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Planning Commission and other interested Boards and Commissions as part of their agenda process. Attached to the Weekly Update is the Development Update. Engineering • Engineering department staff continues to work on Riverdale Drive. We are currently reviewing internal comments and preparing the specifications. We also continue to field questions, review plans, prepare estimates and coordinate activities for the active development projects that we have in the City (Seasons of Ramsey, Northgate Performing Arts, COR TWO). We have received the road ratings from public works and are currently planning the seal coat project for 2013. Fire • Notable Responses o 3/21- Fire in oven in the 5300 block of 142 Circle. Unit arrived to a fire out situation. Assisted homeowner with moving oven outside. o 3/21- Smell of gas in the 18200 block of Nowthen Blvd. Unit arrived to find strong smell of propane coming from a reported known squatters house. Crew entered home to find the copper lines coming from the homes propane supply cut and removed. Crew shut supply off at the tank and ventilated home. o 3/24- P.I. accident at the intersection of Viking Blvd and Hwy 47. Minor injuries. Crew assisted with patient care and roadway clean up. o 3/27- P.I. accident at the intersection of Armstrong Blvd and Alpine Drive. One patient complaining of head injuries and was transported. Crew assisted with patient care and traffic control. HR • The recruitment for Economic Development Manager has closed and we are scheduling interviews for next week. Fourteen applications were received. Police • Just Sitting Here. Officers were dispatched to a male trying to start fights in a Ramsey bar. Upon arrival, officers located the male party and another male in a vehicle in the parking lot. When officers approached the vehicle they could see the passenger snorting a powdery white substance. Both parties were removed from the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. He failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. A subsequent test of the driver showed a .21 BAC. The passenger was arrested for felony narcotics possession. Both parties were booked into jail. • PD Training. Ramsey officers received refresher training in the use of the Taser this past week. The training is required as part of the Use of Force training mandated by the MN POST Board. Officers also trained in the area of Active Shooter this week. The training took place in the VA Clinic in a coordinated effort with the VA Police. Officers worked on tactics that are used in the event of an active shooter. Save the Date: • Ramsey Pet Clinics — April 21 and May 19, 2013 — 11:30 am to 1:30 pm — Ramsey Fire Station #2, 15153 Nowthen Blvd NW, Ramsey. Attached to the Weekly Update is a Ramsey Resident Article Regarding the Ramsey Pet Clinics.