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CONTRACT FOR FIRE PROTECTION 2012 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA WHEREAS, the City of Little Canada is authorized by law to provide fire protection for all of the property in said City, and WHEREAS, the Little Canada Fire Department, Incorporated, is a volunteer fire department, operating as a non- profit association under the laws of the State of Minnesota and owns certain fire equipment, trucks, etc., for fighting fires, NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Little Canada and the Little Canada Fire Department, Incorporated, hereinafter referred to as the City and the Fire Department, respectively, in consideration of the following provisions and covenants, do hereby enter into this contract and agreement on the day and date hereunto subscribed. 1. The City hereby engages the services of the Fire Department to answer fire calls and fight fires and generally to provide fire protection to public and private property within the City of Little Canada for a period of one (1) year commencing January 1, 2012, and terminating December 31, 2012. 2. The Fire Department agrees to answer all fire calls directed to it by the public for assistance in fighting fires of any nature and description within the legal limits of the City. 3. The Fire Department will provide Awareness level services for hazardous materials incidents. Hazardous materials services beyond Awareness level will be provided by the State of Minnesota. 4. The City agrees to pay to the Fire Department for its services during the period above specified, and the Fire Department agrees to accept for its services during the said period, the sum of $261,119 payable quarterly. The City will issue the first quarterly check immediately following the first City Council meeting of the contract year. Subsequent quarterly payments will be issued immediately following the Council meetings preceding April 1st, July ls`, and October 1". 5. Within 30 days of receipt of Pire State Aid from the State of Minnesota, the City shall remit that same amount to the Little Canada Volunteer Fire Relief Association together with the required contribution on the schedule form for lump sum pension plans or $15,000; whichever is greater. 6. The Fire Department shall furnish the City by April 30, 2012 an accurate accounting of 2011 actual operating expenses. The Fire Department shall submit a proposed operating budget for 2013 to the City by August 201i, 2012. It is understood that this amount will be reviewed as part of the City's budget process. This review will result in the final contract amount for 2013. 1 2