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*'”***“ <br />I 4 20Q? <br />nrj 5 orc.o <br />CITY Qf OHOfio <br />id for bdhg a contributor <br />ules, dog parade, activities <br />uriber of Commerce office <br />otitive feedback. <br />orconuiieitr Your <br />br Friday and Saturday, <br />Ml again noct year. <br />%f <br />I 4 2001 <br />2002 <br />Ma|il« Hain <br />NEWS ^ <br />I i <br />f I <br />' fir <br />‘v«-; <br />-W <br />n <S <br />.snauLL □ i ' *r <br />cl <br />-f <br />Q ' r-cr — <br />Fire Chief Dave Eisinger and Mayor Jack Vigoren <br />With Maple Plains* New Ladder Truck <br />FROM THE MAYORS’ DESK, <br />Maple Plain provides lire protection and emergency medical services to parts of <br />each of the cities of Independence, Medina, Minnetrista, and Orono under a contract <br />that dates back to the late I970*s. About a year ago all cities agreed that the contract <br />was out-of-date and should be upgraded. Maple Plain had its cit>- attorney draft a <br />new contract which reflected the changes that brought the document into the 21st <br />Century. <br />The four contract cities responded by saying that instead of being our customers <br />^y wanted to share ownership and control of the department. They demanded a <br />joint powers agreement; throu^ which a joint powers board, made up of representa­ <br />tives (rom each of the cities, would oversee the fire department and own the equip­ <br />ment and facilities. <br />Maple Plains' City Council flatly refused to consider such a proposal. We have one <br />of the finest volunteer fire departments in the st.nte and we are not about to give it <br />away. We believe if it works, don’t fix it! Negotiations came to a halt and Maple <br />Plain cancelled the antiquated contract effective December 3 1,2002, so as not to be <br />strapped with the old agreement for another ye.ir <br />At this time I am not sure how things will work out between the cities after January <br />1,2003.1 do know that we will continue to offer these cities the highest quality fire <br />sers'ices at competitive prices. However, there is one thing I am absolutely sure of; <br />as of January 1,2003 and for many, many years, the residents of Maple Plain will <br />continue to have fire protection and emergency medical services from its highly and <br />finely trained and dedicated volunteer fire fighters and those firefighters w ifl have <br />the full support of the City of Maple Plain, its City Council, its Mayor and its resi­ <br />dents. <br />/'\ ■ ' <br />. I <br />'October <br />3 Planning Commission, 7;00 p.m. <br />5 Salvation Army Pick-Up <br />8 Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. <br />12 Fire Dept. Steak Fry & Auction <br />13 Fire Dept. Open House <br />22 Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. <br />27 Daylight Savings Time Ends <br />November mm <br />5 ELECTION DAY <br />7 Planning Commission <br />11 Veterans Day-City Offices <br />Closed <br />12 City Council Meeting 7:00 pm <br />26 City Council Meeting 7:00 pm <br />28 Tlianksgiving Holiday <br />29 City Offices Closed <br />December a .-e <br />2 Truth-In-Taxation Meeting 7 p.m <br />5 Planning Commission . 7:00 p.m. <br />7 “View Santa" <br />10 Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. <br />NOV. 1ST—APRIL I5TH <br />NO PARKING ON CITY STREETS <br />BETWEEN <br />1:00 A.M.-7;00 A.M.