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FINANCE COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey Finance Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at the <br />Ramsey Fire Station Number I, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Chairperson David Elvig <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Finance Officer Diana Lund <br />City Administrator James Norman <br />Public Works Director/Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Mark Riverblood <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairperson Elvig called the regular meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 6:02 p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Terry Robinson, 8650 - 181~t Avenue NW, stated they have a charge of $600 for services <br />rendered by the Fire Department, and a ticket was issued as well. This was the first ticket in their <br />name and he bad understood there was not a charge until the second ticket. He explained they <br />have burned things before and he does agree the Fire Department has to be paid. They were not <br />home and do not know how the fire started. Apparently the neighbors called because the <br />property that was piled up there was on fire and burning the grass, and heading for the pole barn <br />and the house. They are grateful the Fire Department did come but would like the City to see it <br />in their heart to reduce the fee. <br /> <br />Fire Chief Kapler stated Mr. Robinson has been very cordial and that he (Robinson) contacted <br />him (Kapler) and requested a reduction in the fee. He informed him it is out of his authority and <br />suggested he come to a City Council or Finance Committee meeting. He explained the Fire <br />Department has responded a few times to Mr. Robinson's home for illegal burning. The <br />investigation results show that the fire resulted from illegal materials being burned. The Fire <br />Department bills at the rate of $300 per hour. This situation moved outside the normal public <br />service they provide and a bill was sent for the appropriate amount. <br /> <br />Councihnember Zimmerman asked how the fire started. <br /> <br />Mr. Robinson replied they were not home. There was a truckload of things that had been <br />unloaded there from when his mother passed away, and when they came home, all the grass was <br />burned and everything was gone. <br /> <br />Finance Committee/April 27, 2004 <br /> Page 1 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />