Fire Service Joint Powers Agreement Update

The purpose of this case is to present an update of the current Ramsey Fire Department Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Nowthen.

This meeting will review the funding and fees for fire services (attached) and discuss the future Joint Powers Agreement direction.

Since the last Ramsey Council meeting the following actions have occurred:

• A notice intent to terminate the Fire Services Joint Powers Agreement was delivered to  the City of Nowthen, commencing a two-year period of termination. (see attached letter)
• Nowthen's mayor submitted a proposal to terminate the contract within one year (instead of two) and keeping the current fee in place. (see attached letter)
• At a December 17 meeting of the Joint Fire Board, Ramsey presented an option to establish 2020 fees at $82,217 for 2020.  (see attached proposal).  The fee was proposed to be pro-rated based on the date Nowthen would go on their own, but no  later than December 31, 2020, at which point, the JPA would terminate.

Nowthen and Ramsey Fire Board members agreed to take this discussion back to their respective councils for discussion.

 

20 minutes

N/A

Matt Kohner, Fire Chief

Informational only