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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JANUARY 22, 1985 PAGE 5 The Council and the Engineer discussed the advantages and disadvantages to completing the loop, assessments, line extension just to the Kromschroeder ( ` property, etc" Bohrer indicated that should a project be initiated the assessed amount to Mr. Kromschroeder would he about the same as the cost of a residential well. City water vs a well will not change the market value of the residence., Mayor Morgan stated that the City does not have funds available to extend the main to serve one residence (Kromschroeder's) and it would not be in the best interest of the City. As there are no property owners interested in having the water line extended on Klondike and nearby property owners on 33rd Street already have water service and no development of that area is planned which would warrant an extension of the system, the City cannot afford to extend the main to just serve the Kromschroeder property" The looping project is not planned for in the budget, therefore, it is unlikely to he done in the foreseeable future since funds are not available and there is no desire on the City's part to initiate such a project. The City would be hard pressed to legally assess property owners adjacent to the loop should the City deem the loop work necessary to the function of the water system" The Council assured Mr. Kromschroeder extend the current water line in the well on his property without fear of being initiated and assessed against that the City has not plans to near future and he can put a private a City watermain extension project his property. 7" FRAN PUTT, FIRE CHIEF, - PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED BY-LAW AMENDMENTS -- Chief Pott presented both sets of by-laws and outlined the proposed changes" The major change was in the election years and terms of office" Other amendments were minor "house cleaning" and format changes. Pott noted that the Department has two sets of by-laws, one for the Volunteer Fire Fighters Rescue Department and one for the Firemen's Relief Association, Inc. The Relief Association By-laws govern the retirement fund" Chief Pott will present the department's Annual Report at the next Council meeting" M/S/P Christ/Morgan ~ to approve the By-laws and recommended amendments to the Lake Elmo Volunteer Rescue Fire Department as presented" Motion carried 5~^0^ [he Council briefly discussed the code section relating to Council approval for accepting new applicants and resignations" In August, 1994, the Council accepted the Fire Chief`s recommendation to amend this section to just require notification of the staff of any new applicant and/or resignation" This information would then be passed on to the Council, but would not require Council action" M/S/P Christ/Morgan -^ to instruct the Administrator to take the necessary steps to amend Section 205"020 of the City Code to delete the requirement that all applicants or resignations from the Fire Department shall be submitted to the City Council for approval; and include the requirement that the staff (City Administrator) be notified of new applicants and resignations and he will notify the Council of such action" Motion carried 5-0.