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MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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DATE: December 15, 2015
CONSENT
ITEM CONSENT #14 MOTION
AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Joint Powers Agreement for the East Metro Public Safety
Training Facility
SUBMITTED BY: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
THROUGH: City Clerk
REVIEWED BY: Finance Director
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction of Item .............................................................. City Administrator
- Report/Presentation………………………………………………… Fire Chief
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates POLICY RECCOMENDER: Fire Department
FISCAL IMPACT: $4,400.00 ($200.00 per Firefighter) Annual Fee which will be covered by reimbursement from the MBFTE (Mn Board of Firefighter Training and Education) as well as budgeted training monies for rental of the facility.
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of the JPA Agreement between the City
of Maplewood and the City of Lake Elmo for unlimited use of the East Metro Public Safety
Training Facility. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: Lake Elmo Fire Department has been an active participant in the
process to bring the East Metro Public Safety Training Facility to reality since it began. It started
in November of 2009 when the city passed a Resolution supporting State Bonding Funds for the
Design and Building of the facility, (see attached). Once the project received funding and began to move ahead we were involved with the design sub-committee for the facility. From the very inception of this project we realized the benefit of having this facility being in such close
proximity to Lake Elmo and the training opportunities it would provide for us into the future.
City Council Meeting [Consent Agenda Item #xx)
December 15, 2015
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This state of the art facility will provide high level training for our department that we are unable
to achieve by any other means.
The “Full JPA” membership that we are recommending is not only the most cost effective participation for us, as it provides unlimited use of the facility and no additional charges for
“consumable costs”. It also gives us first priority for site scheduling and a seat on the Board that
governs the operation of the facility.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION (SWOT):
Strengths Provide much needed, high quality training for our department.
Opportunities to train with other agencies.
Weaknesses
Opportunities Participation on the board to have a voice in future decisions that
impact our training needs.
Threats The possibility of reimbursement funding from the MBFTE, not
being funded by the State.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Approval of the JPA Agreement between the City
of Maplewood and the City of Lake Elmo for use of the East Metro Public Safety Training Facility.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Joint Powers Agreement
• Resolution 2009-044