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10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />March 10, 2015 <br />Page 5 <br />C. St Anthony Fire Department Annual ReportMark Sitarz Fire Chief, presenting. <br />Fire Chief Sitarz presented the 2014 Fire Department annual report and presented the Fire <br />Department's organizational chart and stated there were two promotions during 2014. He <br />discussed the responsibilities of the Operations Division and stated there were 1,363 total calls <br />for service in 2014, a 51 % increase, and also discussed the types of calls responded to by the Fire <br />Department. He stated that the average patient age is 70 years and the Fire Department had an <br />average response time of 2 minutes 33 seconds, which is consistent with prior years. He stated <br />that the OSHA mandate for training is 24 hours per year and last year the Fire Department's <br />average training was 130.8 hours per member. He stated that the Fire Inspections Division <br />conducted 256 general fire inspections in 2014 and it is the goal of the Fire Department to get <br />into every building in the City every two years. He stated that fire prevention and public <br />education is an important part of the Fire Department's role and during 2014, 731 adults and <br />1,112 children received the Fire Department's message through school visits, fire safety <br />presentations, CPR training, and the annual open house. He stated that Mattie Jaros has taken <br />over responsibility for the open house and last year there were 500 people who attended the Fire <br />Department's open house. He also discussed the Code Enforcement Division's responsibilities <br />handled by Rick Lundeen and Jim Hoska. He stated that all of the Fire Department employees <br />have demonstrated their desire to give back to the community and to make a difference in the <br />lives of others and the men and women of the St. Anthony Fire Department are true examples of <br />what "committed to serve" means. <br />Councilmember Gray stated that the open house was a great event and Mattie Jaros did a great <br />job. He commended the Fire Department's handling of the carbon monoxide incident last year <br />and stated he is convinced that lives were saved because of the way the Fire Department handled <br />the situation. <br />Councilmember Stille stated it is evident that the Fire Department staff is compassionate about <br />what they do and that is a reflection of the Fire Chief. He thanked Fire Chief Sitarz and all of the <br />members of the Fire Department for their service. <br />Councilmember Brever stated the City is very fortunate to have Fire Chief Sitarz and thanked <br />him for his willingness to serve. <br />Councilmember Jenson commended Fire Chief Sitarz and all the Fire Department employees. <br />Mayor Faust expressed thanks and appreciation on behalf of the City Council and all residents to <br />Fire Chief Sitarz and everyone on the Fire Department for their dedication and service to the <br />community. <br />D. St Anthony Liquor Department Annual ReportMike Larson Liquor Operations <br />Manager, presenting. <br />Liquor Operations Manager Larson presented the 2014 Liquor Operations Annual Report and <br />recited the mission statement and vision statement. He stated the profits of the municipal liquor <br />operation are used to reduce the City's property tax levy and provide funds for special projects <br />and equipment purchases for all City departments. He presented a graph of the five-year and ten <br />year profit history and indicated that 2014 profits were lower due to expansion of a national <br />