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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MAY 28, 2014 <br />has received State bond funding during two sessions. He indicated that <br />the larger departments have a joint powers agreement with Maplewood for <br />the use of this facility. Little Canada Fire Department uses it based on a <br />per usage fee. Blesener asked if the Fire Department was able to use the <br />former Brings site for training. Smiley reported that have used it in the <br />past, and had hoped to do a live fire training at the site recently. However, <br />the timing did not work out. <br />Smiley then reviewed in detail the 2013 fire statistical information, which <br />shows the Department's responses to various types of calls based on days <br />of the week, months of the year, and allocating the amount of loss to <br />incidents categories. The Fire Department and the Council discussed the <br />various types of calls that the Department responds to, with Smiley <br />indicating that the Department now responds to all accidents with injuries. <br />Blesener asked if Ramsey County Deputies have EMS training. Smiley <br />indicated that all deputies have at a minimum First Responder Training. <br />Steve Morelan reviewed the 2013 Budget summary report and noted that <br />actual figures show that the Fire Department was about $7,600 under <br />budget for 2013. The primary reason for this is that vehicle repairs were <br />less than anticipated during 2013. Morelan noted that Fund 610 is for new <br />truck purchases and revenue to that fund comes from 50% of the <br />Department's charitable gambling profits. Fund 700 is for non -budgeted <br />expenses not included in the contract with the City and is also funded from <br />charitable gambling profits. <br />Morelan then reviewed the Fire Department section of the City's General <br />Capital Improvement Fund, noting that some of the items are still pending. <br />Blesener indicated that items that are not completed in the designated year <br />should carry forward to the next year. Morelan reviewed some capital <br />expenditures that were made noting that air conditioners, First Aid <br />equipment, and repairs to the wooden property line fence were funded by <br />the City. The Fire Department funded tile floor sealing and an upgraded <br />security system at the Fire Station. Smiley noted that there are about 5 <br />years left before SCUBA equipment will have to be replaced. The <br />consensus was that this replacement be scheduled in the Capital <br />Improvement Budget so that the City can begin planning for this expense. <br />Leibel indicated that the Department is discussing the remodeling of the <br />kitchen at the Fire Station as well as replacement of garage doors. Smiley <br />indicated that the Department is compiling a list of repairs, replacements, <br />and improvements that are felt to be needed. Some may be funded by the <br />Department. Again, the consensus was that any items the Department <br />feels should be funded by the City should be included in the Capital <br />Improvement Budget. The City Administrator noted that there are <br />improvements being planned for the City Center, and suggested that there <br />2 <br />