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City Council Minutes August 12, 1985 Page Five 9. Consideration of Ambulance Service Mutual Aid Agreement The Council reviewed the memorandum from Chief of Police, Tom Zerwas, re- garding the proposal for Mutual Aid Agreement for Ambulance Service with Health Central Emergency Medical Services. He added that there is no out-of-pocket cost to the City for this Mutual Aid Agreement, and that he is recommending approval. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MUTUAL AID AND BACK-UP AGREEMENT BETWEEN HEALTH CENTRAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE ELK RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 10. Consideration of Animal Impound Fees Police Chief Zerwas stated that in reviewing the City of Elk River Ordinance on animals, it was noted that the City Council is supposed to set the impound fee for impounded animals from time to time. He added that at the present time the Police Department is charging citizens $15.00 for the impound fee to recover the City's costs of pick-up and transportation to the dog pound. He added that he is recommending the impounding fee be set at $15.00. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ANIMAL IMPOUND FEE AT $15.00. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 11. Consideration of Request for Part Time Police Secretary Police Chief Zerwas noted that both the full time secretary and the Community Service Officer are working overtime in order to catch up with the clerical backlog. He added that there are more police officers now than ten years ago, but that the office staff is taking more phone calls and typing more police reports as a result of the increase in the number of officers. As a result, he stated he is requesting additional part-time clerical help. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ADVERTISE FOR A PART TIME CLERICAL POSITION AT $5.00 PER HOUR AT 20 HOURS PER WEEK. COUNCIL- MEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 12. Administrator's Update A. Finance Officer Recruitment The City Administrator updated the Council on recruitment of the Finance Officer for the City and noted that he had received 77 applications for the position. He added that he will be conducting interviews for the position within the next couple of weeks and will be recommending candidates for interview by the City Council. B. 1986 Budget Schedule and Capital Improvements Program Review The City Administrator stated that he wanted to address the status of the budget schedule and capital improvements review with the Council to