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Councilmember Shryock agreed that the City has made good progress and should continue to <br /> push forward. She stated that once Anoka is completed, Ramsey is next in line and therefore the <br /> more prepared the City is for that to occur,the more quickly it could be implemented. <br /> Finance Director Lund confirmed the consensus of the Council to leave the timing identified for <br /> the Ramsey rail crossing as is. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich stated that the public works garage is running out of space and the <br /> City has begun to look for space to lease to provide a band-aid approach until the public works <br /> campus can be constructed. He identified a possible location that could be leased by Anoka <br /> County, and noted that the City will continue to review options for equipment storage. <br /> Acting Mayor LeTourneau reminded the Council that this is simply a planning document that is <br /> revisited and reviewed annually. <br /> Finance Director Lund confirmed that this is only a planning document and each project listed <br /> within would still need to come before the Council for review and approval. <br /> 2.02: Budget Work Session—2019 Personnel Requests <br /> Finance Director Lund reviewed the staff report. <br /> Councilmember Riley stated that previously he recalled that there was a substantial increase in <br /> calls because there had been a change in how the calls were responded to or counted. <br /> Fire Chief Kohner confirmed that there has been an increase in the response to medical calls, <br /> which are increasing in frequency. He stated that the call volume alone has increased quite a bit. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich stated that previously the department was only responding to accident <br /> medical. <br /> Councilmember Riley asked how the policy was changed. <br /> Fire Chief Kohner explained that the dispatching center is simplifying the three types of calls and <br /> provided additional details. He stated that there was also an increase in calls and training that <br /> benefits the residents. He stated that from a medical standpoint, patrol officers are not trained for <br /> those medical calls and therefore the fire department can do some preparation care until Allina <br /> can respond. <br /> Councilmember Johns acknowledged the increase in daytime calls that the department has seen <br /> as well. <br /> Fire Chief Kohner agreed that with the increased growth in the community, 60 percent of those <br /> calls are occurring during the daytime hours. He stated that the department has not hired a full- <br /> time staff member since 2007. <br /> City Council Work Session/November 13, 2018 <br /> Page 5 of 8 <br />