08-25 - Ordinance - Providing for a Fire Department

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1" Reading: May 12, 2025 Website Notice: May 13, 2025 2"d Reading: May 27, 2025 Publication: June 3, 2025 Adoption: May 27, 2025 Effective: July 3, 2025 CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 08-25 PROVIDING FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains: Fire Department SECTION 1: DEPARTMENT CREATED There is created a department of this city, which shall hereafter by known as the Lino Lakes Fire Department. DUTIES It shall be the responsibility of the Lino Lakes Fire Department to provide a healthy and safe community, preserve life and protect property, prevent and suppress fires, respond to and assist with emeraencv medical needs, and enforce state and countv Life Safetv Codes and Citv ordinances, within the City of Lino Lakes as authorized by the City Council. FIRE CHIEF The Fire Chief shall be responsible to the City Administrator and shall make complete reports on the operation of the Lino Lakes Fire Department as requested by the Administrator or City Council. Other members of the Lino Lakes Fire Department shall be responsible and accountable to the Fire Chief, who shall be responsible for the proper training and discipline of other members. The Fire Chief may recommend to the City Administrator a suspension, without pay of any member of the Lino Lakes Fire Department for just cause only. Suspensions without pay in excess of 30 days and recommendations for termination will require final action by the City Council. The Fire Chief shall be responsible for the annual inspection, testing and maintenance of all fire apparatus. The Fire Chief shall maintain a replacement schedule of all fire apparatus in accordance with National Fire Protection Association guidelines. RANKS Members of the Lino Lakes Fire Department. other than the Fire Chief, may be Riven a rank or designation as determined by the Fire Chief. The order of command shall flow from the Fire Chief downward in order as listed, each member being responsible to his or her superior officer. The ranks and the rules of aualification for anv of the positions shall be as established by the Citv Council.