4.3. SR 03-18-2019 EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action
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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.3
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent March 18, 2019 Mark D Dickinson, Fire Chief
Item Description Reviewed by
City of Otsego Dispatch Agreement Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Approve,by motion the attached dispatch agreement for the City of Otsego.
Background/Discussion
Currently, three fire departments (Elk River, Rogers,Albertville) contract with the City of Otsego to
operate congruently under a mutual aid agreement for fire response within Otsego.
The City of Otsego dispatch agreement is for the automatic dispatch of all three fire departments to a
confirmed structure fire which enhances the fire protection services for Otsego and provides for safer fire
operations by all responding agencies.
When the Wright County Dispatch office is alerted of a confirmed structure fire within Otsego, the fire
department that has the contracted service area where the fire is located will be dispatched with a
standard response and the other two fire departments will be dispatched to respond with one fire engine
company.
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
■ City of Otsego Dispatch Agreement
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City of Otsego - Dispatch Agreement
AGREEMENT
This Dispatch Agreement (Agreement) is entered into this XX day of March, 2019, by and between
the City of Otsego (the City), the City of Albertville Fire Department, the City of Elk River Fire
Department and the City of Rogers Fire Department (the Fire Departments) and the Wright County
Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center (Dispatch Center) is a voluntary Agreement for the Fire
Departments to respond to simultaneous dispatching in order to allow for a timely response to
confirmed structure fires within the City.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City contracts with the Fire Departments for fire protection services; and
WHEREAS, the Dispatch Center communicates with the Fire Departments.
IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS:
1. Upon receiving a call for service to any confirmed structure fire within the City, the
Dispatch Center shall automatically dispatch the Fire Departments through the appropriate
dispatch centers regardless of a confirmed structure fire location.
2. Automatic dispatching shall be effective 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
3. The department whose fire protection area covers the confirmed structure fire shall
follow their standard operating procedures (SOPs). The other two departments shall
respond with an engine company, unless further assistance is requested by the incident
commander.
4. The Incident Commander from the responsible Fire Department shall be responsible for
determining which other Fire Departments may be needed for mutual aid response to
locations within the City and must provide this information to their respective dispatch
centers. The Incident Commander may also cancel the responding Fire Departments.
5. Any party to this Agreement may withdraw upon sixty (60) days written notice to all other
parties to the Agreement.
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CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica Stockamp, Mayor Dated
Tami Loff, City Clerk Dated
This is a signature page to the Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Otsego, the City of
Albertville Fire Department, the City of Elk River Fire Department, the City of Rogers Fire
Department and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center.
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CITY OF ALBERTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Jillian Hendrickson, Mayor Dated
Kim Hodena, City Clerk Dated
Eric Bullen, Fire Chief Dated
This is a signature page to the Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Otsego, the City of
Albertville Fire Department, the City of Elk River Fire Department, the City of Rogers Fire
Department and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center.
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CITY OF ELK RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT
John J. Dietz, Mayor Dated
Tina Allard, City Clerk Dated
Mark Dickinson, Fire Chief Dated
This is a signature page to the Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Otsego, the City of
Albertville Fire Department, the City of Elk River Fire Department, the City of Rogers Fire
Department and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center.
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CITY OF ROGERS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Richard Ihli, Mayor Dated
Stacy Scharber, Assistant City Administrator/Clerk Dated
Brad Feist, Fire Chief Dated
This is a signature page to the Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Otsego, the City of
Albertville Fire Department, the City of Elk River Fire Department, the City of Rogers Fire
Department and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center.
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WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Sean Deringer, Sheriff Dated
This is a signature page to the Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Otsego, the City of
Albertville Fire Department, the City of Elk River Fire Department, the City of Rogers Fire
Department and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center.