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Orono Fire Needs Assessment <br />50 | Page <br /> <br />6.0 Courses of Actions (COAs) <br />In this section we will review the different courses of actions that are available for Orono and <br />the Orono Fire Department. Staff will use the preceding analysis of the current conditions and <br />the review of the current risk and the development of trends within the City of Orono, evaluate <br />the need for additional resources to enable Orono to provide services for the current and into <br />the future. <br /> <br />Course of Action (COA) Description <br />1. Orono Assumes Control of <br />Existing LLFD <br /> <br /> <br />In this COA Orono assumes operational and administrative control of <br />the existing LLFD including staff equipment and facilities. The Cost <br />distribution model remains the same as the current Fire contract. <br />2. Taxable Fire District/JPA <br /> <br /> <br />This COA looks at Orono joining a future Fire District or JPA <br />Department. It uses a conceptual district from a Future Fire Services <br />Meeting Presentation. It assumes an Ad Valorum Tax distribution of <br />Costs. <br />3. Orono Fire with Paid on <br />Call Firefighters <br /> <br /> <br />This COA looks at Orono forming a Fire department with a Full Time <br />Chief and Paid on Call (Volunteer) firefighters. These facilities and <br />equipment plan for this COA is Sustainable and achieves NFPA <br />standard within the first ten years. <br />4. Orono Fire with Duty <br />Crews <br /> <br /> <br />This COA looks at Orono forming a fire department with a full time <br />chief, daytime duty crew and Paid on Call (Volunteer) firefighters. The <br />facilities and equipment plan for this COA is Sustainable and achieves <br />NFPA standard within the first ten years. <br /> <br />6.1 COA 1: Orono Assumes Control of Existing LLFD <br />• Description. In this COA Orono assumes operational and administrative control of the <br />existing LLFD including staff equipment and facilities. This includes continuing the current <br />two station organization and POC staffing. If includes continuing to invest in capital and <br />facilities at the same rate <br />• Cost. The cost distribution model remains the same as the current Fire contract. That <br />model is based on 70% tax capacity and 30% call hours. The estimated annual cost to the <br />city of Orono is $895,000 per year plus and negotiation expenses paid to Long Lake for the <br />transfer of their portion of assets to Orono. The average cost per Orono household is $284. <br />For this COA the estimated cost is based on the 2023 LLFD operating budget, Orono portion <br />of the Capital Improvement Plan contribution as well as current debt service on the Fire <br />Facilities Bond and additional capital allocation the city has made in 2023. <br />• Advantages (pros). Advantages to this course of action are that is the least expensive of the <br />four. With Orono assuming control greater synergy can be achieved with the other <br />emergency services, in particular the Orono Police department. This should improve