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CC Regular Session 7.2. <br />Meeting Date: 10/25/2011 <br />By: Jo Thieling, Administrative Services <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Approve Joint Fire Services Study Group <br />Background: <br />A meeting was held with the Cities of Nowthen, Oak Grove, St. Francis and Ramsey to discuss a possible joint fire <br />service between the cities. The City of Bethel was also invited to the meeting; however, they were unable to attend. <br />The meeting included a presentation by Fire Chief Kapler regarding the various existing joint fire services in the <br />Metro Area. Mayor Ramsey and City Administrator Ulrich also represented Ramsey at that meeting. There was a <br />consensus of the group to move ahead and recommend to their respective cities to appoint members to a formal <br />study group to continue the exploration process. <br />The charge of the group would be to study the feasibility of developing a joint fire service organization that would <br />service multiple western Anoka County communities in a cost-effective manner. The appointed members would be <br />analyzing the benefits of a joint fire service and potential barriers to implementation. The study group would <br />provide a written report back to the participating communities on the findings of their study with a recommendation <br />on how to proceed, no later than April 1, 2012. <br />Staff has drafted a resolution for Council consideration that would establish a joint fire services study group. The <br />resolution lists the objectives of such group as well as appoints members to represent the City of Ramsey. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff is recommending Council adopt the resolution establishing a joint fire services study group as well as name <br />representatives to be appointed to the group. <br />Funding Source: <br />N/A <br />Council Action: <br />Motion to adopt Resolution #11 -10 -XXX Establishing a Joint Fire Services Study Group <br />Resolution Fire Services Study Group <br />Inbox Reviewed By <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich <br />Form Started By: Jo Thieling <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Final Approval Date: 10/13/2011 <br />Date <br />10/13/201103:51 PM <br />Started On: 10/13/201108:22 AM <br />