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Councilmember Pearson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #04-05-129 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AUTOMATIC FIRE DEPARTMENT MUTUAL AID <br />RESPONSE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF HAM LAKE, THE CITY OF OAK <br />GROVE AND THE CITY OF ANDOVER, FOR A KNOWN STRUCTURE FIRE BETWEEN <br />THE HOURS OF 5:00 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. MONDAY THRU FRIDAY <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Andover, City of Ham Lake, City of Oak Grove and the City of <br />Ramsey fire departments are all members of the North Suburban Regional Mutual Aid Association; <br />and <br /> WHEREAS, the terms, conditions, and definitions for responding to an automatic mutual aid <br />fire incident as outlined in the resolution, shall be the same as those in the North Suburban Regional <br />Mutual Aid Association agreement; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Andover, Ham Lake, Oak Grove and Ramsey fire departments realize the <br />lowest number of available members to respond to fire incidents during the daytime hours; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Insurance Service Office (I.S.O.), will acknowledge this automatic mutual <br />aid agreement and may grant additional points for improving the fire protection ratings for each <br />municipality involved; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this agreement will also assist to reduce the response times for all additional <br />firefighters and appropriate fire equipment needed to safely perfom fire suppression activities; and <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA: <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />Hereby order signing an automatic mutual aid fire agreement with the City of Ham Lake, City <br />of Oak Grove and the City of Andover. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br />Zimmerman, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec <br />Councilmember Pearson <br />Councilmember Zimmerman <br />Councilmember Cook <br />Councilmember Elvig <br />Councilmember Kurak <br />Councilmember Strommen <br /> <br />and the following voted against the same: <br /> <br />none <br /> <br />and the following abstained: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #04-05-XXX <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br />