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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 12,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. MAYOR/COiJNCIL REPORT—Continued Walsh stated the City will be holding more committee meetings this week and that the City Council will be interviewing the final candidates this week for the City Administrator position. 26. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO RACHEL DODGE—RESOLUTION NO.6770 Walsh moved,Printup seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO.6770,a Resolution to Rachel Dodge for more than 16 years of dedicated service to the City of Orono. VOTES: Ayes 5,Nays 0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 27. WAYZATA FIRE SERVICE AGREEMENT Reeder stated the Fire Commission met this past week and discussed servicing the portion of Orono that is currently serviced by Wayzata. The conclusion of the Fire Commission was that the Long Lake Fire Department could provide that service without compromising their current operations or requiring additional equipment. Reeder noted a memo from the Long Lake Fire Chief has been submitted regarding that. Reeder noted the contract with the City of Wayzata ends at the end of 2017. The Long Lake contract allows the City to increase or decrease the area of coverage as long as the City gives notice of their intent by the 1 S'of July. Walsh stated the City has to give six months' notice by the end of June and that the City Council has received the recommendation from the Fire Commission and the memorandum from the Long Lake Fire Chief. Crosby asked how the box alarm system works so people understand mutual aid would also be coming. Chief James Van Eyll stated a box alarm is a predefined group of resources that will come to a predetermined area, such as the east or west side of Orono. Mutual aid agreements are done by the Hennepin Chiefs Association. Anyone who is part of the Hennepin Chiefs Association has a mutual aid agreement set up. Van Eyll indicated they have had conversations with the Wayzata Fire Department and that they would still respond if they were called to any location Orono needs them at. Seals noted a few residents from the Chevy Chase neighborhood reached out to the Council. Seals stated she would like to understand what their concern relates to. Seals asked whether it is a concern relating to the First Responder. Seals noted there would be mutual aid that would respond if there is a big fire or emergency. Van Eyll stated he is not sure exactly where the concern is coming from. Van Eyll stated the box alarms are set up for 12 significant events and are more based on the fire side than a medical emergency. Van Eyll stated the concern might be related to medical situations where the Long Lake Fire Department's response will not be as quick as Wayzata but that the police usually respond faster than the fire department. Page 17 of 19