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1) Fee for Police Services at End Zone Tent Party on June 3, and June 4, 2011 Finance Officer Lund reviewed the staff report. Mayor Ramsey stated the City did provide police services when Mr. Gruber owned a facility named Diamonds. Mr. Gruber, owner of End Zone, stated the fees for the services provided by police at Diamonds were waived because the proceeds went to charity. Other than two events, he said he had in- house trained police. He said he did not get the agreement for police services in writing for this particular event, and he only asked whether the services were the same as what was provided at Diamonds. He said the Police Chief confirmed it was. He then assumed it was about the same rate as they paid earlier which was the $50 to $55/hour range. He said he immediately questioned the bill when he received it because it was almost $1,000 assessed per night. He indicated they had a loss of $21,000 at this event. He said he was also surprised to be charged with 5 hours of services, when the police were present for 4 hours. He asked if anything could be done with the fee. He requested the City look at why their fees are higher than neighboring cities. He said he was not refusing to pay, but wanted to discuss it. Chief Way explained the 5 hours included travel time to get the officers in place. He noted he reviewed the entire permit with Mr. Gruber, and the fees. The minutes from the Council meeting where the permit was requested reports the number of people needed, onsite security, for a few examples. This is the amount charged for any event. Councilmember Strommen questioned when this rate was established. Finance Officer Lund answered the rate was established in the 1990s. Mayor Ramsey stated it was clear when the Council approved the permit what the rate was. Councilmember Wise suggested setting up a payment schedule. Finance Officer Lund asked if she could bring the case forward to add this to the tax rolls if payment is not made by the end of the year. Consensus was reached to not assess taxes at this point, to allow payments over three months, and to bring to the Council if not paid at the end of the year. 2) Fire Suppression System for City -Owned Property at 6701 Hwy. 10 Economic Development/Marketing Manager Backman reviewed the staff report. Councilmember McGlone pointed out the building is marked for demolition at some point in the future so any investment in the property does not seem prudent. He said there are no guarantees how long the church will be there and suggested the City could lease that property to other entities for market rate. He stated he is not in favor of this deal. City Council Work Session — September 27, 2011 Page 2 of 4