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CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />Agenda Item <br />Department: Requested Council Meeting <br />Date: July 9, 2025 <br /># Administration/Fire Department <br />TITLE OF ISSUE: <br />Fire Services <br />BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: <br />The City provides fire service to its residents through a Joint Powers Agreement between Centennial Fire District and SBM (Spring <br />Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View), with SBM perform administrative oversight. In recent months, the city has received notification <br />from SBM that beginning in January, 2026 they no longer want to operate two fire departments. This means that the City will need to <br />determine the best past forward with respect to delivering fire services. <br />The city has a few options, which are: <br />1.Contracting with SBM for the same services that we currently receive. <br />2.Having its own Fire Department <br />3.Partnering with a neighboring community for fire services (Columbus, Lexington, Lino Lakes). <br />Staff is exploring each of the aforementioned options and will provide an update on these discussions at the July 9th council meeting. <br />COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: <br />N/A <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: <br />Discussion <br />For ClerkÓs Use: <br />SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED <br />Motion By: ____________________________________ <br /> Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map <br />Second By: ____________________________________ <br />Vote Record: Aye Nay <br />_____ <br />Other (specify) ____________ <br />__________ <br />___ <br />_______________________________________________________ <br />_____ <br />_____ <br />_________________________________________________________________________ <br />Administration Department Use: <br />Refer to: _________________________________ <br />Consent <br /> Tabled Until: ______________________________ <br /> Regular <br /> Other: ___________________________________ <br />4 <br /> <br />