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Council moves forward with police take‑home vehicle program; MOA with union, mileage rules discussed
Summary
Council approved the take‑home vehicle program with a memorandum of agreement (MOA) negotiated with Law Enforcement Labor Services; the MOA includes language preventing the MOA from creating a past practice and sets a mileage reimbursement approach tied to fuel costs (roughly IRS medical mileage). Council discussed fairness of mileage thresholds.
The Isanti City Council approved a take‑home vehicle program for police officers and a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Law Enforcement Labor Services union that sets terms for the program and limits future claims that the MOA creates a permanent contractual benefit.
Police staff presented the program and said the city attorney recommended an MOA to document the arrangement with the union; the MOA was signed by the union. The MOA includes explicit language stating it shall not create a past practice or precedent that can be cited in future negotiations or proceedings. “This MOA shall…
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