City Council Minutes 01-25-1972 Joint town board
VILL~G~ OF ONTICELLO
Morl.ticello, Minn sota 55362
JJuary 25, . 972
Joint meeting of the Vi1la~e Council and Monticello Town Board
re~ardin~ fire protection.
Meeting called to order by }~ayor San berg. COllncilmen present:
Sandber~, Rowan, Martie, B1oni~en, ~ rkling. Town Commissioners
present: BasH SCh111ewaert, Frankl! Denn, Charles Holthaus, t';nl1am
Bellach, Fireehief Ronald Michaelis, and Fireman Gordon Link.
Attorney James }1etcalf and Robert Pe erson, Town Plannin~; Tom Jenson,
State Deputy Fire Marshlill; Emil Dorf, Silver Creek Township also
attended.
Ron Michaelis advised that present f re fighting equipment consists
of a 1946 pumper that is borderline f being accepted by state fire
regulations, 1964 pumper and 1953 ta ker that is worn out. Michaelis
pointed out that water pump became i operable and it has taken over
a week to get repair unit.
Tanker unit is needed for rural fire where ~ydrants are not available.
Tom Jenson related that fire fightin is most dangerous occupation.
Town Board and Council must work tog ther as fire protection is a
must.
James itetcalf queried regarding fire rating.
determined by Fire Insurance Underwr ters.
natives available would be:
1. oontract agreement
2. pro rata char~e base
'3. organize a fire diet
Fire district!; not in extensive use 1
Jenson replied this is
Metcalf stated that alter-
tween Council and Town Board
on average calls
ict as indepen4ent government unit
state.
Levy for exoendit~lre for eauipment, ervice or setting up a fire dis-
trict must anpear on Township ballot.
New tanker pumper estimated cost $25,000 _ $30,000 completEU.y equipped.
Council and Townshi.p should consider 10n~ term fire service agreement.
Nonticello Townshio ul~.ced 23 fire c..l1s in 1971, village placed 3
calls, Sn.ver Creek had one call and Otsego 'fownship had one c.9.11.
Agreed that similar contract to 1971 be drafted with clause to pro-
rate if and when new truck bf'!'!comes a a~nable. Attorney Pringle and
Attorney I";etcalf to research necessa y requirements to establish fire
district.
Motion to adjourn by Dick t'1artie and seconded by Dan Blonigen. So
ordered.
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Don C. a.nlund, Clerk
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