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TO: FROM: DATE: Mayor and City Council Ron Moorse, City Administrator October 8,1998 OCT 1 2 1998 CITYCrOROMO SUBJECT: Update Regarding Long Lake Fire Department 1999 Operating Budget and 5 Year Capital Expenditures The Long Lake Fire Commission met on Wednesday, September 23, 1998 to review the 1999 Budget and to provide an update regarding planning for a new fire station and fire vehicle replacement. The following is a summary of the meeting, and of how future planned expenditures for facilities and vehicles affects Orono. 1.Review of the 1999 Fire Department budget. A. The operating budget expenditures are proposed to increase by 4%. B. Based on the cost allocation formula, Orono's cost will increase 6% for 1999. 1) The number of calls (hours) are up significantly for Orono in relation to the other cities. 2) The market value is up significantly for Orono vs. the other cities. 3) The combination of increased relative hours and increased relative market value have caused Orono's total share of the budget to increase from 69.75% to 71.05%. New facility. A. To enable the Highway 12 upgrade project to begin as scheduled, the Long Lake Fire Department facility needs to be replaced by late 2001 or early 2002. The Long Lake Fire Department staff have been involved in an effort to identify future needs related to equipment, vehicles, and the new fire station. These plans will affect the design and cost of the replacement fire station. The Fire Department's efforts thus far are moving toward a facility significantly larger than the current facility. This is due to the need to meet current code requirements for a new building, providing space for activities the current facility does not accommodate, and providing space for planned additional vehicles. B.Although the City of Long Lake indicated they would try to cover any new facility costs not covered by Mn/DOT, the potential magnitude of costs could involve Orono paying a substantial amount toward a new facility. 3. Equipment replacement/acquisition schedule. A.In 1993, the City began to set aside funds for future Long Lake fire vehicle replacement. The City initially placed $30,000 into a fire vehicle replacement account. In the following years, the City funded this account in the amount of $20,000 per year. The funding level was based on replacement of a fire engine at a cost of $250,000 in 1999 (Orono ’s share - $175,000).