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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 05/22/2012 Submitted For: Dean Kapler By: Dean Kapler, Fire Department Information Title: Adopt Resolution for Continuing Efforts Towards a Shared Fire Service 7. 4. Background: A study group was formed in October of 2011 to study the feasibility of creating a Shared Fire Service between communities. Interested communities consisted of Ramsey, Nowthen, St Francis, Oak Grove and Bethel. Regular meetings were held and a Final Report was created and presented to all 5 communities on April 12, 2012. The Ramsey City Council discussed the feasibility of shared services at a work session on Mav 1, 2012. The work session discussion generated 5 additional questions to be added to the over-all list of questions of the other participating cities. This list of questions was then discussed at the May 10, 2012 Study Group Meeting. Those questions and discussion points were: 1) How is liability insurance going to be handled. 2) How will HR issues be handled. 3) Concerns over having too many resources on emergency scenes. 4) Additional details about dissolving or leaving the agreement. 5) Concerns over creating a new form of goverment to administer the new entity. The study group agreed questions 1, 2 and 4 needed additional research to properly answer. Communities moving forward with the process would have to research and investigate how others have dealt with these issues. Question 3 would be handled through response procedures to be created but similar to those of individual FD's as of today. Things such as Duty Officer, Station Response, Automatic Aid would be tools to manage adequate resource levels. Question 5, Study Group felt that there are many Governance boards currently that have elected officials on them. If a newly created Governance board included elected representation from all communities involved, this concern would be managable. Recommendation: Staff that has participated in the Shared Services discussion feel there is value to continuing discussions. Council will be updated on a regular basis as the process advances. Funding Source: By adopting the attached resolution, there is no financial commitment by any community at this time. As the process moves ahead, if any financial needs arise, they will be handled through normal city process. Council Action: Motion to adopt resolution xx-xx-xxxx to continue efforts towards a shared fire service. Shared Services Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date