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AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br />CITY OF SHOREVIEW, MINNESOTA, <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, <br />AND <br />CITY OF NORTH OAKS, MINNESOTA <br />FOR <br />THE LAKE JOHANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE STATION PROJECT <br /> <br /> THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into the ___ day of __________, 2020 by and <br />between THE CITY OF SHOREVIEW, a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the <br />State of Minnesota, THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, a municipal corporation and political <br />subdivision of the State of Minnesota, and THE CITY OF NORTH OAKS, a municipal <br />corporation and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota (hereinafter jointly referred to as <br />the “Parties” and individually as each “City”) (the “Agreement”). <br />RECITALS <br />WHEREAS, each City is responsible for providing fire protection and prevention <br />services for the people and institutions within its boundaries; and <br />WHEREAS, each City contracts with Lake Johanna Fire Department to provide each <br />City’s fire protection and preventions services; and <br />WHEREAS, the costs of said fire protection and prevention services are allocated <br />pursuant to contracted service agreements between the Parties and Lake Johanna Fire <br />Department; and <br />WHEREAS, Lake Johanna Fire Department conducted a needs analysis that reviewed <br />the adequacy of Fire Station number 4 and identified future department facility needs; and <br />WHEREAS, the needs analysis concluded that the existing Fire Station number 4 located <br />at 3615 Victoria Street in the City of Shoreview, MN, was undersized and had many <br />deficiencies; and <br />WHEREAS, the needs analysis concluded that it would not be feasible to expand the <br />station, due to the limited lot size and subpar access to Victoria Street on the north of the railroad <br />tracks, and this location may impact response times; and <br />WHEREAS, Lake Johanna Fire Department reviewed potential property locations in <br />southern Shoreview and Arden Hills; and <br />WHEREAS, Lake Johanna Fire Department identified vacant property owned by Bethel <br />University on Pine Tree Drive in the City of Arden Hills, MN (“the Property”) as a potential site <br />for a new fire station; and <br />WHEREAS, the Property is large enough to accommodate headquarters for Lake <br />Johanna Fire Department and has improved access ideally situated to cover southern Arden Hills <br />and Shoreview as well as the entire service area for Lake Johanna Fire Department; and