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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 15, 1988 PAGE 8 8. City Attorney's Status Report/Section 32/33 Annexation Attorney Steve Carlson presented a resolution for the City of Lake Elmo regarding the Detachment of Part of Section 32. The staff was directed to gather such evidence as is necessary to oppose said petition and appear and represent the City of Lake Elmo at the Municipal Board hearing scheduled for March 29, 1988 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Council chambers. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to adopt Resolution 88-17 regarding the detachment of part of Section 32 as submitted by the City Attorney. (Motion carried 5-0). 9. Fire Department's Annual Report Fire Chief Pott was not present to discuss his Anuual Report. In his report he stated that Lake Elmo has a well -trained, properly equipped and enthusiastic department that is ready and qualified to deal with the emergency calls in the City. During 1987 the Department: established a substation at 4059 Jamaca Avenue; planned parking lot at Station #1 to accommodate ball tournament parking; continued to emphasize training; and finalized the specifications and purchased the tanker in the 1987 capital plan. In 1987 there were 202 calls: 89 fire, 67 rescue and 46 medical with 2,269 responses. The Department intends to accomplish the following during 1988: recruit new members; implement plan for parking lot at Station #1 to accommodate all tournament parking; and specify and purchase a Personnel Carrier per capital plan. Fran felt the Department has had excellent support from the City and the Community for its official and social functions and the Lake Elmo Fire Department's personnel are committed to doing their part to maintain that environment in 1988. M/S/P Armstrong/Moe - to accept the Fire Department's Annual Report; but leaving open for Fire Chief Pott to verbally present this report at a future date if he cares to. (Motion carried 5-0> 10. Community Television When the City of Lake Elmo entered into the Joint Powers Agreement for cable service, one of the stipulations with the cable company was that the city's involved in this joint powers agreement would be reimbursed a "users fee" for allowing the cable company the use of our telephone poles/utility poles. One of the options offered to the city is to be able to send out what is called "character messages". These are messages that appear on your television screen (to Lake Elmo residents with cable only) from a computer system in the city office. These messages can be anything from city council/planning commission agendas to Huff & Puff announcements, fire department activities, recycling, composting etc.