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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 14, 2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. 18. WAYZATA FIRE SERVICE AGREEMENT (continued) Printup moved, Walsh seconded, to not approve the agreement with the City of Wayzata. Levang asked if this has been vetted with the Wayzata Fire Department. Printup indicated the Fire Advisory Commission talked about rolling it into the Long Lake Fire Department last year. Levang asked why this has not been brought up when it was discussed at the Fire Advisory meetings. Printup indicated it was brought up about a year ago. Levang stated if the advisory board was discussing this, it should have been mentioned to the City Council during the Mayor/Council update or during the budget process. Levang stated she also thought Police Chief Farniok indicated the fire department is often there first, which is one of the reasons why the police officers do not carry Narcon. Loftus stated the ambulances and firefighters carry the Narcon, but to her recollection Police Chief Farniok did not say they are at the scene first. Walsh noted the fire department is on call; whereas the police department has officers on duty 24/7. Levang stated she was waiting for this to be brought up by Council Member Printup during the budget period so a plan could be put in place and community meetings could be held to make sure that the residents were on board with it and any questions they had were answered. Levang stated when Council Member Printup did not raise the topic during the budget process, she thought he was okay with it. Printup stated the Mayor had suggested having neighborhood meetings and that he indicated he was all in favor of it. Walsh noted it was not put on any work session agenda. Printup stated he also brought it up with the new Council at the beginning of the year and encouraged the City Council to look at this. Printup stated at a work session less than a year ago it was brought up and it was never followed through. Levang stated if this had been brought up during the budget meetings, she would have been in favor of looking at it. Levang stated she supports looking at it 100 percent but it was not discussed during this year's budget process. McMillan stated saying you want to do it and actually doing it are two different things. Levang stated she is in favor of looking at this but that it should have been brought up earlier. McMillan stated she thought Council Member Printup had lost interest in it since it was not brought up during the budget process. Page 39 of 44