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• • CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 12 -19 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CENTENNIAL FIRE DISTRICT CHIEF TO EXPLORE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO ALLOW FOR LOCAL CONTROL OF AMBULANCE SERVICES WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes participates in a joint powers agreement with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines that created Centennial Fire District to provide emergency fire and first response medical service, and WHEREAS, the Centennial Fire District has provided medical services to the residents of its member communities since 1985; and WHEREAS, the Centennial Fire District is recognized for a high level of medical services, which provides a minimum EMT level response for all medical calls; and WHEREAS, the Centennial Fire District responds to over 680 medical calls a year; and WHEREAS, the Centennial Fire District is typically at the scene before an ambulance provider; and WHEREAS, the Centennial Fire District has assessed its capabilities and believes it could provide more timely transport of patients as the primary ambulance provider for the community; and WHEREAS, there are legislative hurdles that restrict local decisions on ambulance services; and WHEREAS, local governments are in the best position to make decisions about the provision of local ambulance services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Lino Lakes City Council as follows: 1. The Centennial Fire District Chief is authorized to meet with other interested cities in developing legislative changes to allow for local control of ambulance services. 2. The Centennial Fire District Chief is authorized to work with local legislators in developing appropriate legislation that give cities the right to local determination. 3. Subsequent to the legislature granting authority for local determination of the ambulance provider, Centennial Fire District shall submit a service plan and recommendation to each participating city for a decision. 4. The City acknowledges that an affirmative determination by each of the three cities will be required before implementation could begin. Adopted this 27th day of February, 2012, by the Lino Lakes City Council. This resolution was introduced by Council Member Roeser and duly seconded by Council Member Stoesz , and upon a vote being taken thereof, the following voted in favor thereof: Roeser, Stoesz, Rafferty, O'Donnell, Reinert