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Item No: 08H Meeting Date: May 12, 2003 Type of Business: Consent City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, Acting City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Discussion of Fire Services Contract Renewal Introduction: On April 28, 2003, the Council was presented with information regarding the Fire Protection Services contract and that the contract was due to renew at the end of the year. (The Cities of Blaine, Spring Lake Park and Mounds View are jointly served by the SBM Fire department.) If the cities would like to renew the contract without amendment, a memorandum of understanding would need to be executed by all parties. (Blaine and Spring Lake Park have already signed this document.) If a City would like to cancel the contract or renegotiate in any way, it must notify the other parties of its intent to do so no later than 6 months prior to the contract renewal date, which is January 1, 2004. Discussion: At the April 28, 2003 meeting, there was some concern about the formula that is used to charge the cities and whether the formula was equitable and in the City’s best interest. Action on the item was tabled until May 12, 2003 to give the Fire Chief and opportunity to respond to the Council’s concerns. Chief Zikmund appeared before the Council at your worksession May 5, 2003 and discussed with the Council how the formula was established and how the formula was not a part of the contract but rather a provision of the joint powers agreement between the three cities that the fire department was not a party to. Satisfied with the Fire Chief’s response, the Council directed that the item be placed on the May 12, 2003 agenda. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 6007 authorizing the execution the Memorandum of Understanding relating to the Fire Protection Services Contract. _____________________________________ James Ericson Interim City Clerk/Administrator Attachments: 1. Resolution 6007