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CC Regular Session 7. 1. <br />Meeting Date: 04/13/2021 <br />Submitted For: Matt Kohner, Fire Department By: Colleen Lasher, Administrative <br />Services <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Adopt Resolution #21-099 Agreement to Terminate the Joint Powers Fire Protection Agreement Between the City <br />of Ramsey and the City of Nowthen <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The city of Ramsey and the city of Nowthen entered into a Joint Powers Fire Protection Agreement in 2009 ("the <br />JPA") for the purpose of cooperating to provide fire and rescue services in portions of Ramsey and all of Nowthen. <br />The JPA contains a provision by which one party can terminate the JPA with two years' written notice and Ramsey <br />provided Nowthen with written notice of termination in December 2019, with an effective termination date of <br />December 31, 2021. <br />Following extensive discussions, the parties agree that the termination date can be moved up and that the JPA is and <br />shall be terminated as of the effective date that the Governor of the State of Minnesota signs into law the special <br />legislation that is pending before the Minnesota State Legislature concerning the Ramsey Volunteer Firefighters' <br />Relief Association. <br />The parties also agree as of April 26, 2021 that the operational control of fire and rescue operations within the <br />boundary of the city of Nowthen shall no longer be vested in the Ramsey Fire Chief. Such operational control of <br />fire and rescue operations within the City of Nowthen shall be vested in the City of Nowthen and the Nowthen Fire <br />Chief. <br />Funding Source: <br />No additional funding is needed. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends adoption of Resolution #21-099, Agreement To Terminate Joint Powers Fire Protection <br />Agreement Between the City of Ramsey and the City of Nowthen <br />Action: <br />Adopt Resolution #21-099, Agreement To Terminate Joint Powers Fire Protection Agreement Between the City of <br />Ramsey and the City of Nowthen <br />Resolution #21-099 <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Matt Kohner Matt Kohner 04/08/2021 01:00 PM <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 04/08/2021 01:53 PM <br />