HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Services Committee Minutes 02.23.2015 MINUTES
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 23,2015
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 P.M.
Members Present: Tom Nelson, Co-Chairman Clete Knaub
Richard Dawes Pat Kimmet
Bruce McGee Bill Mountsier
Others Present: Rick Musson Brent Peters
Jan Faught Heidi Jensen, CAO
Shirley Ewan. City Clerk
SAFETY MILL LEVY UPDATE
Tom Nelson introduced Heidi and Shirley. The committee members have discussed the possibility that the
people of Laurel may not pass a safety mill levy for $926,000.00. Heidi and Shirley have been invited to
the meeting to provide suggestions for reducing the mill levy by two-thirds. An attachment to the minutes
shows a reduction of items and figures for each department. The Police Department would reduce the
amount they are asking from $500,000.00 to $179,000.00. The Fire Department would reduce the amount
they are asking from $268,000.00 to $123,000.00. The Ambulance Department would reduce the amount
they are asking from $158,000.00 to $42,000.00. The new amount for the safety mill levy would be
$344,000.00. Discussion continued pertaining to the departments not receiving the amount for which they
originally asked. Department heads stated that the reduced amounts would be a "Band-Aid" effect to
helping out the departments.
Shirley stated that the assessed value of a$100,000.00 home would pay $119.00 a year, a home valued
for$150,000.00 would pay$178.00 a year, and a home valued for$200,000.00 would pay $237.00 a year.
It was mentioned that many residents within the city limits are of lower income and includes many elderly
people.
Discussion on promoting the mill levy to the people. It is important to let the city residents know that the
needs of the Fire, Ambulance, and Police departments must increase as the city grows (annexes).
The committee discussed and suggested hiring someone to market the mill levy to the public. A motion
was made by Pat Kimmet and seconded by Bill Mountsier for Heidi to contact a person who would be
knowledgeable with marketing the mill levy to the people of Laurel. A vote was taken and passed
unanimously. It would be beneficial to invite that person to the meeting on March 23rd. The committee is
hoping to learn what the city would accomplish by hiring this person to market the safety mill levy for the
city.
Future items to discuss
1. Parking time limits on streets have been discussed and will be considered again.
2. Emergency service issues during underpass reconstruction for 2015. Tom stated this will be an item for
the committee to look at in a couple months.
Respectfully submitted,
Neva Hall, Secretary
SAFETY MILL LEVY
All based on leaving current General Fund Budgets for each department at
current levels.
POLICE DEPT. — (5,4( OD(*
Two cops per shift 24/7/365 & coverage for sick&vacation days
6 more patrol officers - I$ .0-,-
--2D,
One car on a yearly rotation 2 .�-�� - $ ;000
Equipment: weapons, software, misc - $5,000
Sub-total - y.05000 ��1' o c°L,`,
FIRE DEPT. —
PPE - 10 sets per year (total replace in 5 year cycle) - $23,000
SCBA' s -),(funits per year(total replace in 5 year cycle) - $40,000 Tr
TRUCKS - Pumper, Brush, Ariel —'z k;
MISC.EQUIPMENT-Radios, saws,trailers(hose,heat,command) - $30,000
Sub-total
AMBULANCE DEPT. — eao� e
Two full time attendants & one volunteer per 12 hour shift 1-
Ambulance & quick response vehicle (1 year rotation)
Cots & Monitors & Misc
`AO. - $10,000
Sub-total
GRAND TOTAL -