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SUBJECT: Ramsey County Dispatch Center Consolidation Policy ATTACHMENTS: . 1. April 1, 2005 letter to Map]ewood City Manager from Commissioner McDonough 2. Financing option by PSAP/Dispatch Center 3. Estimated Property Tax Impact on Selected Residential Properties 4. Site development estimates for the Car- Lo property 5. Estimated Dispatch Center equipment costs 6. Project Budget status, March 3], 2005 PREVIOUS ACTION: Resolution 2004-256: Proceed with the design and construction of the County Subsystem Resolution 2004-257: Develop a preliminary design of a Ramsey County PSAPlDispatch Center that would be sized to allow for potentia] futurc countywide dispatching Rcsolution 2004-258: Begin negotiations with the City of Saint Paul for a combined PSCS/800 MHz Dispatch Center Reso]ution 2004-409: Approve Carl-Lo property as the preferred site for County dispatch center and authorize the County Manager to negotiate with Saint Paul Resolution 2005-079: Authorize County Manager to proceed with negotiations with Saint Paul regarding the Car]-Lo site and the Computer Aided Dispatch system; and to negotiate with M. A. Mortenson Company for design of a 9] 1 back-up site; and to bring agreements to the Board for approval . COUNTY MANAGER COMMENTS: In order to decide on the configuration of the dispatch center, finalize the location of the center and order equipment it is critical that we resolve the issues of who will be part of a consolidated dispatch center. The County Manager recommends that the County Board request any community that is interested in consolidating its PSAP/Dispatch Center with Ramsey County to pass a resolution authorizing negotiations with Ramsey County for a consolidated Dispatch Center within the parameters set forth in the County Board's attached resolution and that such resolutions be sent to the County Board by May 17,2005. Further, the County Manager recommends that the County Board designate a representative to negotiate the actual agreements with interested communities and bring such agreements back to the County Board for consideration. Both houses of the legislature are once again discussing the possibility oflevy limits. Levy limits would make the proposed financial changes virtually impossible to achieve. Any agreements entered into will have to take this issue into consideration. This will continue to be an issue during the eight-year transition process. Dispatch center agreements will need provisions that address what occurs if levy limits make it impossible for the County to assume the costs of takeover. In the event levy limits are implemented we could request legislation that costs for dispatch center consolidation and public safety communication systems are outside any levy limits. .