Laserfiche WebLink
7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />City Hall: 763.427.1410 • Fax: 763.427.5543 <br />www.cityoframsey.com <br />December 16, 2019 <br />Ms. Lori Streich <br />City Clerk/Treasurer <br />8188 199th Ave NW <br />Nowthen, MN 55330 <br />Ms. Lori Streich: <br />I am writing in response to your email and attached proposal from Mayor Pilon dated <br />December 10, 2019. <br />We agree that Ramsey is dissatisfied with the current Joint Powers Fire Protection <br />Agreement and wish to modify the fee for services as provided under Section 5(J). Our <br />Council has authorized providing a notice of intent to teiiiiinate the existing agreement <br />and has authorized negotiation of a new fire services agreement mutually beneficial to <br />Ramsey and Nowthen. <br />We disagree with the opinion that the procedure outlined in Section 2(E) of the <br />agreement does not apply to breaking tie votes of the Fire Board in regard to fees. The <br />sole example provided of a situation where the tie -breaking procedure is to be used is for <br />"approving the rates to be charged Ramsey and Nowthen." It is the approval of rates that <br />is currently at issue. <br />Nonetheless, we are open to the Mayor's proposal to amend the agreement to expire no <br />later than December 31, 2020 if Nowthen agrees to pay certain additional costs for fire <br />services in 2020. Ramsey is currently preparing a proposal for discussion. <br />I am proposing that we discuss this further at the Fire Board meeting on December 17. <br />Recommendations of the Fire Board will be discussed with the Council at the next <br />scheduled Council meeting of January 14, 2020. Please let me know if you have <br />questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kurtis Ulrich <br />City Administrator <br />City of Ramsey <br />It is.our mission to work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient <br />government services. <br />