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ITEM 5.10 of MEMORANDUM River TO: Pat Klaers & City Council ,~'/ FROM: Bruce A. West, Fire Chief /~"~ DATE: July 21,1995 SUBJECT:. City Contribution to the Elk River Fire Department Relief Association I have been requested by the Elk River Fire Department Relief Association that the Mayor and City Council reinstate the City's contribution to the relief association to prior years level of $19,000. The budgeted amount for the 1995 contribution was placed at $17,500. Randy Sykes, a member of the Elk River Fire Department and Elk River Fire Department Relief Association, will be present at the July 24, 1995 Council meeting to answer any questions the Mayor and City Council may have on this issue. I will also be present at the City Council meeting of July 24 to answer any questions directed by the Council. • A brief history of the City contribution to the Relief Association shows that the City's contribution at $19,000 dates back to 1991 through 1994. One of the reasons for the possible reduction to $17,500 was due to the fact that the level of firefighters at the start of 1995 was at 32. The City authorized returning to the allotted 35 members which was attained with the hiring of three firefighters in April of 1995. A value placed of approximately $550 per firefighter and having 3 less firefighters, would show some cause for the possible reduction to the $17,500 budgeted amount for 1995. A reminder to the Mayor & City Council is that I am not a member of the Elk River Fire Department Relief Association. I am making this request to the City Council on behalf of the Relief Association. The Relief Association is requesting that the level of $19,000 for City contribution be re-instated as has been paid from 1991 through 1994. Any further questions on this issue please give me a call. • 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425