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PUBLIC SAFETY BOARD <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Thc Ral-nscy Public Safety Board conducted a regular meeting on Thursday, February 17, 2005, <br />in the conference room in the Police Department, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, <br />Minnesota. <br /> <br />Mere bets Present: <br /> <br />Boardmember Resident Tom Anderson <br />Boardmember Resident Joe Riddle <br />Boardmember Resident Alison Ward <br />Boardmember Police Department Rep Brad Paplham <br />IVlayor Thomas Gamec, Ex-officio <br />Councilmember Alan Pearson, Ex-officio <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler, Ex-officio <br />Police Chief James Way, Ex-officio <br /> <br />Members Absent: Boardmember Fire Department Rep David Lewandowski <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairperson Anderson called the regular meeting of the Public Safety Board to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />[;'irc Chief Kapler stated the purpose of the meeting is to give updates to the Board - all <br />comments and questions are welcomed. <br /> <br />2) <br /> <br />3) <br /> <br />4) <br /> <br />Auto Aid: Fire Chief Kapler continued that last summer a system was started between <br />Ramsey, Oak Grove, Andover, Ham Lake and Anoka County called Auto Aid. It is from <br />5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. That's the time the Fire Departments <br />are the shortest of help. If there is a confirmed structure fire in any of these cities, all are <br />dispatched, it works great. Some other cities across the northern Anoka County are also <br />interested -East Bethel, Linwood, Anoka, St. Francis, and Elk River. <br />Duty Officer: Starting in October, the Fire Department started a position of Duty <br />Officer. This officer would go out on calls like smoke alarm chirping, illegal burns, etc. <br />That system is also working great. <br />ISO Rating: in June, the Fire Department went through an evaluation - the first full <br />evaluation that Ramsey has ever gone through. Before the City was split with a rating <br />class of 6 and 9. The 6 has now gone to a 5 and most of the other areas in the City went <br />fi'om a 9 to a 7. Residents will see insurance savings because of this rating. <br />Board~nember Paplham inquired if residents have to let their insurance companies know <br />about this. Chief Kapler replied that ISO informs most major insurance companies of <br />this. <br />More on Ratings: Chief Kapler stated that Class 7 only covers structures within a 5-mile <br />driving distance from the nearest fire station. One area went from a 9 to a 10 - that is off <br />of County Road//64 and also some homes in the northeast section too. <br /> <br />Public Safety Board - February 17, 2005 <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />