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<br />The early purchase of CMD 1 has not yet been approved by all parties to the Contract. The City of <br />Long Lake still prefers to make this purchase through the Contract, for the Long Lake Fire <br />Department, and do so presently. However, as a compromise and means to address concerns raised <br />by the Orono City Council at its August 8th meeting, the City of Long Lake is willing to forego <br />purchasing the second available Command Vehicle in favor of allowing the City of Orono to <br />purchase the same and own it 100%. If the City of Orono still desires to make this purchase, please <br />work directly with the vendor to make that transaction and instruct the vendor to title the second <br />vehicle in Orono’s name. <br /> <br />Based on prior communications, it is presumed that Orono will permit the Long Lake Fire <br />Department to use this second vehicle. Long Lake would like to establish a written use agreement to <br />establish and clarify the terms of that use. Potential removal of the replacement of CMD 1 from the <br />existing CIP should then be discussed at the next Fire Services Joint Advisory Committee meeting , <br />presuming the parties have agreed to terms of use of this vehicle by the Long Lake Fire Department . <br /> <br />As Long Lake and Orono continue discussions about the long-term delivery of fire services to their <br />respective communities, the City of Long Lake understands that both parties will desire to take <br />certain precautions and make contingency plans. However, these actions cannot occur at the expense <br />of mutual compliance with the terms of the Contract, until the same terminates. While Long Lake <br />desires an amicable resolution of this matter, this proposal should not be interpreted to relieve Orono <br />of its obligations to continue to fund capital purchases to support the operations of the Long Lake <br />Fire Department, throughout the term of the Contract. <br /> <br />Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. The City of Long Lake looks forward to your <br />reply. You may direct your reply to me or Administrator Weske. <br /> <br /> <br />Very truly yours, <br /> <br />CARSON, CLELLAND & SCHREDER <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> John J. Thames <br /> Long Lake City Attorney <br /> <br />cc: Chief James Van Eyll [VIA EMAIL] <br /> Administrator Scott Weske [VIA EMAIL] <br /> Long Lake City Council [VIA EMAIL] <br />Soren Mattick, Orono City Attorney [VIA US MAIL AND EMAIL]