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Isanti council delays approval of fire joint-powers draft, orders work session amid concerns over chief’s authority
Summary
Council members said a proposed joint powers agreement would centralize leadership in the fire chief — including CEO and fire-marshal powers, contracting authority and a fee-collection mechanism — and agreed to schedule a separate work session to get specifics before taking action.
Isanti City councilors paused consideration of a proposed joint powers agreement (JPA) with the local fire district and asked staff to set a dedicated work session after members raised concerns the draft would expand the fire chief’s regulatory and contracting authority.
At the meeting a council member (speaker 4) said the draft appears to designate the fire chief as both "CEO and fire marshal," centralizing decision-making and placing code-enforcement and contracting authority with the chief. "I'm not willing to do this right now as council member or even represent the city…
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