Resolution - #14-06-123 - 06/24/2014

Home

Councilmember Kuzma introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #14-06-123 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH BARNA, GUZY AND STEFFEN TO DRAFT A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR SHARED FIRE SERVICES WHEREAS, the Shared Fire Service Study Group, known as the Rum River Regional Fire Study Group, which includes the cities of Bethel, Nowthen, Ramsey and St Francis has held scheduled meetings on a regular basis since October 2011; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey had the following member participate in the Shared Fire Service Study Group; Mayor Strommen, Fire Chief Dean Kapler, City Administrator Kurt Ulrich, and Firefighter Shane Swedeen; and WHEREAS, all cities mutually adopted a resolution to continue efforts towards a shared fire service and WHEREAS, the “Rum River Regional Fire” Study group applied for and received a grant for a feasibility study for shared or cooperative fire and emergency services; and WHEREAS, the feasibility study was completed and the results were presented to a meeting of the five city councils on June 26, 2013, and WHEREAS, the feasibility study and the Fire Service Study Group both acknowledge a main issue to address: Creating a draft joint powers agreement (JPA) which would include governance details; and WHEREAS, the law firm of Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd has provided a quote in the amount of not to exceed $8000 to create a draft JPA; and WHEREAS, the total of the not to exceed amount of $8000 will be distributed among the cities using the weighted cost share model that the study group has endorsed, which is as follows: Ramsey 67%, St Francis 21%, Nowthen 10%, and Bethel 2%. This equates to $5360 for Ramsey, $1680 for St. Francis, $800 for Nowthen and $160 for Bethel. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA CONTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the Ramsey City Council hereby approves entering into a proposal with Barna, Guzy & Steffen to create a draft joint powers agreement. 2) That the Ramsey City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign such proposals.