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Rg1 Jy. Request for Council Action Date: 02-I I-02 Item Number: VIII. A Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section Consent Item Description: Facilities Lease Agreement with the Minneapolis Fire Department Background: The Roseville Fire Department does not own or operate a fire training center. Instead, we lease the St. Paul Fire Department training center, which is a cost effective way to provide firefighter training. The St. Paul training center is serves most of our needs. Recently, the Minneapolis Fire Department constructed a state-of-the-art firefighter burn building that utilizes propane gas to simulate fires. While our firefighters would benefit from the training provided at this modern facility, it would be cost prohibitive for the City of Roseville to construct it's own fire training center. Thus, we are seeking to establish a lease agreement, in which, the Roseville Fire Department would lease time at the Minneapolis Fire Training Center. The Roseville Fire Department will still continue to utilize the St. Paul Fire Department training center as well, as both facilities are beneficial to training our firefighters. Policv Implications: The City of Roseville would enter into a Facilities Lease Agreement with the City of Minneapolis Fire Department. Financial: Lease rates range from $85 to $250 per hour, depending on the facilities being utilized. Funding would come from the council-approved fire department training budget. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommendation is for council to approve the Facilities Lease Agreement with the City of Minneapolis. Council Action Requested: Motion to approve the Facilities Lease Agreement between the City of Roseville Fire Department and the City of Minneapolis Fire Department for the use of the North Campus Fire Training Facility.