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pto, CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL s� No.7375 RESOLUTION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ORONO MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH A PHASED IN TIMELINE BEGINNING IN 2024 WHEREAS,the City of Orono("City")must prepare for the end of the fire service contract with the Cities of Medina and Long Lake December 31, 2025; and WHEREAS,the City must provide fire service and EMS coverage for its citizens; and WHEREAS,the City will establish municipal fire department; and WHEREAS, The City has completed as Fire Needs Analysis to inform the development of the new fire department. WHEREAS,The City Council wishes to move forward with a phased approach to the establishment of Orono Fire Service beginning in July of 2024. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO,MINNESOTA: 1. The City of Orono will stand up a Fully functional Fire department capable of providing Service to the current Navarre service area no later than July 1, 2024 and the entirety of the city of Orono no later than December,31 2025. 2. The City of Orono does adopt a response guideline based on the National Fire Protection Agency Suburban Demand Zone as the response standard for the Orono Fire Department. 3. The City of Orono will establish a Fire Departiiient Organizational structure consisting of a combination of fulltime, Paid on Call and daytime duty crews staffing in order to achieve the established response standard. 4. The City of Orono wishes to work with their surrounding area cities by offering out a fee for service contract for fire service. For any Fire service contracts the City will use the League of Minnesota Cities formula of 1/3 land value + 1/3 population + 1/3 call hours for a cost distribution formula for fire service. 5. Orono City Staff is directed to do the following: a. Initiate the apparatus and equipment procurement process capital plan for fire equipment in 2023 for delivery in 2024 and 2025.