HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 9871RESOLUTION NO. 9871
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING CONTRIBUTION OF $172,411 TO SPRING LAKE PARK — BLAINE — MOUNDS
VIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT (SBMFD) CAPITAL FUND AND ADDING BULK UNIFORM
PURCHASE OF $50,000 TO BE ADDED TO THE SBMFD CAPITAL PLAN
WHEREAS, the City has been a contract/JPA member of the Spring Lake Park — Blaine
— Mounds View Fire Department since 1944; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has received high quality services at cost efficient
expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the SBMFD is transitioning to a new staffing model — duty crew — in response
to the decline of volunteers occurring in our community and across the nation; and
WHEREAS, the duty crew model requires more individuals which requires more gear,
uniform, and such; and
WHEREAS, the three partner cities adopted a capital plan and capital budget in
2019/2020 which requires items to be in the plan prior to expenditure release; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 Minnesota Legislature allocated public safety aid for all political
subdivisions in the State of Minnesota with Mounds Views share $574,704; and
WHEREAS, the three cities agreed to allocate 30% of the fund to the SBMFD Capital
Budget which Blaine and Spring Lake Park have done; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View
that the $50,000 expenditure for uniforms for the Duty Crew be added to the Capital Plan and
that 30% of the $574,704 precisely $172,411, be deposited in the SBM Capital Budget
maintained by the City of Blaine.
h Lindstrom, Ma
ATTEST:
kn)fdnd, City Administrator
(seal)