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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 12-4-84 PAGE 4 Kuettner stated that with the proposed grass rig, you will be weighing down the truck with 250 gallons of water (at 8.3 pounds per gallon) versus ninety gallons on the Scout. M/S/P Morgan/Dunn - To instruct the Fire Chief to proceed with preparing the plans and specifications for the proposed grass rig which will then be reviewed by the City Administrator and City Engineer and brought back before the City Council for review. (Motion carried.-5-0). Fraser stated that she would like to make some comments and recommendations to the Fire Chief and Fire Department, the incoming City Council and makes this statement because of changed circumstances, and in no way is she looking at any individuals one way or another...... Many changes have occured in the Fire Department in the twenty-five years since the department was started. Many new homes have been built, the population has increased, large concentrations of people now live at a considerabe distance from the fire station and some of them may live closer to fire stations outside of the City. Many of the calls that are now being made are first response and emergency - over and above the fire calls. Also, the number of fire fighters has been low in the past year, and this is in spite of recruiting efforts. It seems that all of these things raise the question of the current adequacy of the system that we have in place. She recommended that a major, serious detailed study of our fire protection and emergency service be made, and that appropriate steps then be taken as a result of that study. She would like to see a "citizens commission" a number of people representing different aspects of the community in terms of geography, interests, etc., make,. - this study. �_' 6. City Engineer's Report A. Crombie Simple Lot Subdivision at 8120 DeMontreville Trail North. The Council reviewed the recommendation from the Planning Commission, the revised certificte of survey which shows the location of the house on parcel A and the well and septic system, as requested by the City Engineer. The Engineer stated that he has reviewed the placement of the well and septic system on parcel A, and neither the well or septic system will place any restrictions on what is done on parcel Bl. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara - To adopt resolution 84-61 approving the Crombie simple lot subdivision at 8120 DeMontreville Trail North as recommended by the Planning Commission contingent upon the applicant complying with the recommendations of the City Engineer as outlined in his memo of November 27, 1984. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Ordinance 7960: Nominal 10 acre subdivisions The Administrator advised the Council that a public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on this proposed ordinance on November 26,