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CITY OF CENTERVILLE, MINNESOTA <br /> NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <br /> DECEMBER 31, 2012 <br /> Note 5: JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS <br /> A. Centennial Fire District <br /> The Centennial Fire District (the District) was formed under the authority of Minnesota statutes 471.59 in 1985 by <br /> agreement of the member cities of Centerville, Lino Lakes and Circle Pines. The district was created to provide fire <br /> protection services to the residents of the member cities. The District is managed through a three tier system consisting <br /> of a Fire Chief, a Steering Committee, and the City Councils of the member cities. The Fire Chief is an appointed <br /> position. Each member city appoints two commissioners. One of these commissioners must be an elected official of the <br /> City. Each member city contributes funds to cover the budgeted costs of operations as determined by the commissioners. <br /> The amount of contributions required by each member is based on each city's population, number of fire calls, and <br /> assessed valuations. Contributions made by member cities for 2011, the most recent data available, were as follows: <br /> City of Centerville $ 100,039 13.50 % <br /> City of Circle Pines 125,233 16.90 <br /> City of Lino Lakes 515,751 69.60 <br /> Total $ 741,023 100.00 % <br /> Volunteer firefighters of the District are members of the Centennial Firefighter's Relief Association (the Association). <br /> The Association is a single - employer pension plan (the Plan) that operates under the provisions of Minnesota <br /> statutes 69 and 424, as amended. It is governed by a board of six officers and trustees elected by the members of the <br /> Association for three -year terms. The ex- officio, non - voting members of the Board of trustees are two representatives <br /> from the Centennial Fire Steering Committee and the Fire Chief of the District. <br /> The Association issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary <br /> information. The report may be obtained by writing to the Centennial Fire District 7741 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes, MN <br /> 55014. <br /> -67- <br /> 87 <br />