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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. It is not always clear to whom the equipment belongs: to a specific city or cities, to the <br />dcpartment, or to a combination of both? <br />. Because it is not clear who the equipment belongs to, it is not clear who should kecp <br />proceeds from a salc. <br />. This system does not acknowledge the reality that while a piece of equipment may be <br />housed in a cerlain station, the reality is that all equipment is avilllable to respond to calls <br />in all threc citics, aJ1d they are used in all three cities, <br /> <br />Under the new formula, the following advantages would result: <br /> <br />. Capital expenditurcs would be more "even" over time and large peaks could be avoided, <br />allowing for easier finaJ1cial planning and budgeting. <br />. All equipment would clearly be assets ofthe UFD and its member cities based on a clear <br />financing formula, <br />. This would acknowledge that all UFD equipment is used in all three member cities, <br />. The funding formula would be consistent, easy to understaJ1d, and easy to explain, <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION <br /> <br />Provide direction to staff and the LJFD Liaisou regarding capital equipment financing. The <br />LJFD Board of Directors will meet again in July and will be discussing the proposal. <br />Council direction is needed as to whethcr or not the city of Arden Hills will support this <br />proposed change, so that can be communicated to the Board. <br /> <br />\\metro-inet\ardenhilJs\3dmin\City Administnnor\Police Services and UFD\2006\6-12-06 Memo RE UFD Capital Financing.doc <br />