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AGREEMENT FOR INTERIM <br />FIRE CHIEF SERVICES <br />FOR <br />THE CITY OF ST. FRANCIS, MINNESOTA <br />This agreement (this "Agreement ") is made and entered into this day of May, 2011 <br />by and between the City of St. Francis, a Minnesota municipal corporation ( "St. Francis "), the <br />City of Ramsey, a Minnesota municipal corporation ( "Ramsey "), and Dean Kapler, 16350 <br />Yttrium Street NW, Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 ( "Chief Kapler "). <br />WHEREAS, Chief Kapler is the Chief of the Ramsey Fire Department and as such has <br />acquired knowledge and expertise in the supervision and operation of a municipal fire <br />department; and <br />WHEREAS, St. Francis has a fire department and is in immediate need of an interim fire <br />chief to supervise and lead its fire department pending the hiring of a fire chief; and <br />WHEREAS, Chief Kapler is willing to accept the position of interim St. Francis Fire <br />Chief; and <br />WHEREAS, Ramsey is willing to assist St. Francis on a temporary basis by permitting <br />Chief Kapler to accept the position of interim St. Francis Fire Chief while continuing to maintain <br />his full time position Ramsey Fire Chief. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and good and valuable <br />consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto <br />agree as follows: <br />1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Agreement is for St. Francis to retain the <br />temporary services of Chief Kapler to act as its interim fire chief. <br />2. OBJECTIVES. As interim St. Francis Fire Chief Kapler's objective will be to: <br />• Stabilize the St. Francis Fire Depai uent (the "SFFD ") both structurally and <br />operationally; <br />• Provide interim leadership /management of all aspects of SFFD including its <br />operations, officer placement /roles and responsibilities, and its 2012 budget calendar <br />year; <br />• Conduct a management analysis of SFFD in comparison of community needs <br />• Review /analyze services provided by SFFD including code enforcement; and <br />• Create /implement a sustainable structure within the SFFD, including how the Fire <br />Department interacts within the city structure. <br />1 <br />