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they allowed this development to happen and have not noted any problems with that particular facility with respect to semi trailer traffic. Mr. Jankowski stated that, based on his research, he withdraws his original objections to the trailer maneuvering space proposed at this facility. Mr. Dubats stated that the developer has been in contact with Anoka County and it seems they are taking a firm position about zero additional water burden in their ditches. This particular facility may be required to construct a retention pond on site. At this point, Mr. Dubats requested that the City Council approve the proposed site plan contingent upon resolving the drainage issue with Anoka County. Mr. Goodrich stated that the City's approval with a contingency would have to depend on the degree to which the site plan will be changed in order to provide a retention pond. Mr. Dubats indicated that there is not enough construction season remaining to develop the proposed facility and stated that the applicant would be agreeable to tabling this case until the drainage issue is resolved. Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Cich to table the request of North Lake Properties, Inc. for site plan approval of Sunfish Business Center. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor Kenneth Peterson, Councilmembers Pearson, DeLuca and Cich. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Reimann. The City Council recessed at 9:05 p.m. Acting Mayor Kenneth Peterson called the City Council meeting back to order at 9:23 p.m. Case #15; Joint Powers Contract for Mutual Fire Aid Protection. Mr. Hartley stated that the City of Ramsey will soon have its own fully-functional Fire Department and this puts before the City a need to enter into contracts with other communities for mutual aid fire protection. There are two options before the City. The first is to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with all the communities in Anoka County for mutual aid fire protection. The second option is to enter into a special agreement with the Anoka-Champlin Fire Department for a continued level of service. That continued level of service would cost the City $300.00 per hour for the first hour and $100.00 per hour after that. The Joint Powers Agreement with other communities is one of mutual response. The Anoka-Champlin Fire Department is also a party to that Joint Powers Agreement and if Ramsey entered into that Joint Powers Agreement, Anoka would be obligated to respond to Ramsey calls without the compensation they would have received if the City had entered into a separate agreement with them. Mr. Hartley noted that the next meeting of the Anoka-Champlin Fire Department is scheduled for October 24, 1990 and they are requesting Ramsey's decision regarding their proposed agreement. The Ramsey Fire Chief has indicated that if the Anoka-Champlin Fire Department were to compensate the City of Ramsey for responding to their calls, he would have no problem with the proposed agreement. The other members of the Fire Department feel that the standard Joint Powers Agreement with other communities in Anoka County is all that is required. Assistant Fire Chief Steve Morrison and former Fire Chief Bruce Hoeke were present and substantiated that they feel the Ramsey Fire Department is ready to function on its own with the assistance available through a Joint Powers Agreement with other communities in Anoka County. City Council/October 23, 1990 Page 12 of 18