CR 99-54 Adding Maple Grove To Fire Mutual Aid Agreement
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March 9, 1999 1> c, Council Report 99-54
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Adding the City of Maple Grove to our Fire Mutual Aid Agreement
Proposed Action
Staff recommends approval of the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution No 99-19
approving the new "Exhibit A" dated February L 1999 adding the City of Maple Grove to our
Fire Response Mutual Aid Agreement
This will add Maple Grove to the agreement to share fire department resources with Hopkins and
the other 12 fire departments that make up the Southwest Mutual Aid Association"
Overview
Several years ago an agreement was approved that allowed the 14 member fire departments in the
southwest area to share resources, To add a new member to the agreement the existing members
must approve a new "Exhibit A" showing a list of members, Maple Grove has requested
membership in our group. The Fire Chiefs of the existing members unanimously approve of this
addition since Maple Grove will add additional capabilities to the organization,
V,A. Fort Snelling, one of our member fire departments, has signed a contract with the City of St,
Paul for fire protection, Because they have eliminated their fire department they sent a letter
. resigning from the Southwest Mutual Aid Association, We are not required to take any action
regarding the V,A but their name has been removed from the list,
Primary Issues to Consider
0 Do we want to include Maple Grove on our mutual aid list?
Yes, Chief Beckering feels this will enhance our mutual aid abilities,
0 Will we ever use this new capability?
Yes, Maple Grove Fire Department has a mobile compressor for refilling breathing air
tanks that could back us up on a major fire or if our compressor was down for any length of
time, Also a major disaster could hit one or more of our cities requiring us to reach farther
away for additional help,
Supporting Information
0 Resolution No 99-19
0 Southwest mutual Aid Association "Exhibit A" dated February 1, 1999
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. City of Hopkins
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 99-19
A Resolution adding the City of Maple Grove to our Fire Mutual Aid Agreement.
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has previously approved and participated in a mutual aid
agreement between the southwest suburban governmental agencies to provide cooperative use of
fire personnel and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the agencies participating in this agreement have been designated the
Southwest Mutual Aid Association; and
WHEREAS, the existing agreement requires the parties of the agreement to approve by
resolution a new Exhibit A to add a new member to the agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Maple Grove would like to join the Association and would add to
the overall effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, the V, A. Medical Center has disbanded their fire department and has
. requested removal from the Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEARBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hopkins,
Minnesota:
The revised Exhibit A dated February 1, 1999, which includes the City of Maple Grove and
deletes V A. Medical Center, is hearby approved as the new official list of parties to the
agreement establishing the Southwest Mutual Aid Association,
The city clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the secretary of the
Southwest Mutual Aid Association,
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 16th day of March, 1999,
By:
Charles n Redepenning, Mayor
ATTEST:
. Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
Southwest Mutual Aid Association
Personnel And Equipment Agreement EXHIBIT A
. City of Bloomington: City of Minnetonka:
Bloomington Fire Dept Minnetonka Fire Dept
2215 Old Shakopee Rd, 14550 Minnetonka Blvd,
Bloomington, MN 55431 Minnetonka, MN 55345
City of Chanhassen: City of Plymouth:
Chanhassen Fire Dept Plymouth Fire Dept
7610 Laredo Dr" Box 97 3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Chanhassen, MN 55317 Plymouth, MN 55447
City of Eden Prairie: City of Richfield:
Eden Prairie Fire Dept Richfield Dept of Pub. Safety
7801 Mitchell Rd. 6700 Portland Ave.
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Richfield, MN 55423
City of Edina: City of St. Louis Park:
Edina Fire Dept St Louis Park Fire Dept
6250 Tracy Ave. 5005 Minnetonka Blvd.
. Edina, MN 55436 St. Louis Park, MN 55416
City of Excelsior: City of Wayzata:
Excelsior Fire Dept Wayzata Fire Dept.
339 3rd Street 600 Rice St.
Excelsior, MN 55331 Wayzata, MN 55391
City of Golden Valley: Metropolitan Airport Commission:
Golden Valley Fire Dept Airport Fire Dept.
7800 Golden Valley Rd, 6307 34th Ave, S,
Golden Valley, MN 55427 Minneapolis, MN 55440
City of Hopkins: V.A. Fort Snelling
Hopkins Fire Dept. Firo Dopt./138 Bldg. 70
10101stSt.S, Ono Votor:Ins Drive
Hopkins, MN 55343 Minno:Ipolis, MN 55117
. City of Maple Grove:
Maple Grove Fire Dept.
9101 Fernbrook Lane
Maple Grove, MN 55311 2-1-99