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Ramsey, Nowthen, St. Francis, Oak Grove, and Bethel, Minnesota <br />Feasibility Study for Shared or Cooperative Fire and Emergency Services <br />Figure 32: Capital Replacement Planning Summary <br />Agency <br />Apparatus <br />Replacement Plan <br />Facility <br />Replacement Plan <br />Funding Method <br />Ramsey <br />Comprehensive <br />replacement schedule <br />in place through 2027 <br />Current replacement <br />plan in place for Station <br />2. Planned within City <br />CIP <br />Capital Imprfunds are dedicated <br />for station replacement along with <br />proceeds from the sale of the former city <br />hall. For apparatus, a combination of <br />reserved funds in CIP, general fund <br />resources and bonded debt is used <br />Nowthen <br />20-year schedule in <br />place <br />No structured facility <br />replacement plan; <br />however, plans are in <br />place to expand their <br />station <br />Some funding is placed in reserve for <br />apparatus. General Fund budget and <br />bonded debt is used as needed <br />Oak Grove <br />20-year schedule in <br />place and funded <br />No structured <br />replacement plan is in <br />place <br />Funding is regularly contributed to a capital <br />replacement fund which fully funds vehicle <br />replacement, as well as major equipment, <br />SCBA and similar equipment. Funds are not <br />reserved for facility replacement <br />Bethel <br />No structured plan. <br />Chief is currently <br />developing a <br />replacement schedule <br />No structured <br />replacement plan is in <br />place <br />Funding mechanism is not defined. Some <br />funding is available via a city Capital Fund <br />St. Francis <br />20 year replacement <br />schedule is in place <br />No structured <br />replacement plan is in <br />place <br />Api+ai a►us epiut_ti i ie it schedule is funded <br />via a dedicated reserve fund with an annual <br />contribution. Supplemental funds will be <br />needed to accommodate major purchases <br />Apparatus replacement schedules are maintained in Ramsey, Nowthen, Oak Grove, and 5t. Francis. <br />Bethel purchases new fire apparatus when necessary and when funding is available. Formalized and <br />funded planning for future fire station replacement is not in place in any of the participating agencies, <br />with the exception of the currently planned replacement of Ramsey Station 2. <br />Looking forward, should a change in governance of some or all of the fire department be undertaken as <br />a shared service delivery initiative, apparatus replacement planning will be critical. The agencies <br />participating are advised to establish a structured replacement schedule with calculated future costs <br />and identified funding strategies, viewed in the light of any shared service initiatives that may be <br />undertaken moving forward. <br />page 38 <br />Bmsrgcng 5erricca Cuasulvng <br />J <br />