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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 08/13/2013 Submitted For: Dean Kapler By: Dean Kapler, Fire Department Information Title: Adopt Resolution #13-08-133 to Continue Efforts towards a Shared Fire Service 7. 1. Background: The cities of Bethel, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Ramsey and St Francis have been formally meeting as a study group since October of 2011 researching the feasibility of joining or sharing fire services. In 2013 the study group applied and was awarded a grant in the amount of $29,494 from the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office to be used for hiring a consultant to complete an indepth feasibility Study of a five city shared fire service. It should be noted that there was an aproxilnately 11% match required for the grant by cities involved. That match was covered by staff and councilmembers time spent while being involved in the preparation of the study. The study group hired Emergency Services Consulting International to complete the Feasibility Study. That study is attached to this case. Observations/Alternatives: Option # 1: Continue efforts towards a shared fire service. Option #2: Discontinue efforts towards a shared fire service. Recommendation: With the information generated by both the five city Study Group and the Feasibility Report by ESCI, it is staffs opinion that option 41 that efforts should be taken to continue to work towards a shared fire service. Staff recommends council pass resolution #13-08-133 to continue efforts towards a shared fire service along with the cities of Bethel, Now -then and St Francis. Funding Source: Passing the attached resolution requires no funding. In the future there will most likely be costs associated with the continued process. These costs would most likely be distributed among the four participating cities. In Ramsey's case, those costs would get council approval prior to generating expenses. Council Action: Motion for City Council to authorize adoption of Resolution #13-08-133 to continue efforts towards a shared fire service. Shared Fire Service Resolution Feasibility Report Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Diana Lund Diana Lund 08/06/2013 03:26 PM Kurt Ulrich Jo Thieling 08/07/2013 11:42 AM Diana Lund Diana Lund 08/07/2013 11:45 AM Form Started By: Dean Kapler Started On: 08/06/2013 02:19 PM Final Approval Date: 08/07/2013