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<br />ATTACHMENT I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />JIM McDONOUGH <br />BOARD OF RAMSEY COUNTY COMMlSSIONERS <br />DISTRICT (. <br /> <br />April 1, 2005 <br /> <br />220 COURT HOUSE <br />SAINT PAUL, MlNNESOTA 55102 <br />TEL I05J)26f>B350 <br />E AX (051) 26f>8370 <br /> <br />Richard Fursman <br />City Manager <br />City of Maplewood <br />1830 East County Road B <br />Maplewood, MN 55109 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Fursman: <br /> <br />Thank you for your letter of March 18th regarding the County's dispatch consolidation <br />offer. We appreciate the opportunity for an open dialog on this issue. I would like to <br />respond to the concerns raised in your letter. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />"The County appea,s to want to freeze current budgets across the county and'o <br />place a schedule in effect 'hat wil/ gradually reduce municipal payments over a <br />seven year period. At year eight, the County would then assume al/ costs tor <br />dispatching thereafter, no longer billing cities lor dispatching costs. " <br /> <br />The County agrees to accept long-term financial responsibility for a consolidated PSAP. <br />To fund the transition, cities that participate in the consolidation are being asked to <br />contribute an amount equal to their annual dispatch operating costs for the first year of <br />operation. The County Board is considering how the annual contribution would be <br />"c1ocked down" in subsequent years. One possible scenario of a "clock down" schedule <br />is attached as an example. <br /> <br />"Maple wood currently contracts with the Cities 01 North Sf. Paul for dispatching <br />services. The contract cal/s equate to 23% of the lotal cal/s. " <br /> <br />We recognize that North Sl. Paul contracts with Maplewood for dispatching services <br />and contributes to the operating costs of your PSAP. Accordingly, Maplewood's first <br />year contribution to a consolidated dispatch operation would be $525,500 instead of <br />$681,515. <br /> <br />'Dispatching protocol is also a significant concern that must be addressed as part <br />of any consolidation planning. Maplewood must have assurances that issues of <br />public salety and protocot will be handled in a fashion that are as unique as some <br />of the services provided in the City. Previous allempts at consotidation lel/ far <br />short of promises as the special dispatching needs of Maplewood were ignored' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Minnesota's First Home Rule County <br /> <br />pr;n,€".l on ff'<l'( tW paP..... ......,1tI.. minim...... or , 0% pl:rSl (on~\JmH {onWnl <br /> <br />,~- / <br />