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Councilmember Musgrove stated that she is very supportive of this action and was pleased Councilmember Heinrich and Mayor LeTourneau were able to assist in bringing this forward. She requested that a third statement be added that the City of Ramsey City Council advise the Governor to call a special session to allow the duly elected legislators to advise on the plan to remove restrictions on schools, places of worship and commerce in the great state of Minnesota. Acting Mayor Riley asked if Councilmember Musgrove is proposing to add that to the resolution as the third whereas. Councilmember Musgrove confirmed that she put that forth for the Council to discuss as an addition to the resolution. Councilmember Specht stated that it was his interpretation that the local declaration of emergency did not impact the ability for schools and businesses to be open and instead is a method the City can use to reimburse funding for expenses related to the pandemic. He asked if the City has received the funding back that it expected to have reimbursed. City Administrator Ulrich replied that the reimbursement process has not commenced and will follow the pandemic. He stated that the City still falls under the emergency declaration from the State and County and therefore does not believe that repealing the local declaration of emergency will impact the ability of the City to seek reimbursement. Motion by Councilmember Specht, seconded by Councilmember Heinrich, to Adopt Resolution #20-113 Terminating the Declaration of Emergency for the City of Ramsey, Minnesota, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Supporting the Safe Reopening of Minnesota Businesses as amended, adding a third therefore: that the City of Ramsey City Council encourages the Governor to call a special session to allow the duly elected Legislators to advise on the plan to remove restrictions on schools, places of worship and commerce in the Great State of Minnesota. Further discussion: Councilmember Heinrich stated that she is pleased to see Ramsey moving in this direction and feels that this sends the message to the Governor that Ramsey is supportive of allowing its businesses to reopen. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor Riley, Councilmembers Specht, Heinrich, Kuzma, Menth, and Musgrove. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor LeTourneau. 7.02: Approve the Contract for the Replacement Purchase of a 1999 Custom Fire Engine with a 2021 Rosenbauer Engine Fire Chief Kohner reviewed the staff report and recommendation to approve the contract bid. Councilmember Heinrich asked for information on the replacement cycle and the maintenance that has occurred in the last two years. Fire Chief Kohner replied that the department attempts to replace engines every 20 years and confirmed that this cycle at the time of purchase would be 22 years. He stated that maintenance City Council / May 26, 2020 Page 8 of 16