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2. 3. <br />CC Work Session <br />Meeting Date: <br />Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: <br />09/23/2025 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Consider Public Fund Expenditure to the Fire Relief Association <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Councilmembers Buscher and Peters requested this discussion. <br />On September 2, 2025 the City Council gave consensus support to expend public funds towards fostering positive <br />relationships between the community and Ramsey Police Department. As a result, the city approved a $400 <br />donation to the Ramsey Police Association. <br />Councilmembers Buscher and Peters are requesting the city do the same for the Ramsey Fire Relief Association <br />(FRA). For background, the FRA is generally responsible for administering the paid on call firefighter's pension <br />fund. In addition, they raise funds through various efforts to provide scholarships, buy equipment and apparel, <br />along with other items. <br />It should be noted that under M.S. 424A.091, the City of Ramsey already contributes property tax dollars to the <br />FRA in excess of $22,000 annually. This contribution comes in the form of paying for the third party annual <br />audit, staff time to prepare and assist with the audit and an extra contribution to the pension fund above the state <br />funding provided to their pension fund each year. <br />The current request to donate $400 to the FRA is in response to the recent approval to the Ramsey Police <br />Association. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff holds no recommendation. <br />Outcome/Action: <br />Provide consensus support to provide an additional $400 to the FRA. <br />No file(s) attached. <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Brian Hagen Brian Hagen 09/18/2025 02:26 PIMI <br />Form Started By: Brian Hagen Started On: 09/16/2025 01:37 PM <br />Final Approval Date: 09/18/2025 <br />