Resolution - #88-125 - 07/12/1988

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Counci[meml'.e~- Ii~,i ~c:a introduc~d the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #88-125 RESOLUTION ADOI'TLi~G NO-SMOKING POLICY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE RAMSEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTHEL'T WIIF, tO?,A~:~ thc Ramsey City Council has passed a resolution recognizing the forma~i~,, o'! ~he. I'~amsc, y Volu~nteer Fire Department; and WH]~,~-!EA~;~ th~ Fire Safety Committee has been developing policy and procedures }'~,~ ~?ber:~hip to the F~r'e Department; and W~VP'VA:~ it is the recommendation of the Fire Safety Committee to recru/t on.!7/ ~c:,~ ~mokers fo~ membership to the Ramsey Volunteer Fire De partme~,t ~ NOW THEREFORE, B}'~ iT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE O}? ~itNNESOTA, as follows: ].> '~'i~ a r,o-smoking policy be adopted for all members of the Ramsey Vo].ul~tc:er ['.'~c i~Cl :~rt:m~nt as fo].].~,~s: ':/... ,~,.0 SI,~OKING POLICY has been established for all ,~?~,~_s of tha Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department. Only : l~i.J.car~.ts who are *non-smokers will be considered for ~,~!:)r:rsl._ip. A nicotine screen (urine test) will be i~ci.~ded in a~]. pre- and post-employment physical ~:<g,,~i~m.I:ions I:o consistently enforce this policy." ';Y ~,.m,-~smoker, for purposes of this policy, is an i~dJvldual who does not use and/or smoke tobacco or i.~bacco products~ at any time, while a member of the ~am~;ey Volunteer Fire Department.) The motim, ~{~'.'.' ~b,~ ,:x!optjon of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Counc~lmemb~ ~: :~ upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor there (>'{~ and the fo]lo,~,:;~:i (~ted against the satae: and the f[~ll.~J~.':~[,, bstaJned: l~one and the fc~Jl,~,.,i, ; ?c~:e absent: