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(Ramsey should be pretty well covered on that now). This is something the Fire Department will <br />go after - it is a selling point to our public. It's easier to justify equipment purchases also. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder added that when we get the new water tower in 1999, Mr. Jankowski cannot even <br />compute the water flow. <br /> <br />BOARD INPUT <br /> <br />1) Satellite Fire Station <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated that he has talked with Federal Hoffman again about land and they have said <br />no. What we had drawn up for them was a station on the comer of 161st and Variolite. They did <br />not want to give up the comer but will look at another location so we will do that. We will draw <br />one up by the wetland and another one right next to Central Park and 161st. He mentioned some <br />land on the other side of Variolite as well. Intern Dave Chmielewski will look at this property to <br />see if it's a site that could be worked with. If we are looking at a 1998 construction, we are <br />running out of time. Mr. Chmielewski will get something out on this within a couple of weeks and <br />we should hear back a couple weeks later. <br /> <br />2) Fire Coverage for Burns <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated that Bums has suggested that maybe the Ramsey Fire Department should <br />cover their township. He did not know if that would be something the Department would want to <br />do right now or notl <br /> <br />Chief Kapler expressed concern with having the City's fire fighting vehicle out of the City limits. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder added that this is kind of a rumor. He has not talked with anyone in authority about <br />this but said this may be something to start thinking about and that maybe Central Park is not the <br />best location for a second station. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer questioned if the Department would want to take on Burns now - that is a <br />growing community also. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder speculated that if Chief Kapler was asked that today, he would hesitate. <br /> <br />Chief Kapler responded, absolutely. He did not want to push away opportunities but it is not a <br />good idea at this time. <br /> <br />Boardmember Weiss reiterated that it's not safe to send our f'zre fighting vehicle to another city. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder suggested this could maybe be the plan for the year 2000 or so. <br /> <br />Chief Kapler asked what would initiate that. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated that we could make the phone call, but he would prefer they would instead. <br /> <br />Chief Kapler stated that if we do put up an extra building, we want to do as much as we can. <br /> <br />Boardmember McLaughlin commented on the resources in Bums. He then asked if this would be <br />a revenue generator or a drain. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer thought that it should be a break even sort of thing but possibly a little <br />revenue could be generated. <br /> <br />Fire Board/February 4, 1997 <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />