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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Chapter 15: Public Facilities <br />15. PUBLIC FACILITIES <br />A. City Administration <br />The new Ramsey Municipal Center was constructed in 2005-2006. Municipal services <br />moved to the new facility in October of 2006. The new facility is 68,000 square feet and <br />houses Administration, Finance, Community Development, Engineering, Fire <br />Administration and Police. The old Municipal Center facility currently serves as Fire <br />Station No. 2. Approximately 25 acres is owned by the city at the old Municipal Center <br />location, and is a potential site for a future school, either for the Anoka Hennepin District <br />or a Charter School. <br />The City of Ramsey currently operates under the "council -administrator" form of <br />municipal government in which the City Council and Mayor appoint a professional <br />administrator to carry out the City's wishes. In 2007, the City Council authorized a <br />charter amendment to change the form of government to "council-manager" effective <br />January 1, 2011. Currently, the city employs 82 full-time regular employees, 6 part-time <br />regular employees, and 50 paid -on-call fire fighters. <br />B. Fire and Rescue <br />The City of Ramsey currently operates out of two fire stations (Station #1 at 15050 <br />Armstrong Blvd and Station #2 at 15153 Nowthen Blvd). Both fire stations house <br />a Class A Engine, Tanker, Rescue truck, and a Grassfire Truck. Station #2 also <br />houses the Ladder Truck. Space also includes training area, restrooms/showers, <br />and maintenance areas. Stations are designed for separate or multi -station <br />response. The Fire Department responds to approximately 500 calls for service <br />annually. Dispatch is handled through the Anoka County Sheriff's dept. Services <br />provided include all types of response to fire incidents along with full extrication <br />capabilities and a motorized boat for water rescue. Fire Department staff is made <br />up of a Fire Chief (full-time), Fire Inspector (full-time), and Secretary. Paid -on - <br />Call staff includes 2 Assistant Chiefs, 2 Captains, 4 Lieutenants and 32 firefighters <br />distributed between the 2 stations. <br />A joint powers agreement between Ramsey and Nowthen facilitates mutual <br />response into both communities. For Ramsey, the 3rd fire station responds into <br />Ramsey on larger scaled events as needed as do the Ramsey stations into <br />Nowthen. <br />City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 15-1 <br />