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7 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.

1Reporting

Fire Board review of quarterly/annual reporting; continuation of monthly billings; research into costs of Fire Marshall services use by Nowthen.

fire_reporting
billing
fire_marshal_services

Discussion only

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2Station Response Update

Update on station response/duty response program and possible community education about fire response system.

station_response
duty_response
public_education

Discussion only

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3Apparatus Rates

Discussion of DNR rate change and decision to keep local rates the same while monitoring fuel costs.

Document describes a consensus to keep rates the same but does not record a formal motion or vote.

apparatus_rates
dnr_rates
fuel_costs

Discussion only

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4Staffing updates

Staffing goals and current levels by station; daytime response concern; recruitment proposal to be brought to councils for approval.

Recruitment was described as something that 'will be brought before the Councils for approval' rather than approved at this meeting.

fire_staffing
recruitment
daytime_response

Discussion only

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5Update on Spring Flooding

Discussion of flooding response and requirement to exhaust local resources before outside assistance.

spring_flooding
emergency_response

Discussion only

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6Emergency Mangement

Assurance that both communities will be taken care of in an emergency due to working as a group.

emergency_management
mutual_aid

Discussion only

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7Adjournment

No action

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Issues addressed

What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.

Fire reporting and Fire Marshall services cost research

The Board reviewed fire reporting and found the quarterly and annual reporting adequate, noted Nowthen would continue receiving monthly billings, and directed Kapler to research the cost of Nowthen using Fire Marshall services.

Agenda: 1. Speakers: Kapler.

Station response program and community education

The Board received an update that station response began in October 2010 and had been working well, with duty response saving both communities money; Kapler suggested community education so residents understand how the fire response system works.

Agenda: 2. Speakers: Kapler.

Apparatus rates and fuel cost monitoring

The Board discussed that the DNR changed its apparatus rates to a $350 flat rate for the first two hours; the Board’s consensus was to keep the local rates the same while Kapler monitors fuel costs and advises if changes are needed.

Agenda: 3. Speakers: Kapler.

Fire department staffing levels and recruitment proposal

The Board discussed staffing goals (55 firefighters total) and current staffing by station, identified daytime response as a concern, and said Kapler would like to recruit for all three stations, with the recruitment plan to be brought to the councils for approval.

Agenda: 4. Speakers: Kapler.

Spring flooding preparedness and resource exhaustion requirement

Kapler advised that each community must exhaust its resources before outside assistance will help, and that spring flooding outcomes are weather-dependent.

Agenda: 5. Speakers: Kapler.

Emergency management coordination between Nowthen and Ramsey

Kapler assured the Board that, in an emergency, both communities will be taken care of because they are working together as a group.

Agenda: 6. Speakers: Kapler.

Money discussed

Each figure links back to the document it came from. When the council voted on the amount, the motion is shown.

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DNR apparatus rate described as a flat rate for the first 2 hours.

rate · DNR apparatus rates

$350

unknown

Council approval status: not yet on record.

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Memory cues and prior history

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Station response started in October 2010 and it has been working well.

What this is about
References the start date of the station response program, suggesting prior implementation and possibly prior approvals in 2010.

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Meetings

Joint Powers Board Meeting

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Issues addressed

Money discussed

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