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6 <br />HEARING IMPAIRED? <br />The City of Ramsey Fire Department was awarded a grant <br />from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to initiate and sustain <br />a fire prevention program last year. The Fire Department decided to <br />use some of the funds to purchase early warning devices for the hearing <br />impaired should a fire occur within their residence. These devices <br />display visual alarms as well as give notification through vibration should <br />a smoke alarm sound. It can also be used to alert residents if glass <br />breaks, the phone rings, the doorbell rings, etc. Also through the <br />grant, Telecommunication Devices (TDD) were purchased to allow <br />someone needing assistance from the police, fire, or ambulance to call <br />them by typing the information to the one that was called. The Fire <br />Department will be donating these products to those that are in need <br />within the City of Ramsey. We would like to focus these products to <br />those that are at highest risk of fire fatality, which include children 14 <br />and under, and seniors 65 and older. If you are hearing impaired or <br />know of someone hearing impaired within the community, please refer <br />them to Fire Inspector Jerry Streich @ 763.433.9832. Limited <br />quantities are available and the Fire Chief and Fire Inspector will <br />determine who will receive the products based on risk of fire injury or <br />fatality. <br />RECREATIONAL Firms <br />MUST BE SO' <br />FROM STRUCTURES <br />Be sure to follow the City's burning regulations if winter inspires <br />you to have a recreational fire. <br />A recreational fire is an area of no more than three feet in <br />diameter or nine square feet. It must be located at least 50 feet from <br />any structure or vehicle. Burning barrels are prohibited. <br />Use only dry, clean wood. Plywood, chipboard and other <br />products containing resins or glues are strictly prohibited. Painted and <br />preservative- treated wood scraps can give off toxic smoke. Don't inhale! <br />Running grass fires are prohibited, except for prairie restoration. Burning <br />leaves, grass and debris is also prohibited. <br />Recreational burning is allowed only between the hours of 6 <br />p.m. and 6 a.m. Fires must be attended by an adult at all times until <br />completely extinguished. A garden hose connected to water should be <br />nearby. Violations can be subject to a citation, including extinguishment <br />charges of $250 per hour. <br />Be respectful of weather conditions, neighbors, burning bans, <br />and air quality so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be <br />created. <br />Open fires larger than three feet in diameter require a permit <br />which can be obtained at City Hall. A complete copy of Ramsey City <br />Ordinance #92 -03, which regulates burning, is also available at City <br />Hall. <br />PARKS AND RECREATION <br />COMMISSION <br />2002 SUMMER OUTDOOR <br />MEETING SCHEDULE. <br />The Commission makes itself accessible <br />at the neighborhood level by holding its meeting <br />in various parks from May through October. The <br />outdoor meeting schedule is list below. In case <br />of inclement weather, the meeting will be held at <br />Fire Station #2. <br />Septemberl2 at 6:00 p.m. <br />Cottonwood Park, 6861 Sunwood Drive. <br />October - tentative <br />EASEMENT PLANTINGS <br />Safety on our streets depends on good <br />visibility. Vegetation that grows in the easement <br />and obscures sight lines, endangers motorists and <br />pedestrians alike. This vegetation will eventually <br />need to be pruned, removed, or transplanted. <br />Planting under power lines, in the road <br />easement, or near property lines may create <br />problems in the future. Spruce trees for instance <br />hold their lower limbs, which make them a popular <br />choice for screening purposes. However, the <br />same characteristics will create problems when <br />the tree matures and begins blocking sight lines. <br />When this happens, the tree will need to be <br />radically pruned, destroying its beauty. It is not <br />uncommon for a Spruce tree to grow 50 feet tall <br />and nearly 30 feet across at the base. <br />So when choosing trees for your yard, <br />please consider carefully their location and mature <br />size and growth characteristics before planting. <br />If you have questions regarding tree <br />selection and their individual traits please contact <br />Bruce Bacon at (763) 433 -9813. Questions <br />regarding sight line problems and tree trimming <br />and/or removal may be directed to Grant Riemer <br />at (763) 427 -8254. <br />We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle <br />