09-10-1984 Special Meeting MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this
County of Wright 10 day September, 1984; at 8:00 p.m. Douglas
Town of Otsego Lindenfelser,'Chairman; Floyd Roden and Norman
Freske, Supervisors; Lani Will, Deputy Clerk;
and Jerome Perrault, Clerk, were present.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the per-unit charge
system of fire protection contracts with Albertville, Monticello,
and Elk River.
Attending the meeting representing the City of Albertville
were Donald Berning, Clerk; Loretta Roden, Mayor; and Kenneth
Wacker, Councilman. Donald Berning explained that the City of
Albertville spends on the average over the past 6 years 25 to 30%
of the fire department time on fire calls in Otsego Township. Based
on an operating cost""of $18,500.00 per year, the cost per year for
Otsego Township's share would be approximately $4,600.00. The part
of Otsego served by Albertville has 203 units with buildings and 124
empty lots. After discussion the Board tentatively considered a.
unit charge of $5.00 per unit for empty lots and $23.00 per lot or
farm with buildings for the Albertville service area.
The City of Monticello did not send a representative to the meet-
ing but did submit a summary statement of their operating costs per
year and the time spent in Otsego Township and figures on what would
be Otsego's share of their operating expense. According to the Fest
five year average, the Monticello Fire Department spends about 4%
of its time in Otsego. Based on this percentage, Otsego's cost per
year of the total fixed cost of $29,976.00 would be approximately
$1,175.00 per year. In addition the City of Monticello averages
1 fire calls per year in Otsego Township. Based on 84 lots with
buildings and 107 empty lots in the Monticello Protection Area, the
Board tentatively estimated the per unit charge for the Monticello
Protection Area at $19.00 per lot with buildings and $5.00 per lot
for empty lots.
The City of Albertville has not yet submitted a summary of their
operating costs and what Otsego Township's share would be.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
SUPERVISORS
ATTEST: Jerome Perrault, Clerk