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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL, MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 1989 PAGE. 7 serving Southern Washington County. The City Attorney has reviewed I the Contract and advised it meets with his approval. M/S/P Graves/Williams - resolved that the Council hereby approves the Agreement for Joint and Cooperative Use of Fire Personnel and Equipment, between the City of Lake Elmo and the appropriate Washington County fire departments, in accordance with the recommendation of the Fire Department; and, further, the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor., Administrator, and the Fire Chief to execute said Agreement. (Motion carried 4-0). E. Animal Control Services Oakwood Animnal Hospital (with sale of facility by Dr. Swanson) will no longer serve as the City's animal impounding agent effective 12/31/89. (1) Agreement with Mike Smith: Upon retirement of Jerry Dahlberg and Merle Eastman, Mike Smith has served as the Animal Control Officer for North St. Paul and the City of Lake Elmo. A draft agreement between Mr. Smith and the City of Lake Elmo was reviewed by the Council. (2) North St. Paul Police Chief, Dick Sapp, Mike Smith. and Administrator Morrison have been contacting other impounding agents to determine their interest in serving our communities. St. Croix Animal Shelter has expressed a willingness and the ability to serve as our impound agent. Morrison has viewed the facility and believes it will very adequately serve our needs. M/S/P Williams/Hunt -• resolved that the City Council hereby approves the Contract between the St. Croix Animal Shelter Inc. and the City of Lake Elmo, for provision of animal impound facility services, subject to the fees for 1989 (See Exhibit A) and with the stipulation, if the fees for 1990 are no more than 10% higher than the fees for 1989, that the contract will not have to be reapproved. (Motion carried 4-0). M/S/P Hunt/Williams - resolved that the City Council hereby approves the Contract between Mike Smith and the City of Lake Elmo, for provision of animal control services, said approval contingent upon review and approval of said contracts by the City Attorney. (Motion carried 4-0). F. Award of Bid - Fire Chassis The Council, at the meeting of November 21.st, authorized the Fire Chief to award the bid for the fire truck chassis, in accordance with provisions as outlined in motion of November 21, 1989. The Fire Department recommended that Astleford International Co. be awarded the bid for the following reasons: 1. Shorter wheelbase - 214" vs. 228" 2. The Astleford bid includes an "air -ride" drivers seat which will be replaced by a spring suspension seat which should bring Astleford.'s price below the other bidder's.