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Ui�7WIN W`! CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 25, 2023 Appoint Mayor to Ramsey County Emergency Services Dispatch Policy Committee The City Clerk explained that Mayor Fischer has been asked to serve on the Emergency Services Dispatch Policy Committee. She provided background information on the entity that is composed of eight elected officials and two others, noting that the group meets quarterly. Mayor Fischer provided additional information on the membership of the group. He commented that these cities recognize the cost and importance of dispatch and therefore banded together to ensure adequate service levels are provided. He stated that he is honored to be asked to join the group. Kwapick introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2023-10-129 — APPOINTING MA YOR FISCHER TO THE RAMSEY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH POLICY COMMITTEE. The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by D. Miller. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. 2024 Little Canada Fire Department Contract The City Administrator stated that the City is unique in that it has a nonprofit contracted Fire Department and provided additional background information on that relationship and funding. He stated that each year the City approves the contract, and the budget is submitted as part of that contract. He stated that staff did not have any amendments to the budget as proposed, noting that Mayor Fischer and Gutierrez also reviewed that budget. He stated that there is a required contribution to the Fire Relief Account which is also included. He stated that this amount was included in the preliminary budget amount. T. Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2023-10-130 - APPROVING THE 2024 FIRE PROTECTION The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mayor Fischer. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Park Entrance Signage Installation The Parks & Rec/Community Services Director stated that many years ago park entrance signs were programmed into the CIP and the signs were purchased in March of 2022. He noted that the purchase of the signs was under the budgeted amount and the signs were received in August of 2022. Since that time only one sign has been installed by City staff at Rondeau Park and nine more signs require installation. He stated that currently the entrance signs do not have landscaping, but staff would like to add landscaping around eight of the new signs that need to be installed. He noted that the original plan was for maintenance staff to install the signs but that has not been able to be completed and therefore staff reached out to multiple landscaping companies and received two quotes. He stated that the low quote was $36,846 for the installation of signs and landscaping. He stated that staff also reviewed other options to reduce the quotes but those were not feasible. He stated that the low quote did say on