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STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: January 2, 2024 <br /> REGULAR <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM: Fire Relief Association Board of Trustees Appointments <br />SUBMITTED BY: Julie Johnson, City Clerk <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Consistent with state statute, the by-laws of the Lake Elmo Firefighters Relief Association provide that <br />there be two officials of the City that serve on its Board of Trustees along with the fire chief. One must be <br />an elected official and the other may be an elected or appointed official. The Council should select one of <br />its members (as required) and one other official (either a councilmember by name or a staff position by <br />title) to the Firefighters Relief Association Board of Trustees. <br /> <br />ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: <br />Who should the Council appoint along with the Fire Chief to the Fire Relief Board of Trustees? <br /> <br />PROPOSAL: <br />For the last three years Mayor Cadenhead and Council Member Beckstrom have served on the Fire Relief <br />Board. In the past, the Council has appointed the Finance Director or Building Official to the Board of <br />Trustees. If there are not two council members interested in serving, Council may consider appointing the <br />Finance Director. <br /> <br />OPTIONS: <br />As stated above, one appointment must be an elected official (Mayor or any council member) and the other <br />may be either elected or appointed (Mayor, Council member or any staff member). <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />“Move to appoint Council Member _______________ and ______________ to the Fire Relief <br />Association Board of Trustees for 2024.” <br />