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<br /> STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: November 18, 2025 <br /> CONSENT <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and Councilmembers <br />FROM: Dustin Kalis, Fire Chief <br />AGENDA ITEM: Amended And Restated Joint Powers Agreement East Metro Public Safety <br />Training Facility <br />REVIEWED BY: Nicole Miller, City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br />CORE STRATEGIES: <br />☐ Vibrant, inclusive, connected community ☒ Efficient, reliable, innovative services <br />☒ Responsive, transparent, adaptive governance ☐ Balanced Finances now and future <br />☐ Managed Growth ☒ Resilient Infrastructure <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Lake Elmo Fire Department has been a part of the East Metro Public Safety Training Facility <br />since planning began in 2009 and as a current JPA member since the facility opened in 2016. Access <br />to a training facility like this is vital to the training and operations of the fire department and the <br />services provided to the community. <br /> <br />This amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement between the cities of Lake Elmo, Maplewood, <br />North St. Paul, Oakdale and Cottage Grove provides an updated agreement between the cities with <br />changes made within the agreement including adding the City of Cottage Grove and updating the <br />naming of the Oakdale Fire Department. <br /> <br />ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: <br />Should the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into the amended and <br />restated East Metro Public Safety Training Facility Joint Powers Agreement between the cities of <br />Lake Elmo, Maplewood, North St. Paul, Oakdale and Cottage Grove? <br /> <br />PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: <br />This agreement represents a collective effort to update and improve the East Metro Public Safety <br />Training Facility Joint Powers Agreement. It was developed with input from several municipal <br />attorneys representing member departments. The agreement was also reviewed by our own legal <br />counsel. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />The fire department currently budgets site use fees in its annual budget at $200/ per firefighter ($8,000 <br />annually) These fees are also fully reimbursable through the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training <br />and Education (MBFTE). <br /> <br />