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2.02: Annual Fire Department Update and Review of 2022 Activity Fire Chief Kohner reviewed the Fire Department 2022 update. He highlighted calls for service increasing 6% over 2021 and a response time of 6 minutes and 26 seconds. He noted that Station #1 and #2 responded to a similar number of calls with Station #1 taking 16 more calls. He stated that there were a total of 15 structure fires in Ramsey in 2022. He discussed the call disbursement. He noted that medical calls account for 59% of all incidents. He added that 70% of all incidents are covered by the full-time staff or the duty crew. He discussed the mutual aid relationships with Anoka-Champlin, Andover, Elk River, and Nowthen and shared that they received aid 22 times and gave aid 43 times. He reviewed all of the training the firefighters go through. He stated that the Fire Department applied for and received $25,000 in State training grants from the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education. He noted the fire prevention services and activities, such as fire code compliance inspections, station tours, school visits, presentations to seniors, building inspections, fire investigations, public education presentations and permits. He added that the Department is taking part in a kitchen fire training simulator sponsored by the State to help train residents on safety and kitchen fires. He reviewed the community events that the Fire Department has participated in, including, Night to Unite, Safety Camp, Special Olympics Polar Plunge, Happy Days, 9/11 Golf Tournament, and the Fire Department Open House. He added that on Halloween just under 300 children came through Station #2 for Trick or Treating. He discussed fundraising with the golf tournament which grossed $26,000. He stated that Staff continues to participate on specialized teams in Anoka County. He shared that the Staff participated in ‘Mo- vember’ for men’s health and cancer awareness. He noted that there were 11 new hires in 2022. 2.03: Police Department Annual Update Police Chief Katers reviewed the Police Department 2022 update. He highlighted the new reporting system, the total calls for service of 15,609, and the types of calls received. He stated that crime is down over the last four years in all categories. He shared the concern with increasing mental health calls for service. He reviewed the equipment projects and usage, including the new body-worn cameras. He noted that the officers shared that there was an increase in the number of times they performed CPR and used an AED to save someone. He discussed the program that they entered into regarding the AED use. He explained that they got a grant from the Helmsley Foundation who partnered with the University of Minnesota, that replaced all the AEDs in all of the squad cars. He shared the staffing challenges they have faced. He thanked all of the police officers and staff at the Police Department for their hard work and dedication to the community. He encouraged residents to look at the Department’s Facebook or webpage for information on the happenings of the Police Department as well as take a look at the crime map. 2.04: Annual Public Works Department Updates Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood reviewed the Public Works 2022 update, focusing on maintenance. He highlighted the operations of the 26 Public Works staff members. He noted that they were able to maintain the City’s entire fleet of vehicles, as well as the 100 miles of watermain and 1300 fire hydrants. He added that in 2022, 800,000,000 gallons of drinking water were produced. He noted that 880 water samples were taken from all around the City to test and ensure the drinking water remains safe. He stated that nine sanitary sewer lift stations are serviced City Council / June 13, 2023 Page 3 of 19