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Council directs review of ambulance and fire relief by-laws after PERA switch; ambulance seeks additional assistant director
Summary
Following the relief association’s switch to PERA, the council noted state statute requirements for by-laws and unanimously directed Council Member Ronald Shade to work with the Ambulance Department and Fire Relief Association to update rules; ambulance representatives also said they want to add another assistant director.
Council members discussed updates to the Fire Relief Association by-laws after the association moved to the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) a year earlier. Mayor Kevin Kuehl read an email from the city attorney highlighting items state statute requires be included in the by-laws. Council members asked that the Relief Association work with the League of Minnesota Cities to ensure compliance.
Ambulance department representatives told the council they want to add another assistant director to ease workload on current leaders. Council Member Bradford Flohrs moved and Justin Lubben seconded a motion directing Council Member Ronald Shade to work with the Ambulance Department and Fire Relief to update rules and regulations; the motion passed unanimously.
The minutes reflect the direction to update governing documents and to review trustee membership and ambulance-designated funds held in the relief account. No specific personnel appointment or funding change for an additional assistant director was recorded in the minutes; the motion focused on updating rules and regulations.
The council also approved routine fire-department purchases and maintenance, including two replacement pagers and continued repair work on the pumper truck.
