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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 12-4-84 PAGE 2 5. Fire Chief - Fran Pott A. 1985 Fire Department Officers B. Fire Department Bylaw Amendments The Fire Chief advised the Council that at the Annual Fire Department's Meeting held in November, the following officers were elected: Chief, Fran Pott; Assistant Chief, Dick Sachs; Captains, Jim Bjorkman, Bill Eder, Rick Keller, Jim Sachs; Station Captain, Jim Beers. The Fire Chief noted that the term of these offices is normally for one year. However, depending upon what happens with the proposed bylaw changes, they will either remain at one year terms, or possibly the Assistant Chief and two of the Captains will be two year terms. The changes in content of the Fire Department's bylaws consist basically of setting the number of captains at one captain for every five members of the department; and elections would generally be two years with staggered terms, so that the entire group of officers would not be changed in any one given year. These bylaw changes are being reviewed by the Bylaw Committee, and should be before the City Council on December 18th for approval. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara - To approve the 1985 Fire Department officials elected at the annual fire department meeting: Chief: Fran Pott; Assistant Chief, Dick Sachs; Captains, Jim Bjorkman, Bill Eder, Rick Keller, Jim Sachs, Station Captain, Jim Beers. (Motion carried 5-0) Fraser stated that the former fire chief resigned from the department in a letter received by the City Council. The City Council has to approve all new fire department members and resignations. Now that we are asked to approve these new officers, we should also address the former fire chiefs resignation. Pott stated that normally a resignation is directed to the fire department. In this particular case, it was directed to the Council, so the fire department didn't take any action. Fraser stated that since the regulation is in the City Code, a person wouldn't legally resign until the Council acted on the resignation. It would also seem to follow that that person's rights to retirement would still be in effect. Also, a Council should want to look very carefully at an action that would cut-off a long term members rights to retirement. Accepting this resignation could be done with a simple motion, but it is something that should be considered carefully before making a decision. This subject will be brought back to the Council on December 18th, 1984 with all pertinent information.