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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Minutes of March 8, 1988 Special MeetingROSEMOUfWITY PROCEEDINGS • SPECIALTING MARCH 8, 1988 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, March 8, 1988, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Mayor Hoke called the meeting to order with all members present. Mayor Hoke led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Rosemount Volunteer Fire Chief Scott Aker provided to Council an overview on the fire department membership as a whole, elected positions of fire chief, assistant chief and secretary, and appointed positions. Chief Aker further reviewed the department's policies regarding equipment, training, drills, statistics on fire and rescue calls, and how the department responds and operates on fire and rescue calls. Chief Aker also projected immediate and future needs for the department. Glen Uitdenbogerd, President of the Rosemount Fireman's Relief Association outlined for Council the objectives of the association, the two funds of the association and how they are funded, and what is dispersed from each fund. Police Chief Staats advised Council the Rosemount Police Department consist of six patrolofficers, one sergeant, one administrative assistant, the police chief and a twelve member reserve force. Chief Staats provided an overall educational background of the officers, and the recruitment procedure his department presently utilizes. Chief Staats detailed the operations of the police department, provided a computer print- out depicting numbers and types of incidents and the associated personnel hours. Chief Staats also gave a projection on growth for the city and the related growth of his department. Community Development Director Dean Johnson furnished to Council a description of the Community Development Department, the current and projected divisions within the department, the functions and roles of the department and the department's goals. Johnson described the current development projects, special projects and trends or forecasts on anticipated improvements through the year 1995. Johnson also provided residential activity from 1980 through 1987 and the projected residential units for 1988. Johnson illustrated the number of hours the department's secretary utilizes on permit and inspection activity and requested that Council begin considering the addition of a backup secretary for his department. General discussion followed regarding additional staff for this department as well as other departments at city hall, the repercussion on staff's time as a result of the city's growth and ROSEMOUN ITY PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL TING MARCH 8, 1988 special projects staff is involved in, and the realignment of responsibilities currently assigned to staff. Administrator Stephan Jilk advised he would examine the needs for staff at city hall and prepare a recommendation for Council. MOTION by Napper to adjourn. SECOND by Walsh. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Johnson Deputy Clerk ATTEST: Stephan Jilk Administrator/Clerk Published this day of , 1988 in Dakota County Tribune.