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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION 212-2007
ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE
TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING ONE DEPARTMENT FOR
FIRE/RESCUE SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
WHEREAS, in June, 2006 the Common Council contracted with System Planning
Corporation to develop a Master Plan for the provision of fire/rescue service for the
City; and
WHEREAS, in March, 2007 the completed "Master Plan for Provision of Fire/Rescue
Service" was presented to the Common Council; and
WHEREAS, the Master Plan includes thirty-six (36) recommendations for change to
the current City arrangements for provision of fire/rescue services; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council, Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department and
Muskego Volunteer Fire Company studied the recommendations (June - October,
2007) with the intent of addressing the Master Plan recommendations; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council, following that process has now determined that it
is prudent and in the best interests of the City to provide Fire/Rescue Service for the
City by contracting with a single Volunteer Fire Rescue Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, an ad hoc committee named Fire/Rescue
Service Committee is hereby established by the Common Council as brought forward
by the Mayor (in accordance with Section 2.09 (4) of the Municipal Code) and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, said Committee shall be charged with making a
written report to the Common Council by April 1, 2008 and specifically the written
report from the Fire/Rescue Service Committee should make recommendations
concerning the following:
. Specific terms and conditions of a single Fire/Rescue annual services
agreement that provides for fire and rescue service for the City by Tess
Corners Volunteer Fire Department
. Issues and conditions affecting the equity and fairness of the integration of
the
Fire Fighters from both departments, the leadership of both departments
and the tradition and history of both departments (i.e. participation of
current volunteers, current officer status, retention program, Department
name)
. Make-up and role of future standing City Fire/Rescue Service Committee
to ensure regularly scheduled dialog between the City and Volunteer
Fire/Rescue Department
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. Implementation of Outstanding Tri-Data Fire/Rescue Study
recommendations
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Fire/Rescue Service Committee members shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the approval of a majority of the Common Council and
said Committee shall consist of the following members:
1 Individual to serve as Committee chair with proven leadership skills to
assist Committee in completing their charge
2 Common Council representatives
2 Citizen members
1 Member with professional technical expertise in fire service field (ex-officio
member)
1 Representative of Muskego Fire Department (to be determined by Fire
Department)
1 Representative of Tess Corners Fire Department (to be determined by
Fire Department)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, said Fire/Rescue Service Committee shall upon
submission of the written report to the Common Council and thus completion of the
work for which said Committee is charged shall dissolve.
Adopted this 27th day of NOVEMBER ,2007.
SPONSORED BY:
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Ald. Tracy Snead
Ald. Dan Pavelko
Ald. Neil Borgman
Ald. Keith Werner
Ald. Bob Melcher
Ald. Tina Schaefer
Ald. Noah Fiedler
Deferred: 11/13/07
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #212-2007 which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of skego.
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