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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.
CITY OF ORONO
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b. Coordinate with Long Lake Fire department and City Staff on the disposition of Fire Station
1,the fleet and donated fleet items,and the SCBAs,turnout gear,tools and small equipment.
c. Develop Fire Department Organization framework including position descriptions, wage
scales and benefits plans.
d. Incorporate Fire Department operating costs into the 2024 budget process.
e. Request architect design proposals for the remodel of the old public works building for
potential use as a fire station and a facility study on the existing fire stations.
ADOPTED this 12th day of June, 2023,by the City Council of the City of Orono.
CITY O RONO
By:
Dennis Walsh,Mayor
ATT T:
Anna Carlson, City Clerk