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<br />;.;' ;,f t ,:.:..:._~",;;,~.~- -.:o~, <br /> <br />'.-:,P.:,-:>-'!">_v,-.._.~'~.;i"' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />inform interested citizens of the obligations involved in joining a <br />volunteer fire clep:l.rtment. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley statee that the qualifications for applying should be <br />established prior to takirig'any firefighter appl ications. Those <br />qualifications could take the following areas into consideration: <br />psychological health, drug and alcohol tests, hearing, vision, driving <br />record, etc. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley referred to the concern listed on Attachment C regarding the <br />time frame for availability of funds to begin purchasing for the Fire <br />Department. Mr. Bartley notec3 that-€ity COlD'lcil intends to use.funds from <br />the sale of the landfill..to finance the fire departJnent; those funds can be, <br />available with about a 30 day not.ice; adoption of an ordInance to establish <br />a fire departJnent..shoula oeaccomp1ishec3 prior to expending any funds. The <br />Fire Safety Committee was advisee to present the City Council \ldth an <br />ordinance for introduction on I>~y 24 and adoption on June 7. <br /> <br />Mr. Bawden noted that in the draft rules ana regulations, City Council <br />intervention is called for if th~ fire 6eparbnent membership !a11s bel 0..' 15 <br />in number. Councilnenber DeLuce sU9gested that this concept be expanded to, <br />address a sufficient ratio of firefic;hters on call during day and evening <br />hours. <br /> <br />~otion by Counci1rnember ueLuca and seconded by Counci1mernber Pearson <br />accepting and approving the concepts presentee by the Fire Safety Canrnittee <br />for Fire De~rtment Organi~e.tion, Fire Boara Organizetion and Proposed <br />Schedule as it relates tc establishment of a volunteer fire Oefe,rt:rnent. <br /> <br />JJ.otion carried. Voting Yes: l>'Jayor Reimann, Councilmembers Pearson ana <br />DeLuca. Vot.ing No~ None. Absent: Councilmembers Sorteber~ ,ana Cox. <br /> <br />Counci1nenber'IF...Luca suggested that the Fire Safety ComrrJttee consiOer some <br />event at the June 11 Lions Community Picnic that would achrertise the <br />es-~lis."mlent of a volunteer fire Oefe,rtrnent in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Ci ty Council recessed at 7: 55 p. m. <br />l'Eyor Reiman"1 callec5 the meeting back to oreer at 8: 10 p.m. <br /> <br />Case 4=2: Dis::ussion~ v.'1it[1 The- 1-.ir:port CDrm".ission: <br /> <br />JJerlana Otto of Hakanson-An6erson and the foll~'in9 members of the Ai rport <br />Canrni.ssion were present: Hr. Jack Ippel, JJ~. Dennis Donovan, 1>1r. Virgil <br />Barnes, JIlt. Richard Emery, Mr. Da,dc Chapnan. <br /> <br />Y..r. Bartley recallecS that Citv Council aaoDted an l'.irport Safetv Zonina <br />OrCinance in 1.987. Followino.... that, a t:e-=ition was received calli~a for a <br />referendum on the auestion of airrort zoninc. The election \-las held ana <br />'t."1e voters indicatec. that the\' \7ishee not tc, aaoP't airport sa: e~v zonina. <br />There vias a."1d still is ax: interest in r.avinc 'the. runwa~7 ana irrrpr-;vino the <br />ai~rt \-.-ith assistance of F'e6er21 an:f S':a~e funes. The ::.act. of airport <br />safety zoning could affect FeaercJ. ana State fum5.ing. <br /> <br />!,~. Jac1: Ippel informea City Comc:.} tha-: the Aeronautics DiviElon of tbe <br />Special Cit~y Council/~~y 11, 1.988 <br /> <br />Page :; 0: 5 <br /> <br />~, <br />