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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MARCH 3, 1993 <br />Boss replied that that figure was established in the <br />Fire Department's by-laws in 1945 as the maximum <br />membership. Boss reported that most fire stations <br />operate with a crew that size, and pointed out that <br />there are approximately 30 fire fighters at each of <br />Roseville's three stations. <br />Pedersen asked how many fire fighters were needed to <br />operate all of the Department's equipment at a given <br />time. <br />Boss reported that the Department has been averaging 20 <br />fire fighters at each call, and that is a sufficient <br />amount to fight an average fire. If a fire is a large <br />one, the Fire Department can call in mutual aid, which <br />was done in the Grand Pre' fire, for example. There <br />were 150 fire fighters at that fire. <br />Gustafson pointed out that during a fire there is also <br />the point when fire fighters might get tired and need <br />to be relieved by other fire fighters. <br />Pedersen felt there must be a formula somewhere for <br />calculating optimum membership. <br />Boss pointed out that the City of St. Paul has <br />five-member crews on staff at each station round the <br />clock. That is a minimum of 15 fire fighters per <br />station with the ability to call in reserves. Boss <br />pointed out the very high cost of manning a fire <br />station with full-time personnel. Boss reported that <br />most fire departments are looking at lowering their <br />membership in order to decrease costs. The Little <br />Canada Fire Department is comfortable with a membership <br />of 36. <br />With regard to the Attendance Committee, Boss reported <br />that fire fighters are required to attend 30% of all <br />fire calls, and 100% of all drills and business <br />meetings. Less than 30% attendance at fire calls can <br />result in termination with an appeal process, and <br />missing two drills or business meetings in a row can <br />also result in termination, aqain with an appeal <br />process. <br />Boss reported that the standing committees all meet on <br />a continual basis, and there is no compensation paid <br />fire fighters for these committee activities. <br />It was noted that there is one fire fighter that does <br />not live within the City, but just on the City's <br />boundaries. Boss reported that the By-Laws require a <br />vote of the membership to retain a fire fighter who has <br />Page 4 <br />