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BOARD BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #3: Elect Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 1992 <br /> <br />Chief Griffin suggested the interview process take place to appoint the Citizen Boardmember, but <br />to make the decision of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson at a later date; giving time to confer with <br />members of the Fire Deparnnent and also allowing a vote from a full Fire Board. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Board was to table this case until the vacancy is filled on the Fire Board. <br /> <br />Case #4: Interview Citizen Boardmember <br /> <br />Boardmember Pearson turned the meeting over to Councilmember Zimmerman. <br /> <br />The Board interviewed the following applicants to fill the vacancy of the Citizen Boardmember to <br />serve for the year 1992: <br /> <br />Mr. Alan Pearson <br />Mr. Willard Breu <br />Mr. Bruce Hoeke <br /> <br />Mr. James Cordie, Ms. Cathy Gustafson and Mr. Russell Peterson were not present to be <br />interviewed. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Board was that they would like to meet and interview each of the candidates; <br />therefore a special Fire Board meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, 1992 at 7:00 <br />p.m. to interview those who couldn't attend tonight's meeting. <br /> <br />Case #1: Follow-up Discussion Regarding City Public Works Tanker <br /> <br />Chief Griffin stated the Fire Department is not interested in putting money into the Public Works <br />tanker to make it road worthy for the Fire Department. Instead they would like that money to go <br />into a fund for next year's budget for a new or different tanker. The tanker would be used <br />currently only for emergency situations by the Fire Department. <br /> <br />Motion by Boardmember Kapler and seconded by Boardmember Simpson that the Fire Department <br />will not put money into the repair of the Public Works tanker to make it more "road worthy" for the <br />Fire Department (other than gas, lube & oil and related expenditures). The Fire Department will be <br />requesting a new or newer vehicle within the 1993 Budget requests. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmember Zimmerman, Boardmembers Kapler, Simpson, <br />Pearson and Sharp. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Peterson. <br /> <br />Case #2: Discussion Regarding the Request and Purpose of Responding to <br /> Rescue Calls <br /> <br />Chief Griffin stated that the Fire Department has indicated they would like to respond to personal <br />injury and heart attack victims. He met with Police Chief Auspos and Mr. Auspos~ concern is not <br />wanting 20 people or so to show up at the scene. Chief Griffin stated that there would be about <br />five at a time who could respond. Chief Griffen felt this woule better the relationship between the <br />Police Department and the Fire Department. He informed the Board that Central Communications <br />will tone Ramsey Fire Department as Ramsey Rescue, followed by the address to respond to, the <br />nature of the alarm and where an ambulance is being dispatched from. Ramsey Rescue will only <br />respond if an ambulance is being dispatched. If the ambulance is requested to cancel, Ramsey <br /> <br />Fire Board/February 19, 1992 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />