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Essential positions are those that provide core public health and safety services; emergency and disaster assistance; and preservation of the essential elements of the City's financial activities. The host community is responsible for compliance to the adopted fire code. (Currently 2007 Minnesota State Fire Code) There is a substantial difference between Fire and Building codes. Once buildings are completed, less a substantial addition or remodeling, the building code involvement ends. Fire code has responsibilities during construction (design review, suppression system requirements, emergency vehicle access, alarm and warning systems) but also have responsibilities that continue throughout the life of the building. Items such as maintenance of emergency systems (alarms and warning devises) means of egress (exit), control of hazardous substances, ongoing inspections of hazardous processes must be maintained in an ongoing manner. The Fire Inspector is an essential role for the public safety of the community from the concept stage, design . of new structures, assuring proper equipment is in place during construction and assuring ongoing compliance to adopted codes. As mentioned above this position will be expected to respond to emergency incidents. The "daytime" volume of calls in Ramsey continues to grow disproportionally to that of night and weekends. It is essential to keep the daytime response number of staff consistent, Currently 3 Public • Works and 1 Police staff are utilized for emergency response along with the Fire Chief and Fire Marshal. 2. Is the position critical? Critical positions are positions that are, for example, one - position job classes or positions with duties that cannot be modified, reassigned or eliminated. Detailed responses to the following questions will be required in determining whether or not a position is "critical" to providing high- quality services to residents, business owners and /or employees: • Explain how this position is key to achieving the strategic goals identified by the City Council. 2