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<br />FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
<br />May 11, 2005
<br />Consideration of a resolution regarding consolidated 911 dispatching (continued)
<br />Cost at end of
<br />8-year clock
<br />down period
<br />Current Total % of % of Ramsey for dispatching
<br />Dispatch Cost Countywide County (allocated to tax
<br />By City Tax Base Population base countvwide)
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<br />Gem Lake 5,117 0.20 0.10 20,000
<br />Lauderdale 11,626 0.40 0.50 40,000
<br />Little Canada 70,560 2.10 1.90 210,000
<br />Maplewood 788,297 9.40 6.80 940,000
<br />Mounds View 80,489 1.70 2.50 170,000
<br />New Brighton 145,282 4.20 4.30 420,000
<br />North Oaks 43,845 2.60 0.80 260,000
<br />North Saint Paul 75,664 2.10 2.30 210,000
<br />Roseville 321,863 10.50 6.60 1,050,000
<br />Saint Anthony 5,882 0.50 0.50 50,000
<br />Saint Paul 5,810,238 44.10 56.20 4,410,000
<br />Shoreview 146,939 6.80 5.10 680,000
<br />Spring Lake Park 343 0.00 0.00 -0-
<br />Vadnais Heights 80,345 3.20 2.60 320,000
<br />White Bear Twp 58,799 2.80 2.20 280,000
<br />White Bear Lake 440,971 5.20 4.70 520 000
<br />TOTAL $8,177,616 TOTAL $9,950,000
<br />NOTE: Assumes a ye arly operational cost of $10,000,000, per County estimates. Fin al totals may vary
<br />slightly due to spreadsheet calculations.
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<br />Council member Lamb said that when you shift everything to the County on a uniform tax basis,
<br />there is some justification for that. We are all dependent upon Saint Paul for backup services,
<br />specialized services, and dependent upon everyone's community health. If you charge for usage,
<br />71 % of the total calls originate in Saint Paul. When you shift this entire cost to the County, you
<br />end up with huge cost increases for the suburbs and you lower the cost for Saint Paul. Mayor
<br />Gehrz, Administrator Worthington and he met with the Ramsey County Manager and proposed
<br />the following alternative: 50% of the cost would be based upon property value and 50% would
<br />be on a rolling usage basis. It is ironic that Saint Paul opposes this formula.
<br />Ramsey County passed this with a notification of about three days. Council member Lamb said
<br />he has built call out centers and has operated them--call out centers with hundreds of employees.
<br />With call out centers it is easier to supervise and train people and cover absences. What he is
<br />concerned about is the new cost formula. What happens in our environment when you shift costs
<br />like this from the City to the County? Taxpayers will be assessed $90,000 on their property
<br />taxes.
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