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• <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, August 27, 2001 <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT, CONTINUED <br />*( #10) SAFE AND SOBER MULTI- AGENCY AGREEMENT GRANT APPROVAL — <br />RESOLUTION NO. 4685 <br />White moved, Flint seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4685, a <br />Resolution Authorizing Execution of Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public <br />Safety. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />( #11) MOUND FIRE DEPARTMENT PROPOSED 2002 BUDGET <br />Moorse stated the City received a letter from the Mound Fire Chief requesting the City respond to the <br />proposal to create a full -time Fire Chief/Fire Marshall position, which is included in their 2002 <br />budget. The proposed Mound Fire Department budget for 2002 has an increase in operating <br />expenditures due to equipment purchases and the costs related to the new Fire Chief/Fire Marshall <br />position. The City of Orono is currently served by four fire departments, with the trend being to go to a <br />full -time Fire Chief/Fire Marshall. <br />Moorse suggested the City look at alternative methods of providing the benefits of a full -time fire chief <br />to the various fire departments without having to hire a full -time fire chief for each of the four fire <br />departments. <br />• Sansevere recommended a meeting be scheduled with the four fire chiefs to discuss this issue. <br />• <br />White inquired whether this position has already been approved by Mound. <br />Moorse stated this item is included in their 2002 budget. <br />Mayor Peterson inquired when Mound would be finalizing their budget. <br />Moorse stated Mound would like a response by August 30`h. Moorse stated the City would need to set <br />their levy by September 151h <br />Mayor Peterson stated in her view the City of Mound has given Orono very little time to consider this <br />action, noting the addition of a full -time Fire Chief /Fire Marshall is a significant change in the <br />operations of the fire department. Peterson stated in her view the City will need more time to make a <br />decision on this item. <br />Sansevere recommended getting input from the other fire departments serving Orono as to what is being <br />planned for the future. Sansevere stated the cities should look at providing collaborative services in an <br />effort to be more cost effective. <br />Flint stated in his view it involves more than just the fire chiefs and that the City Councils should be <br />involved as well. <br />Page 7 <br />