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<br /> ,'" <br /> , CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> f' MEMORANDUM <br /> . ----- - - . -. -- . --.---.-----.---------- ___._n_." _.. _ ._.~____ <br /> - .-------- ..______.w.....___..__M_._ _.___'._._________..____. '__~_"___ _ _n .__ ,__ <br /> DATE: November 27,1996 <br /> I TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator VS'. <br /> I FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent <br /> SUBJECT: Regional Mutual Aid Association <br /> I Backl:round <br /> I On Tuesday, October 29 at approximately 5:00 a.m., the City of Arden Hills sustained a brief <br /> power outage over a wide area of the City. Nine (9) of the Cities fourteen lift stations were in a <br /> power out alarm. <br /> I Depending on the area served by each lift station, the time they can go without power varies from <br /> 1/2 hour to 8 or 10 hours before sewer backups into buildings or homes will occur. Although, <br /> I each station has a receptacle for a stand by generator the City owns only one (1) generator <br /> capable of powering a lift station. <br /> Ie The City has the equipment to sustain itself during normal circumstances, however in the event <br /> of a tornado; sustained power outage; or some other disaster, Arden Hills, as would most Cities, <br /> will be short of needed equipment and manpower to get normal functions working again before <br /> I other problems occur. <br /> Rellional Mutual Aid Association (RMMA) <br /> I The Public Works Superintendent, in discussing this situation with other Public Works <br /> departments has learned of the Regional Mutual Aid Association. This association was <br /> I developed as a means of assisting member Cities in case of emergencies or natural disasters. <br /> To attain membership in this organization,Cities are required to sign the attached agreement and <br /> I resolution plus pay $10 per year in dues. <br /> Also, the City shall provide a list of equipment, which the City would make available in the <br /> I event of an emergency or natural disaster. <br /> Lel:al Opinion <br /> I At the request of the City Administrator, the City Attorney has inspected the attached documents <br /> pertaining to the Mutual Aid Association and concludes everything to be satisfactory. <br /> I Recommendation <br /> The Public Works Superintendent recommends that the Arden Hills City Council enter into this <br /> fI agreement, and asks that the required persons sign the necessary documents. <br /> I <br /> I <br />