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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 <br />(651) 766-4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 <br />WWW.ci.1 ittle-canad a. nm. us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: January 8, 2015 <br />RE: 2015 Fire Contract Renewal <br />MAYOR <br />John Keis <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />Michael McGraw <br />Tom Fischer <br />Christian Torkelson <br />ADMINISTRA'T'OR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Attached is the proposed contract with the Little Canada Fire Department for 2014. The Fire <br />Department has not formally approved this document as of this date but they have conducted a <br />preliminary review. I-Iere are the key changes to the document: <br />• Revised quarterly payments to approved 2015 budget ($335,854). Note: This payment does <br />not include the contingency amount reflected in their budget request which is how this had <br />been handled in previous years. <br />• Provides for quarterly payments on behalf of the relief association versus annual payments <br />in previous contracts. (This was requested in the discussions of the new funding plan.) <br />• Vehicle numbers were changed to reflect their current numbering system. <br />• Removed the provision related to the Duty Crew program being of a "trial nature". <br />In the Fire Department's review of this document, the again expressed concern that the contract <br />language in Provision #9 "requires" them to contribute 50% of their charitable gaming profits (less <br />the 10% city tax). While they agree their intent is to make that contribution, they did not feel this <br />should be part of the contract language. (It has been included in the contract document starting in <br />2013.) They would prefer the language give them the flexibility to not contribute if certain projects <br />arise that they could help fund with this money. At this point in time, we will leave the language as <br />is, but they would like to discuss it with us further in their annual review this spring to see if some <br />changes are possible. <br />Staff recommends approval of the contract as presented. <br />cc: LCFD <br />1 <br />