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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,December 8,2014 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (20. WAYZATA FIRE SERVICE AGREEMENT, Continued) <br /> Printup stated he would encourage the new Council to take a hard look at this. Printup noted Orono is <br /> looking at $1,000 per call and that the City needs to be mindful of tax dollars. Printup stated he would <br /> like to make it a higher priority for next year and perhaps make some changes if necessary. Printup stated <br /> based on an average of 20 to 30 calls a year; he cannot make sense of the cost. <br /> Levang stated she respects Council Member Printup's comments but that she would like to see some <br /> neighborhood meetings before anything is changed. Levang stated there is a lot of unknown in the <br /> numbers and that the number of calls could go up,which would require the City to look at it as a fle�ble <br /> number. <br /> Levang noted with that contract the City also receives a commitment by the Wayzata Fire <br /> Department to respond in an efficient and timely manner and that the service is providing safety for <br /> Orono citizens,which is an important issue to be looking at. <br /> Levang moved,Bremer seconded,to approve the Wayzata Fire Service Contract with the City of <br /> Wayzata and approve payment for fire protection services. <br /> Cornick asked what type of calls they include. <br /> Loftus stated they include fire calls,medicals, and false alarms. Loftus stated the City does receive a <br /> printout of the calls which Staff reviews for accuracy. <br /> Famiok stated the majority of the calls relate to medicals and fire alarms,which tend to be false alarms or <br /> are canceled in route but ones the City still gets billed for. <br /> Cornick asked if the homeowners pay for the false alarms. <br /> Farniok indicated they do not. Farniok stated they had six calls to the Wayzata Country Club,which is <br /> split between Orono and Wayzata, and that some have been false alarms and some have been medicals. <br /> Cornick stated recovering some of those costs for a false alarm could be something to think about. <br /> McMillan stated she is assuming the City is also sharing in some of the fixed costs of the fire department. <br /> Bremer stated it is likely similar to the arrangement with the Long Lake Fire Department. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 1 Printup Opposed. <br /> *21. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE 2015 SQUAD CARS <br /> Bremer moved,Levang seconded,to approve the purchase of one 2015 Dodge Police Charger AWD <br /> for$26,478.00,plus taa�,registration and other miscellaneous fees,from Dodge of Burnsville,and <br /> three Ford Interceptor SLTVs for$26,650.00 each,plus ta�registration and other miscellaneous <br /> fees from Nelson Auto Center in Fergus Fall. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> Page 17 of 26 <br />