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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING October June 25, 2001 (Long Lake /Orono Fire Station, Continued) Escrow Account Balance Sansevere moved, Peterson seconded, to accept the following language for inclusion into the Settlement Agreement: "The escrow account balance shall be used in its entirety to provide for the costs of the design and the construction of the Replacement Fire Station for the Long Lake Fire Department. In the event that the entire amount of the escrow account balance is not required for the Replacement Fire Station, the balance shall be owned 50 percent by Long Lake and 50 percent by Orono, and shall be used to fund future capital requirements of the building or major equipment purchases. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Cost Over -Runs White recommended that any provision relating to cost over -runs be deleted from the agreement and that the budget be adhered to. Flint moved, Peterson seconded, to accept the following language for inclusion in the Settlement Agreement: "In the event that the cost of the Replacement Fire Station should exceed the Mn/DOT settlement, the Orono contribution of $680,000.00, the $200,000.00 reimbursement for soil correction and site preparation, and the $200,000.00 reimbursement for the cost of the Replacement Land, and all accrued interest, the Long Lake and Orono shall share equally in the • cost of any additional shortfall for the cost to design and construct the Replacement Fire Station. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Termination of Fire Services Agreement Tom Barrett, City Attorney, stated to his understanding the definition of good cause has not been included in the documents. Barrett stated the agreement allows either City to terminate for good cause but does not define what good cause is. Barrett stated the proposal for good cause as suggested in the amended fire services agreement would be A) A pattern of inadequate service quality, including inadequate response to calls, inadequate training, inadequate handling of calls; or B), A pattern of budget overruns. Barrett stated that would help to define good cause. Barrett stated since the City is entering into a 20 year agreement for fire protection services, the Cit. will want to include a provision that provides the citizens are getting quality service. Barrett reiterated the definition of good cause should be included in the agreement. Murphy questioned whether the notice required should be 36 months or 12 months. Bash stated in his view the 36 months would be preferable since it gives both cities enough time to try to resolve whatever differences have arisen and in a sense acts as a cooling off period. • Flint stated he does not see the proposed language by Long Lake anywhere in the agreement. PAGE 21