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3 <br />denied. <br />d. Orono retains full ownership over Station 2, Engine 21 and <br />Rescue 21. Ex: Building standards that the City of Orono is <br />citing that the City of Long Lake has not been maintained at <br />Station 1 were also not being maintained at Station 2. where <br />you have control and responsibility to update. <br />๞๟๠๡ 15. How much does the City of Orono currently pay for fire <br />service annually and how much will Option 4 cost the City of <br />Orono annually? <br />๞๟๠๡ 16. The infighting between the two cities is ugly. There is an <br />option to take the politics out of fire service and employ an <br />oversight board – comprised of city officials from each service <br />area as well as fire service professionals to make decisions <br />and recommendations? Why is this not being considered? <br />๞๟๠๡ 17. Would you be opposed to third party analysis of the fire <br />service for our area to provide a recommendation? If yes, why? <br />๞๟๠๡ 18. The City of Long Lake has expressed interest in <br />developing a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA.) Given that Long <br />Lake and Orono are unable to come to an agreement, what are <br />the odds that a JPA can be established be the end of the <br />service agreement in 2025? Have surrounding cities expressed <br />an interest in this model? <br />๞๟๠๡ 19. There is an overwhelming sense that a long-standing <br />feud between Long Lake and Orono is driving the force behind <br />the inability to come to an agreement. What are your thoughts? <br />๞๟๠๡ 20. Minnesota ranks 48th in state spending for fire service. <br />Isn’t it true that under-investment in updating LLFD equipment <br />and maintaining the facilities belongs to all parties including the <br />City of Long Lake, the City of Orono as well as Chief Van Eyll? <br />To what end has instability affected decisions to invest capital <br />to improve LLFD? <br />๞๟๠๡ 21. Does Orono recognize that by starting your new fire <br />department that they are destroying a century old institution <br />and dismantling the exemplary department that has dedicated <br />their lives working together to serve this community? <br />๞๟๠๡ 22. When other paid on call fire departments are struggling <br />to get volunteers LLFD is currently 84% staffed. What <br />ramifications do you think this instability has had on their ability <br />to recruit? <br />๞๟๠๡ 23. Why is Orono not responding/countering the most recent <br />agreement submitted but the City of Long Lake? What are the <br />exact line items that need to be fleshed out to bring this issue <br />to a close? <br />๞๟๠๡ 24. It seems that building ownership for Station 1 is a key <br />sticking point for both cities. Why? <br />๞๟๠๡ 25. Would you agree to mediation to come to an agreement <br />on the future of fire service? If no, why not? <br />๞๟๠๡ 26. How many firefighters suffer from health and wellness