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2 <br />Wtir's Hturt <br />� INREY J <br />LOCKOUT FEES <br />Beginning January 1, 2002, the Ramsey Police <br />Department will be charging a service fee of $20.00 <br />for performing vehicle lockouts. The decision to add a <br />fee for performing this service was made due to the <br />increase in calls for service in other areas of public <br />safety. The Police Department receives an average <br />of over 350 vehicle lockouts per year. <br />FIREFIGHTERS <br />WANTED <br />The City of Ramsey Fire Department is <br />accepting applications for paid on -call firefighters. The <br />Fire Department is looking for people at least 18 years <br />old, who are responsible, enthusiastic, and willing to <br />serve their community at anytime. The Fire Department <br />currently has 31 firefighters who respond to a variety <br />of emergency and non - emergency events related to <br />fires, hazardous materials, rescue, confined space <br />rescue, water rescue, and other related events. They <br />are also responsible for Fire Inspection, Investigation, <br />Education, and Pre - planning within the community. The <br />department has two fire stations, one at City Hall and <br />the other at 15050 Armstrong Blvd. that are staffed <br />with equipment and ready to serve when called to duty. <br />After a notice has been placed that you are interested <br />in learning further about this dedicated position, you <br />will be notified of an information session that you can <br />attend to learn all about the duties and responsibilities <br />of being a firefighter. You will also be able to speak <br />with the Fire Chief and other firefighters, and see the <br />equipment that they currently use. If selected, training <br />and certifications will be paid for by the Fire <br />Department. No experience is necessary. The City <br />of Ramsey Fire Department is a respected agency <br />within the metro area that is dedicated to serving the <br />community and we hope you choose to become a part <br />of it. Applications are at the City Hall reception desk. <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />The Ramsey Planning Commission will be holding a public <br />hearing for several Comprehensive Plan amendments on <br />Thursday, January 24, 2002, at the Ramsey Fire Station #2, <br />15050 Armstrong Blvd. An open house will begin at 6:00 p.m. <br />for residents to discuss with City Staff the proposed <br />Comprehensive Plan amendments. At 7:00 p.m., the Planning <br />Commission will open a public hearing to solicit comments about <br />the proposed amendments. Included in this issue of the Ramsey <br />Resident is information about the proposed amendments. If you <br />would like to make comments about the Comprehensive Plan <br />amendments, but are unable to make the date of the public hearing, <br />you can forward your comments to Patrick Trudgeon, City of <br />Ramsey, 15153 Nowthen Blvd., Ramsey, MN 55303 or email <br />them to ptrudgeon @ci.ramsey.mn.us by 5:00 p.m. January 24, <br />2002. <br />PUBLIC SAFETY AIDE VOLUNTEER <br />UNIT RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE <br />On September 29, 2001, the Ramsey Public Safety Aide <br />unit celebrated three years of volunteer activity during an <br />appreciation banquet on a dinner cruise on Lake Minnetonka. <br />The unit began in September 1998, and has participated <br />in a variety of valuable programs and services to the community <br />and police department, including: <br />National Night Out, Lion's Picnic, Happy Days, Anoka County <br />Fair, Run, Yell & Tell, Youth First, Teen Night, McGruff Events, <br />CompuKid (child fingerprinting), car seat clinics, police patrol <br />and traffic control, aide to other departments for traffic, searches <br />and scene security. <br />Two exceptional awards were presented. Don Bishop <br />was recognized for his dedication to the Run, Yell, and Tell <br />Program. Don created a puppet show for the program and <br />presents it annually to the Ramsey PTA. <br />Tim Burns was recognized for his countless hours of <br />dedicated service to Ramsey youth, the success of teen night, <br />and the safety of the children. <br />In the last three years, the group has logged over 4,252 <br />hours, which averages out to 1417 hours per year - the equivalent <br />of 177 8 -hour days over the last three years. <br />If you would like more information about the Ramsey <br />Public Safety Aide unit or are interested in volunteering, please <br />contact the Ramsey Police Department at 763 - 427 -6812. <br />The work praises the man. — Irish Proverb <br />