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FRUM: Stephan Ji2k, Admin.t:�t.r��tor/C2erk
DATE: Der�e►nber 3U, 1988
R�: Fire & Po�.ice Stuciy
Recnmmendation Sum�nary
I'ursuant t� our discur�sion �rn tl�n tIousin�ton Stuclp Rep�art, I
would �ffer Ci�e f.c�ll.owing s�itmm�3r•q and �peci.�ic recommenc�ationt�
fr�r ,your ec�nsicleration. Pl���e rP£er to the mema d�ted l�ovember
23, 1988 on ttiis sub�ect (copy 3tt�ched} .
1 ) 5tud� Recommendation - Yal.i.ce and F'ire Administratiar� tc�
s�a' the same.
Posit.i.nn - No ehange frnm c�trrettt status with �separate
dc�ParGment heads it� Po1�.+�e ancl Fire UeparCn�ents,
hcimin.tstrat3vel.y Cqilt�PiqA to strength�n direction �ive� �to
fire department from city s�c��ninistreLor.
2) �tucip Recommendation - Pnl.tce Disp�Cching ta sC�y rrith
coi�nty as long as pvsei�le.
,Posittan - Concur, r�aintaIi� canttacted service w3.tli countp
a� lc�ng as feasibte.
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3) Studv Reeommendativn - Establish far�aal nppraisal eystem for
Police Department person�tel.
Posi tion - Alreadp i.n pt;�cF .
�+) Studv RecUm�nelid�tioJt - Ac�n��L• appendix ta Ch�tpter 3$ of
Uni�or�i Buil�in� cc�de *ecJii[ring �utflmACie s}�rinkl�r spstems
in certain s.tzed �ndua�ri.�I and commercial s�rt�ctures.
Posit:ipn - Form a eammi.t�ee made up of the Fire Chief, �'ire
Marsliall, Building t�ffic.ial, Planning Coe�m�.��ion Ateraber, and
one Cotrncil �nember to rev3Pw need f or at�d rarai f ic�tians of
�ctopting this appendix. PresertC recommendation f4r or
against adaption at the first co�incil meeting in ri�r�� 1989.
i) �. Stucl�ecammendatLc�n � Fli.re a part Gi�ne, permanent f�.re
inauect�r to c�nc4cict pl.e�n review�, fire cocle
enf.�arcemenL xnc! fi@ld in�p�r_tic�ns. �iave this p�rsc�n
r���or� to the Buil�i.n� t�Efic#.ei. t� hptt$r cacardi.n��e
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a11 enforcement funetions of the Unifarm $u3lding Code.
Position - For� a coear�itCee made up af �ire t:hief, Fire
Marstiall and Building Of f ic lal ta draf t ,�c�b clescrip�ion
and process for hir3n$ of �his gerson . Report bsck
to city aflministrator and council bp March 1 , 1989.
b. 5tudv Recamr�endation - S�lectiveiq recruit �dditionai
fire fighters for daqtime response.
Position - Fire Chief already cammeneert process and
will continue to attemp� to recruit addit:tonal
personne2.
c. Stud�* �scommendation - Increase training time.
Posi.tion - Already dane.
d. Study Reco�mendatian - con�ider alternative me�hods ot
Fire Degartmeat o£fic+�r selection allowing further to
strengthen the role o€ the eity cauneil in picking �ire
Department officer' s positions.
Po�ition - Direct Citp Administrator ta draft a policy
setting out:
1. Minimum qua].ifications for Fire Chief,
2. A sereening committee made up of Adninistrator,
Citp Councii, Police Dept, and Fire Dept,
representatives to select from a list of
applicants, s Ii�t of qualified persons tc� be
conaidered, by department membera for e�.ection to
Che Chief posi�ian.
3. Appoint�ent o£ other Fire Dept. Officers bq the
appointed/elected Chief,
e. Studv Recom�nendation - Co�si.der the hiri.ng of a fu11
time Fire Chief ar Part Time Fire Chief.
Pos____ition - Cansider increasin� thi.s pos:ttion's $a�.ary
and pravide automabile to pasition. Same effort in
this direction is bei,ng made. Further bud�et efforts
(1990) wi11 continue this effort. Ev�luate further
efforts aftex vne year of having part ti,me fire
inspector on staff,
f. StuctY Pecomm�ndation - Train First Responders as L�MT' s
and purcha�e a� u� tomat3.c defibrillators" to assist First
R��ponders in caxing for heart a�tack victims.
Position - Dc� not consider �itlier ite�. Cast and
2iabili�y is nat offset bp poCenti�l benefi� ta
commani,Cp.
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6. FIRE STATION
Stadv Reeommendation - Constract a new Fire Statipn in the
area of i�+Sth Strset West and Shaanan Park�ray. This woald
increase fire service response tin�es and meet the needs of
the eommunity b�sed up4n present and plann�d reeidential
developraent. Do not consici��r the construction o� � Fire
Station in "�astern Itosemount" until costs and manpower can
b� supported through extensive popnlation growth in thgt
area or through �rivate sources.
Position - Praceed in a two step process as fol.lows to
establish needs, costs and de�sign for a new fire station in
west Rosenuount as recommended:
1 . Direct Staff to form an in-house commit�ee �nder the
direction of the City Ad�ainistrator ��de up afs
Publie Works Director
Paxk DirectQr
Cc�mmunity Dev�lopment D3;rector
Park Foreman
Maint�nance Fareman
C3.tp �ld�inistrator
Council Lisison to Publie Worka
to draft a report of needs and recommendation on �he
uae o£ the exis�ing r�aint+snance gars�e and the fi�re
station for Fublic �ctrks, Park and Recr��t3on or both.
This would include � review of the sepaara�ion of the�se
departt�ee�ts, entirely ar in Qart, frc�� City Hall and
would cansider the ramificativn of such se�aration ta
the public service and public perc+eption, This
commit�ee would alsv be ehar�ed �ith deter�frting needs
for new facilities far th�se �2e�art,aent� in areas
fnc�.uding office, storag�, �ainten�nce and, if so
deter�ined, custa��r servi�e.
This cammittee, through the City Admini�tratar� would
bring a report back t4 ciCp council bp Mareh 2I far
your consideration. This reQort would determine �he
basis f�r doin� architectural review and price
eatimates for remodelin� , renc�va�ion of existing
facilities or constrttction of new fecilitiea whi.ch, if
the report so f3nds, would be requested at th�t time.
Archftectural design, funding and time sehedule for
such work would follow.
2. Direct eh$t a second in-heuge com�nittee be �or��ed �a
begin determination of needs for a new atation� what is
lacking in the exist3.ng facility and �o p�t together an
R�P for �rch�tectur�l c�es:tgn work c�tatl cnst �st f+nr�tess,
for a new fire station.
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This committee would be made up ofs
a. The Fire Chief and 3 me�bers of a steering
group from the Fire Department chosen by the
Fire Chief.
b. The Police Chief
c. Qne representative from a neighborin$ Fire
Dept. (preferablp Ea�an b�csuse of xecent
construction a# a �acilitp there) .
e. City Administrator
The commit�ee would regort back to the city cUuncix
also at the March 21 meeting and it' s reporC would be
the basi� to cansider in authorizing the r�c�uest €or
progosai for aarchitectural serv�cee to determine design
and cas� estimates for a new station.
Receipt and review of this report in con�unction w�,th
the report on Public Work�/Park & Recrsation facilities
will a11ow us the confidence we need tv prflceed on a
broad front of glannin$ for existing and future needg.
If architectural services are utilixed for dasign �nd
cost e�tti�stesswhich are n�eded fQr funding
determinati.on, the next step would be to de��r�ni.ne �he
makeup of a fundire$ gackage and time f'r�m� for
construction and go to ref�rendum €or apgrava]..
13ased upon thia initial time sehedule it is suggested we r�ove ta
fall of i989, in con�nncCion with our city electicrn, to conduct a
referendum on this pro,ject.
I wi11 be pleased to answer an� question on �hi� matter at your
pleasure.
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STU1)Y �1 - Anatygis of. Pul�lic Saf.��ty Operati.ona r�n�1
Organiz.�tion
'Phe �urpose of tlii.s study was to revtew the operat.i.�nA n£ tl�e
Pc�lice and Fire De}��rt+�ents �nd to c�etF�r.mi,ie ahether i.t wvi�l.ct hr.
t�etL•er to cambt�» t1�e t�+o rle�inrt:mFnt9 tlirc���f;ti n €ai:nf;�t.e
n�iinLnLstr�►f:�r �r mnf.ntn�.n ge{►s�rnt�r. �1���.�c•t�nr.��t: li��:tr!!a wt1:1�
�l t.rccr.ton £roni tl�e ri.t;y Acim.ln,l:at:rt�tnr.
S'PiJi)Y R1��Ct�MM[:Ni)A'1'.[UNS
1) Maiitr.c�Ln g�p�r�t� Po1:i.ce r�nci t�tre #)e���artrn�F�i:s. Tt�c� ro�.h �f
t;he t;�.ty A�misii.st:r�tor :l.r� key t•r� t:l��� scr�-�e�� ��(' t:he
aiimi►iistrat;.lnn o:f tl►ese �nd c��:her citp de���r�:m�nt9. A�a
aclmtt�:tstr�tive cori�c�lid�t��ri oE C1ie�oe �wc� de�E3C�ti1Ci}�3 W�J(iLtl
decrease tl�e tlie administrators effec�ive�i�±es in deal3.ng
wlth the Fire Department in pgrticnlar, thu� decrea�ing hi.r�
abilitp to e�fecti.velq implen�eiih c�.ty poliey . Abeenl: vf.
coropell.ing reasons to insti.tute si�ch a change now
continuat:ton of sep�rate departments in Rosemount witt
pr°q�.de the most efEective stx�icture far deltve.ry o� the
eity' s police and fire aervices.
STAI'F RECOMMENDATT(}N - tde must alwaya look to �he eEf.i.cici�ep of
the aclmistrati.vP $tructure and not at peraont�liti.es only, when we
consider such opttons before u�. At the pre�ent ti.rne, with thQ
personallties in place, we would have full conflc�ence in
combining the adminiatr�tion of both of these de���rtmenta vnder
nne "Public Safety Dirtect�r" . I bell,ene we h�ve a Police Chi�.E
that wou3d be capable of taki.ng on tli:is pvstt3.on and, I he7iev�,
that in Scot� Aker� leRdexship t}�ese de�artments coulc� xork very
well together. l3ut, fiased upan the ou�come of the srudy an�l u�e►�i
exhaustive diacusr�ion on those recomme�tdatton:� h�tween ChieE
5tr��ts and Ghief. Aker I tao c�n Al1I� �'PCAlqiit�iil] L•h�t ae retnln the
stat�tg quo and main�a�.n sep�rate departn�ent he�cis reporti.n�
directly to the Citp Ad�i.niatr�tor gosi.ti.on.
Tlie administrat:Cve issues facin� these dr�p�rt�eAcits reqt;j.re ttte
Ieaciershtp which c��n de�1 wi.th them i�i an unh:tased r�n�i ai�p�orti.ws
inantier. And, as �+e continue to graw the r'r�ep�raten�ss" wi..3.:X, we
believe, prvve t� be aven �mare im}�az�tRnt.
STUIIY RECOMMENUA'TIaH
Z) Consicierat_ton has heen given to hi.r� s�cidi.t:ton�t garsc�t�riei
and purcha�e nece9sarp equi.pment tv �rQvid� 24 hour
dispatchl.n�;, far pol.icetf�ncl ftre service, in the clty . The
studr recomrnends �1�at, anly �s a 1.r�sL• res��rt" sho��l,r} t•he
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cttq cont�ici�r adopting rh:ts �ppr.�r�ct� to prov�t�lin� thcae
services. The ci.ty shat�tcl contini�t� to recelwe di9p�tciiing
services t}�rough the sheriff' a of:f.ice c�f DakotA Cc�t�nty c��t n
eoatr�ct bs�sis ancl t1�is is nc�t �vesihle tMe city �liou:t�i
pursue the pnssibilitp of combining disps�tch oper�tio�s w:i,L•f�
other cities.
S'fAPC RGCaMMCNi)A'PION — t�le hRve alre�ady �rop�ed I:i�e c�ncej�t flF,
pursuing in house dispatchin� serv:tce� far tt�� forseeal�.le f.u#:t�re.
ini.ti�lty ftindg were budgeted in our f3ve pe�r t;�P hu�ige� to
camplete this program in 1941. This h�s heen e1l.�in�ted �r�ci st�tf
concurs with the consul�ant' s recom�nenda�ion.
STt(1)Y RLCUMMCNpA'TIpN
3} rstabt�.sh a f.ormal nerformancp ��Pra f.v:�l. ;�rst:em i.n tt�e
i�o7.ice deg�rtment to €�s�i.st 1.�t est�b:l tshtrY� go+nls €�r
indiviciva�. o�.f�cers in the areas nf. trr�ining �nd perCar��nce�
defieieTxces.
S'1'h�'k' 12�G�hIMEMUA'T70N — sucli a pra�ram �lre�adp ex�.sts. I bel.l�ve
Chief Staata utili�Ps this �xiating Pro$ram very we1.1. I'm nc�t
sure whp the consul��nt was not aw�re a.E i.t.
STUI)Y RECOMM�NllA'TION
� G) �'ire ProtecCton — }3ui;lt in £1.re prate�ti.on �y:stem� �re
c�hvi.ou�ly �the raost e�ffcient methoci of mi.t�.gr�ti��$ serincis
fire laaso� in any community. Such �sy�stems €�re of ��rCicut�r
impartance in s �om���n:l'ty� si�ch Ra Rcse�mount, wi.th n
volun�eer fire dep�r�ment. The cc�n.�sultactt rec�mm�+�ci� tt�€��
Appendix to Chapter 3s3 vf thes st�te hui.ldi�t�; carte be s�t�s��r�r1
by the citp. This chapter estat�llshes more str.tngent f3:re
pcotectian requir�ments than the tiuilding Cod� an�i i.t
requires �utomatic aprinkler sygtems in a1�. cc�mm�re�ai r�nd
3.ndustrial s�r�ictares of certain size.
In aome caaes, where mt►nici.pal srater auPPxY �g �Qt 3v�ilable
grivate water s�orag� facitities would be neceas3ry to be
cdnstrueted.
STAF'�' R�COMPt�NllA'r�()N — Actop-tion c�.f thi.s A�pendix w���1�i ref�u:i.re �
serio�i9 change, albeit a posit:i,ve c�ne it is felt, to fire
s�ippression and �rotectian tn the city. Sta�f hel.ievps that
ad�pti.on o� t)ti.s �ppendix wouYd in f�ct, as the staifiy 9tate.g
signifi.cant�.q lessen fire r. igkg on ms�ny r_n�n►�Prci.�t �n+� icl��str�l�►�.
pro��ertl.es in ti�e Citq,n and, �'lowcr ttre .E:i.rc f�is�:France r�t,es �n
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ce.rr,ain properties." Iiecanse this wo�i�.d be l.c�okecl upon ao
dtfferentlp by inctivtdua�. property �wners and bc�cau�e tice ef£ects
of requirements of th�.a apgendix wotil.�1 uary e� �o the 1oe�tion e�f.
a propertq in tl�e ci,ty I feel it necessarp te take a more in
d�P�h $pproach to con�ideration of thia recommendation.
It is recommended that a r_c�mm3tree m�de up o� nur bu9_lding
a£ficial� vur fire mrtrshall, our fire chief, one pZ�nning
commisaion m�mber and one city cou�icil. rnember review the
rec.ommendation €�nd suhrai� a fin+�l. repnxt to Che ca»ncil bp
Februarp 1 , 1989 alon� with the�.r recv�mendattan on the ��ir�ption
of the appendix an$ the rami�ie�tic�ns it W�tll ha�.d.
STUi)Y RECOMM�NI)AT7.ON
4) Given the higheat Prtor.ttp, �s to £:i.re prot�et:ton in r.he
citp, enforcement of th� fire code needa to b� �i.ven further
attentian. The cansultant o�at�.ines the city' � many
reaponeibi�.i.ties in this �re�. Adoptian of th� �p�enclix t�
Chapter 38 of ti�e building wa�s c�ne approach to thi�. The
tech�i.c�1 knawleci�ee and the time requi.ref� to r.�rry atit
these reepansibi'l.:tt:les �roh�blq hav� b�ea�e m�re tl�an one
can reasonabxp exp8ct fro� a '"vol.txn�eer" firefi�hter.
It ia recommended that tfie ei�p ger'Lauslp con�►itier hirtng a
Qualtf3ed, p�rt Cime emgl4yee who woul� be reA�ansi,hle f.�r
�ire eode en£oreer�ent .fitneti.pn�� �t�ch aa pl�n r�view �t�e1
routine field inr�pectton�. Lt is EnrthAr rPca►nmencted, that
:in arder to coarctinate �uch func�i,ona »�.tt� e�iEorcc�a�c�nt d£
the un�ife�r� hu�.�.d�.ng code th�t thi.e p�r€�on reporC to th�
. city buildi.ng o���,ci�l.
STAF� RF;CQMMENllATIpPT — Staf.� recommencis th�t w� c�rnsirler tttie
htring of aueh � person wtth qt�s�l.:lf teat.tong tijai: wo�tt.�i .�1.:#.ax tl�e
use af th�t rer�on as ftre inanect�r r�ncl �;� ,� r���t���ree c��
expertise for tiie fire dept�rt�e�it ar�d e9�eci.s�11� tt�e �ixe c1a1.eE.
I� �s felt tlir�t� after discu�sing tl�i� rec�mra�nd�tian wi.tl� tha
conr�ul.tant�e �eam, such t�n in�ti.victu�l. wau��i b� nv�I�.ahte, c�n �
pa.rt time l�asis. Fu11 t�.me mes�br�ra o:E 1ar�er fir� c�epr�r�:ment:� tn
tlie t�etrv area woutd be �uch inc�iv:trivaxs ait1� tiie trpe c�f
sche�triles �nci qu�l:ificati.�ns ths�t c�c�1c[ be eoc�rclin�t+�c� with uur
citp' s need.
:[t tg f�~rl;tier recuu�r��±�y�1rd Efic�t tl�e c�irrent i.�ire C:I�tPE, T'}r�
�ts�rqlt�tll c�rrd i1t�i.l,din� Uf- F. tc:l.n1, drAEt n �c�t� c#c���ri.�ti:t�i� ri���
tor►uu�.�te � reeom�e��dattor� f.or the h.tri��s �E tl�is i.ndi.vi:rtyu��t �ri�i
rep�rt back to the coi�ncit c�n I'ehru�rp 1 , 19t3� 3vi.tti rh,�tr
recc��me�datian.
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S'I'U�Y ItECUMML�NDATION
5) MANPOW[iR
5a) Seleettvely r�crevitin� ��l�litionnl. f'ireEighters £c�r
da'time response �ncl their relatian to the l.��r:�ttc�r� vf
tlle ftr� e�at:ton.
STAI�'l� R�GOMM�NT)A'fION - Chie� Aker ha4 alre�dy taken the
initiative �n accompl:l�hing tliis. It is a reCl�er (��.EE�.GII�L� �A9IC,
In the first �ttempt �.n Einding sever�l per�on� nv��i.).��Y�
phpaical c�ndition af tl�e A[}(}],j,C�11t4 �1�'OVCd f:o he � cic�wn.Cn.l:k.
1•c�cating inciividu�l.a ltvi.ng in proxi.r�tCq ta the 9t�tinn �� nls�
nn iasu� which wi,1�. hc� �iqcct:�sed .Eu.rL•her wher� �cictreaR3.��g tlfie
��c��zion of fire st�i:i.an £t�c:t:l.ities in the citp.
Staff d�es concur with L-iie recc��nmenclat.ion �rici thc fire dep�rtcnet�t
wi.11 continue to �uraue �pproprtate recrui.tin� �er_hni��t�s to meet
tlie daytime response needg c�f tlie clepartment.
Sb) Tr�ining - i.�icrease riumber of hour� cie�ii.c�ted t�
training.
STAF�' RECOMML�NUA'TION - This acti.on has �lreadp occurred and the
fniti,Rtive wi11 canti.nu�.
5c) Selectton of DeparL•ment ��f:lcarr� - R�commendo�i
alternatives auggested �h�t actian $houlct ��ccur to
better bslance the cit� c�uncil' s role in fi..11ing the
Fire De�artment oF.f
icers position. Al.tPt�n�t.fves
auggested inc�.ude: A) tt�st tl�e Fire Dep�rtmeftt
recnmmend a BroaP �t qttati.fie�t can�i�.clates f�r. e�ch '
poeition to the city council who Chen uot�Zd �sel�ct the �'
candidRtes whom they �he2 are the rovst �ti�itf�.ed, B)
thst ti�e depar�ment vc�te on a li.st c�£ c�n�ii.d�tes �n�i
forwr�rd thc�.se resutts �o the t:i.ty c�»nci.t so tht�C 1:1ie
counci� couid m�ke selec�:lon from ti�e list r�f
candidates on the bs�ll.ot.
STAFF t{�COMML'NUA'TIOAi - After much di.scu�gion hy gt�aF.f on this
sul��ect it is very clear ti�at ti�e members of tfie Fire Ac±�s�rtmet�t
+�r� eoncerned that theq woul.d lose L•h�1r. sap ln hhe �electi.c�n
proceas far their o��3.cers �.f tl�e citq councf�. wniitd si��lT pick
Cr�m a liat c�£ cc�n�lici��es pr�sented l�y the cie�►r�rrment.
A�imiit.i.strst.i.an ttn�ereL-�nd� �l�e nc�ect, r�s �tr�ted, very cte€�r1p t��
L•he �L•�fd�. t#�at ih� must hr�ve more i.�t�ut .tnto L-he o1:.Fi.e�r
select�on process since it is res�ortsil�_l� for tiae a�ipervisi�ig ti�e
Fire Chief and who has direct re�ponstbfliCy £vr the
administration of �t�e I�'ire DeparLment.
A cic*:�r �tnd cc�nc�.�e rr�c:c,rn�nr.nrinfii.nr� i.r� rt+►l- s�#- I�,jaEi . T wi 1l.
tec:�►,k�wrei�s! .�t �i�:L:� t;t�nC t:l�r�h wr. fnl.l.r�w n +»t�re �I.xr.ct r�i��t, [ t�c��fc•, r�
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• A c1�ar And conc3.se recorninendation i.s n�at� �t h�Rd. t wi:�t.i
recommend at this �ime titat we .follow a e�ore a�ix�d �nd, I ha�►e, €�
n�ore acceptable a�proach. Thts woulct be to d�velo� � pnlic on
the appoi.ntment �£ the Fire Chie� tliro�tgh a ��race�9 wh3ch wcpiuld
i.nclude setting mi.nimum require�en�s E�r �1�€�t ��ai.C:i.on, r� �etl��c1
hy ahich c� �nterv:tew commiti:ee mr��10 u�� �►� re��r. er�Antnr 1.v�� nF, (,i.ty
Adrntnlstra��ion� i'Q1,:l.ce nep�rtment, fireF.igttter.q ai�cl s� cn�tric`tl.
re�regentativ� aoulrl 9cz�een a :list �f, r�ppltc�sits f+�r the
pqs3.C3an. Thie screening Procesa woat�i utili�;e the st�►nd:�rc�s set
£or fil.ling the pasiti.on, pears o£ gervice
and xemdership ab�.lit . This c + per.sonmXi.ty tra.f ts
Y ommittee wnut
li d then su
st oF. candi.dates theg iroul� find acceptabl� ta ti�e department
fn� voting on . The depsrtment waul.d then e1�ct ehe chief €rom
tt�at �.i,$t and gend it on to the council fnr ra�iEi.ca�.ion.
ne�erinination of the eriterin ta use in aettin� i:he �t�ncl�rc�s �or
thi$ posi,tton will have tu came from a cnnsenscts of
representat3ve� of ctepartments as m�kes vp the srreening
committee.
Furtl�er, it :Cs my recor�menda�ion that the Appointed/�lectect Chief
have the opportunitp to appo�.nt his/her of.ficers wi�i.eh aro�il.d have
to be approved bq citp adminiatratioi� and ctty cnui�cil.
Develo��nent of th�,s pxocesa could �r.cur £or the 1990 slate oE
officers.
_ Sd) Fu1i ttme chief/Part time chief - recommendat:ian� i.n
this Rr�� centere�l �►ra��nd t1i� iseue nf whc�ther or n�t
the pQ3�.C:�flt3 re�ttired raore out of �n indi.vidual than
cauld he expeetsd an a volunteer/p�rt tirne t�r�si�s. The
recommenda�iore incluct��i tt�e recognf t9.on af th� time
involvement and stx�in on L•he indl.vt��i�1_. Zt
reea�mended that ttie citp take t1�e a�apr��rt:�t� ste�,r� tc�
recognise these needs �n�l to r.�nn:tcler, i.n t1�A
futurewhen the city reache� higher papul.�ttr�n ievels,
the �os�ibili�y of hiring Eu11 tiime �hief.
STAFF' REC�MMENDA'�ION — Staff recogni'es, onl.y too we11. thE
pressure and deman�ls put on a rrvaluntec�r ehief". It �eels �haC at
�hia time the poaitian woulct be benef�tted bY gu�menLing the
sa].ary and eupP].pin� of certs�in e�u3.pnneiYt, euch A ctCy v�hicle,
wotil.cl �ssist enp perso�n i.n th�t poattit�n �.n meeting th�*;�e nc�ecls�.
A1so, 3£ a par� t�.me Eir� 3,napector wQutd he hfred tl�e3r wou��i be
son�e b�nefitas, in terms of training exgertise and i��farmation
f�.ow, �vailable to the p�rt ti�e chie� not n�w experie�i�Ad.
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Se) Emergenceq raedic�i s�rvices — xa b�tter uti.l.i.�e the
"First Responctcrs" in tl�� �tepartm�i#t r�nd to prvvir�e
�'� m€�are fnvarable medict�l services to the commani.�T �.t wes
recam�ended tlist �he �irst res�ondexs be Crained as
EMP S or that, �tn:tm�ill the
�qui.pment known as "aittomt�ti.c de�£it�rtllai:nr�"hwh�.ch
worilcl �.l.:�c,w them tr� rc�k� cext:c�tn 1:t.Ec� �s�v�.r�g:� �ncasur���s
prior to am�ut���►ce s�rvice arr3val At t�ie scett�.
S'TAFF' RECOMMENDATIUN - It was det�r�nined by cc�nsensus �E sLs;Ef
that neither o€ ttiege alternattv�s wovld be acce�t�bte. T�,o ms,�c�r
reaAans for th+�se det�xminations. 1) the cost �f the �qui.Pm�nt,
�nd 2) t,he amoun� a� potenti�l ua� o� �t�a� e�u3pment seems to
make :it �ost prohibitive. And, trainin� the F�r. st Regy�ond�rs as
F���..1 EMT'S does not 9eem to have mer.i.t ar� �t would �►lace a��r
peo�1� 3.n the �.ihi.lity posi,t�.on a� "am�,��l.nnce" ��:t�n�i�nts.
Itaving fu11y c�rtlfied a�b�xlAnce av�ii.abl.e� autsi.�ie the
department now, seems to in+i:i.cate to us tt��t �re �t�otil�i n�t �,ursue
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�2 s•ruax - FI[tF. STAT�pN LOGA�r�ox s�runY
Tixe atated purpose of thia s�udy �►as to "atudy the ci�p'� fire
sCatt.on ne�ds �nd identify the nurober an+1 �.ocRt:lon of futurA
f.aci,t3ties". The �aost importa�nt #actor� ��ns�.dere�i were 1�;�d us�
pm�tierns, access, �res�nt and future populatton, c�wel�.ing ttnit
dlstr�bution, c�ater serrice ax€�ilabi�,itp t�ncl the pr�aent �nd
futurs auailabli�.ity af volu�Ceers as related ta �ire ��a�in�n
location.
The conclusions and reeommendr�tl.ons are set �E�t� in �ie�ail fn the
stud�. Thase recommendat3c►ns inclucle�i di,�cugsion on fire st:zttare
faci�.�,�tes and �also recommanctt�t:tont� �an otlier tssu�±s whi.ch hr�ve
already b�en adr�re9$ed in tt�e dlAcusgt�n on tt�� �� S�u�p �bove,
Therefore the Eollowing discussion wil.l. center in an the fire
stati.on issue itself.
STU})Y :ttL�COMML�N1)ATIt)N
Na matter the number of fire �tations� f:lre coverage cennvt b�
imgrov�d w�.th addi.ttone�l �tatianr� in centrRl ��' $A4�f!i•r�
�tosem�unt. The l.awer ].evel of. �ervice avs�i�.eb.le to tl�ese arc�a� t�
ai�P�'dP�'iAte to the l:tfe stple of thas� aho cttoo�e to Ii.ve in ,
ngrieultura]. r�nd mare rural r�etttn��. Tl�e lc�carl.on �,E Ftre �
sL•�ticrn ��c:tttties �.�s cri.ti.c,�1. Cc� ttip r�crtti.t:ln� oF Eire
.EighL-ers. Frec at:�n�it»g 9ta�ic�n,� �►hieh h�v� na volunteer� t:tvi.n�;
�.IY cl.c�s� proxt�nity cari ani.y of€er a 3.c,wP
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r:���nmu��iCy than Chase c��Lstant tn L•he ftre see�t� t��tt are cl���er t�
vo].untEera to �an t#iem.
�ecause the city l�a� and contatnues tr� develop �n excel].ent
tr�na�rortatf.an system th�re Ar� ncr �re�9 En the ci.t� at�#cl� cnnncrt
be aerved bac�u�Q of tr€�n�pc�r�€�t�..i.<�n i,�sia�s.
Th� present fire station does not ftt well into � singte Qr r� �w�
station caneept f.�r the city becai�se af resi�tenti�l �Ievr�lap�ent
occurring or pl�nnaed in the f.uture.
The eonclusioa w�� rhat a new fire str�tion Eac��.ity �hauld ba
GOtiB�xiiCtElfl OA 145th atreet .betw�en Shannon Perkaay �nd
Chippend�le Avanuc�� The detear�i.natl.on £or �,oc�t tn$ the f�ci�.9.ty
tl�ere was out�.�.ned in the report And vras hasecl upon an �►cceptr�t�1*�
r�sgonse ti�e to �xeas of the c�tl. Accept�ble c�n h� s� nebulout�
xer� 8nd one an which a11 r��i.dents might nat :�inci �o easy te�
determine. The locatton of the fac:Ltlty at ttiis lacs�ti.on w��
based upon a 6 1/2 n�inute re�pon�e time to the me,��rtty of
r�sidential developin� property in o��r wes�ern �orEian a£ the
cqmr�unity.
Qtlier c�ptlons were considered auch as tt�e two s�at�.on c�nce�t.
This wot�Id sugges� the con�trucian vf one �tati:on nnwf �o�ith o�
CRi�[�2, And a seconcl �tati.on nartheRst o£ �I�e pre�ent Rt�tian,
sometime in the �uture as derelopment �nccurs to the east.
Otlier areas o€ diseu�eion incx�icled, reore apecificaltp, tlr�
eastern sectioii of our co�rnu�iitp �here we h�ve m���r industri�I
development. There were eoncern� th$t tha� are� wa� not b��.ng
cc�n�idered �t�hstanCir�lly when di�cuesing the Toc�tion of new
f�c�.l i,ttes. The con�i�ltant wr�s a�kPd to reviex tiiat �rea crE ti;e
needs of th� city anct dfd proxide �n adden�l�tm to the c����dp
apeciEtcally addres�ing his tltottghta �n tiie Eire pratectlr�n n��f1s
bf that area and h�a thep might he adclre:�sed. A r.��y �f t:hia
adden�um is attachecl. It is euffici.ent ta ��ate tli�t ;at:�Ef
coneurs with �he consuttants views �nc� � s�ps�ra�e f�ci.l.ity siia�il�fi
not l�e considered in tl�at �rea r�C t}�is ti�e nr n�it tl concrete
agreemnents �:Lth prfvate �.ndus�ries as to cost af E�tc:l.l.iti�� an�
the mannin� of th�t 'f�ci:llty can occur,
We £ind that unlikelp as the induatie� have given the ct.tp no
inclicat.i.on that they wvuld desire �uch arr�ng�+ments or ti�� n�ed
for �:ncati.on vf a fire station in thRt area,
5TAFI�' itL�COMMENDA'rION -- S�aff coneurs with the consultant�
recvmmend�tion ta constraet a eingle n�w stat:i.an c�n 1/�5th Street
i�etrreen Shannon Psrkway and Ch,i.�pendale Ave. There i�, at the
pres�nt t3.me open ].anct avlilable for pt�rci�ase 1.n that �rea. The
devel.oper of the Shactnoei I'ark Townhoine�s 1z3s :�lreaclp t�een a�vtseci
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by c�iCy gCnf E �€ L•li� cnns��l.tnn�:q rnr,c�m�n�.�nd�tt l.��t :tn�i lie I�r�s
iiicl�.cat�d a desire �o work wi4}a F.:lty if �i�c;ii a yxQ�ccr. o�.c«rs.
St�£E feels that the need to ].�cate � cen�r�l fire st�tic�n
�aci�.ity which f�ts Che needs �f tl�e growing comrn�irii.ty c.�n be�t
U� met by vacating the current
£�►c�l.it on B
has been cxten�tve di.s � raz:�l Aven�ie. Th��-c�
eugsio
n €�n oi:tter useg
f�ci1�,ty wh�ether i� be bp �'u�il.fc Work,s, I'ark�Ancl�R�creatic n�ax
ather ciCg facil.lty needs. We are astu�ety aW�re of the �ieed:� n�w
bein� �xper�.�nced in the ptihl3c warks dep�rtment f�r expr�ndecl
facilit�.es and tl�ese need9 mu�t a�.X so be acldreaaed.
Site procurment, s�rehitectural der�ign, �tnd con�9tructi.r�n of � new
fac:�lity would require funding t#iruugh the �ale �€ boncis bq th�
citq and that wottld req�ire the pRssage of a ref�rendum.
Staff .Eurther recammends that they he �lven directl.�n ta p��ti
together a �acke�e £or co�incl.l ta conaicier incl.�w�{in� fire sratt�ii
facillty needs, site selection, �ite casts, �rrAl:i.mi.nary fae:t�.ir.y
cc�sts and information for a bon�l referendum ta �t���enc� Lhe
� s��t.:ton. Timing fc�r the referendu� could aceur �.n the ��ring c�f
1989 or to co�,ncide with t:he c;itp election in Ghe fa.l1 of I989.
it would he our reeo�amendatton to c�itqe it to occt�r i;� tl�e epr�.»g
ag a aeparate i�sue. The consul.tant has g�ven �s gQme
�reli.m�.nary co�t estimatPs for tl�is pro��ct o£ $1 , 223�(3�1f?.
�te wi.11 be pleased to ex�and on thPse trr.Ornin�rit�3t�_c�t13 �nd €�nswer
any queetions we c�n at Tuesday's meeti.ng, November 29.
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On Au�ust lA, 1�$8, itoisin�tot� {irnnh Inc. �re�cr�lccl a l�in:�! i�ire
Sl,atiar� Lcae�ttion Stt�cly iZeJ7�rt t� tlic Cily c�f ttosc�t�t��rnt, �►1t�ic•ti rcitc�rt
recottttnc�uled fiic cc�rt;�tructi��y �f ;� r�ew Cc��Ira! i�irc Sl;tticii� c�rt 1�511�
Street t�ctween Sfian�i�n i':�rkw;�y anci Ctii��renci�le /1ve�iuc �act h
sceonct siati�n, �� ttecc#cci, ora i37c�rcli Avcr��rc ccc»�tlt �1" C'c����ity ltc�;ici
3�i, i! clid nat fi�COfItITlGiitl t1�c #t�c�tion c�f ;t tirc ;�t7ti«r� f�ic�itity in
clstcrn Rosetnot���t, '1'iic ��ur�c�sc e�f tl�i� I1tI4ICiiC�pf11 it� the c�ri�in;�i
Kc�ort is lo aciciress ��otc;�Eial itn�rovcr»cr�t;� tc� tl�c City's tire fi�lttii}�
cal�lbilities in e�tstern Rosemount.
I3A�KGR�)it »
Itaving evalu�Eed fire staii�n and ec�uir�mcni neecls for tf�c c�ilirc
City of Rosernount during I988, the CQnsuft�nt co��cluclec�' tiiat service
coulcl not be im�rov�ci to e:�Stern Rosemvunt av+en ii a new fire
st�tion were constructed in. that loeatic�ot. IZelsons 6�r n�t
recomn�ending a station were Ehat tl�ere is a vcry lirnitecl re�icicrzli;tl
b�se frorn whicl� to rceruit votuntcers ancl serviec t� tl�e e�5t erul
cauid be �rovidcd very ne�rly as weli, �r�d wittt vrily sfigfrtiy f�i�ger
response times, from �ranosed stalions in or ne�r tt�e olct vill�ge c�f
RQ.�ernount. The Koc1� Refiner atsn`
y �arc��►icles its trwn fierviee which
fvrtlicr diminist�es tl�e rfeecl f�r a �ut�lic f�cility.
Gener�lly s{�eaking, vot«ntcers are not e�sily recruiteci fr+�tz�
industrial employers such as found at Piire t3cnd t�ec:�use c�t" tl�c I���g
checic-out Eimcs requir�d, valunt�ers �re gencr�lly t�ot avai#:�ttie at
t�igf►t and emntoyers cla nat wisl� to ctisru�rt inclu,�tri;�l' rrc�cesses tc�
ailvw volun�eers to fi$tit !"ires. Most en��lc�yecs �lso cfc� not Iive i�t
tlie City of Rc�semour�E wl�iela means th�t they liave less tti�n a ves�ed
i�itcrest in serving on the City's Vptunteer rire Ue}�artrt�erit,
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�a to t1�e t�ck of a reli�l�Ic residciitial b�►�c, ���d, thcref�rc, cj��ick
resE�onse times, sucli a ctatic�n itn{�rover»ettt woulct f�e vcry
ex�ensive relativc la l�ene�its reccived witl� littte iiiinrc�ve�»er�t is�
fire cervice. It is gcncraity pre('erat�le to have voluntecr:� travel
longer distances in tire vel�icles tli:�n t� hzwe ic� �ece�s tt�e firc �thtic�f�
frorn western Rose���ount vi1 �crcort�) c�rs. N�t �ntp is thc res�x�tasc
tirne likety to �xe very long t�ut voln��iccrs �trc ��laceci �t �res�ter risk
t�ccause of thcir need ia usc hrivatc vet�ictes for �ecess Ic� tl�c e��t
cncl st�tion.
There wi11 be no irnpr�verr�ent in fire service ins��ra�rce ratin�s ff�r
east end �ropertics with the �tclditic�n of � fire static��i ;�nci rel:�tivcly
few �enefits will accrc�e to E�r��criy c�wr�crs citic tc� h,►vin� ;� t'irc
st�tion irt thc c�st encl. /lctually, ��ul�lic watcr scrvice w�ro1d be rt�c�re
Ucncficia{ tv fire scrvice tl�1�i a new statian f�cility.
� y�LUATIpN
Since com�letion of tt�c siucly, it li�s cor�ac t� �ur �ticncicr�i tlr;�t therc
may be an interesE oi� the �art of some nc:�r•term f�ctiv ern{�I�ycrs
(D�kota Cvunty Resourc� Rec�very t��eciiity, Ox�ow hvwcr COtit()ittty, `
Dixie Chemical, Ko�h Retinery Cxhaiisior�) t� have Il�c City rrc�vicic
irn�roved fire service witf�in tl�e f'irie I3enc� t��clustrial t'�rk, lt t»ay
also be �ossible tli�t ihc City's Economic Uevel�pmcnt i'r�gr�rn rn:�y
be ciihanced by ir»�roving �re scrvice tc� titc east c�tct. I3ascci o�� our
discussions witl� City Staft, it mzy, �ls� tic
Uuitcling and sotne ec�ui�ment tnay he �t31e to t�c�r��de �vni[�l�ic 'te�
sorne of [I�ese new eti�nloyers, thereby su�stantially ciimir�isifi���
costs to the City. Of rn�jc�r im�c�rt��t�ce witl hc thc ('r���r�iy's rcfic,�ttrc
reec�wery faciiity wl�cre I�ncls ccuilcl t�c a�:�ctc �vailablc 1'c�r 7 t'ire
Sl�lllnli �1CI�lIj�.
/� ��ew fire st:�tic�n toeated irt caticrf� ttc>sc���n»rrl wiil I��vc ��n
estimatecl daytitrie tur��-out Ni��e vf six to sevcr� miE�ute� �rici � tc�1�1
elapsed res�onse time of 1 i to 12 �t�ir�utes (res�a��fie tiriic,� were r�c�t
corn�uted far an east end static�n) which re�reser�ts af��roxi�i;ately
the samc resy�onse tinte :�s for ihe wcst enci stati�{i. t)r�c c�t th� E�s�tjc�r
adv�nta�cs ot' sucl� n static�n �f recruitri�cnt is st�cesstt�t, i.� tl��t i1 tivitt
have a daytitne firc figittit�g cahability clue t�a it� retiaf�ce �r�
em�loyees for v�iuntccrs, Tl�is is one c�[' tl�c c»aj�r detieic��cics c�f
��y votunteer cle�artt�icni.
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. ror tt�e sake of cornnari��n, �n cast cnci fit�tfiic�n wot�lct rec�i�ire :�
�um�erjtanker, grass rig ancf a rescue vet�iete. Costs to eyui�� �1�c
station wouid an�roximate $20Q,�Q to �250,(�()�.
RZG MF.Nnh�rin�
"Tt�e Consultant recommei�ds as follows:
1, The Gity shoutci i��vestigztc t{ie nced and clesir�k�ifi{y c�t ir�►rr+�veci
fire protection services witl� e�st end businesscs ��►cl tiltltf�lfl£;�.
2. The City shoulc! seek to get eommitments fra�n e�i�nloyers fc�r lar�cl,
building �nd equi�rment, and employees �e volunteers �ri�r to
proceeding witl� t1�c conce�t for an e�st e��ct stati�n.
3, 'I'ha City shvulci givc ccrious consicieratic�n to siting �t fire �t7�ic�n irt
the vicinity af the Pine Bend InduStriai' i'�rk �rcfer�tt�ly in li�e
rtvrthea�t quadr�nt c�f Co�rnty itos�ct 38 ancl State '�'cunk lligl�wny
52JSC. 5uch a facitity e�uld im�arove d�yiir��e ret�c�nsc titnes t'�r
rescue ineicicnts relatcrJ tQ tlac St�tc '1'rnnk tii�l�w�y systc�T� ii�
castcrn Rose�nQunt.
4. Tl�e City sttc�ulc� investigate tl�e devel��rnent of :� �c�htic w;�ter
systern for eastetn Rasernvunt ancl estai�iisli iaow ���cf� :t sy�tet�t
migt�t s�rve to 'tm�lemenf its econotnic clevelohri�eat �t�jcctives.
S. Tt�c City sl�oulci recruit voluntcers fro�ti Contcs 7�rci surrc�uf�cii��g
rural areas as well as em�loyces of tiae fii�re [3cnc1 Incl��sirinl i'�rk.
An adequately staffed st�tic�n could irn�Zrove c��ytin�e scrvi�e to
tlie east end l�y twv !c� tl�rcc n�i�i��tcs.
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