided for Council review. (Motion carried 5-0) M/S/P Eder/Dunn - To instruct the City Administrator to write Bruce Kuettner apologizing for the City's neglect in not taking action on his resignation at the appropriate time, to acknowledge his service to the Fire Department, and to formally accept his resignation from the Fire Department. (Motion carried 4-1 <Fraser?) Fraser stated that at the time the resignation was submitted, the letter raised a number of questions, and some of the questions pertain to the safety of the City with regard to the Fire Department. That subject has never been publicly discussed. To accept the resignation is to put something to rest that shouldn't be put to rest. It would be better to defer accepting this resignation until these things have been looked at. The letter of resignation seemed to indicate a difference of opinion between the person who is resigning and the present administration of the department. When someone has given very good service for many years, and then choses to submit a resignation for those sorts of reasons, the body that has the responsibility (the City Council) needs to look at those reasons. Additionally, by accepting that resignation the persons entitlement to the retirement benefit would be eliminated. Eder stated the Administrator could verify it, but does not think that once a fire department member reaches ten years of service, they would not lose their retirement benefits. Also, there was extensive discussion between the City Administrator, Fire Chief, Mr. Kuettner and others. All of the questions have not been resolved, but at least there has been discussion of the issues and it is up to the new Council to look forward as to what degree of emphasis should be put on this. They also have the recommendation that they should restudy the Fire Department procedures.