00-006. CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO.00-006,
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE
SPECIAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, Resolution 98-81, dated August 24, 1998 committed Shorewood to
participating in a Special Fire Department Review Committee; and
WHEREAS, said Committee produced a final report with recommendations
on May 25, 1999; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 99-41, concluded, "that the recommendations of the
Excelsior Fire Review Committee are accepted, and that the City of Shorewood supports
the recommendation of the Committee that the Excelsior Fire Review Committee shall be
extended until December 31, 1999 with the same procedures, composition and sharing of
expenses as previously established and with the charge of accomplishing the seven items
included in Recommendation Number Two in its report of May 25, 1999." and
WHEREAS, said Committee has met on numerous occasions to work on a
governance structure for a joint fire district, the last meeting date being December 14,
1999; and
WHEREAS, a draft of a Joint Powers Agreement is scheduled to be reviewed by
the Committee in late January 2000; and
WHEREAS, the initial guiding principle of the Committee was to "base
decisions on what is good for the service area (not the individual cities)."; and
WHEREAS, the Committee feels strongly that the Joint Powers governing board
should be comprised of one elected representative from each City Council; and
WHEREAS, according to meeting minutes, the Excelsior Council representative
stated at the December 14 Committee meeting: "...it would be wise to establish a
Transition Board, one that could begin its work with Fire Department issues immediately.
The items on the list for action once the Governing Board is established are extremely
important, and do not deserve to be delayed until the District is formally in existence.";
and
WHEREAS, said timely issues identified in the December 14 Committee minutes
include:
1) Appointment of a full-time administrator/chief
• 2) Establishing policies for medical responses
3) Revise/develop the capital equipment improvement/replacement program
4) Perform study on Fire station(s) needs and location analysis
5) Ensure continuity for the Excelsior Firefighters Relief Association
6) Develop strategies for recruitment of firefighters
7) Develop strategies for retention of firefighters; and
WHEREAS, said issues are integral to the success of the Department and a future
governing board; and
WHEREAS, the December 14, 1999 Committee meeting minutes further state:
"Committee members wished to get further direction from their Councils before agreeing
to the establishment of, or participating on a Transition Board."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood that the Excelsior Fire Review Committee be extended until a Joint Powers
agreement is executed and that said Committee be hereafter referred to as the Transition
Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Transition Committee have the same
makeup as the Fire Review Committee, carry on the work of the Fire Review Committee,
begin to address identified issues and prepare for transition of authority to a Joint Powers
Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mayor Woody Love is hereby appointed as
Shorewood's representative to the Transition Committee and Councilmember John
Garfunkel is appointed alternate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Transition Committee is requested to
involve Fire Department personnel in decisions during the transition period.
BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED that each City is hereby urged to take similar
action to create a Transition Committee.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD this loth day of January, 2000.
JOPN GARF EL, ACTING MAYOR
ATTEST:
• BRADLEY J. NI &N, A TING CITY ADMINISTRATOR