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From:noreply@civicplus.com <br />To:James VanEyll; Nola Dickhausen <br />Subject:Online Form Submittal: Fire Department Comment Card <br />Date:Tuesday, May 16, 2023 11:54:38 PM <br />Fire Department Comment Card <br />First Name Carolyn <br />Last Name Strandberg <br />Address 3895 Bayside Road <br />City Orono <br />State MN <br />Zip Code 55356 <br />Date May 16, 2023 <br />Orono Resident Yes <br />Comments 1. Given that the existence of the fire chief’s job is dependent <br />upon the recommendations in this report, there is, at the very <br />minimum, the appearance of a conflict of interest. Can the <br />findings and recommendations be independently validated by a <br />party who does not have a personal stake or interest in the <br />outcome? <br />2. The report and the fire chief (at the May 8 council meeting) <br />referenced capital constraints, a declining POC model and <br />response times as the issues that need to be addressed. What <br />actions did the fire chief take during his tenure at the LLFD to <br />address those issues? <br />3. Page 39 of the report references a plan for LLFD to trial duty <br />crews to address response time issues, but the trial was <br />cancelled due to COVID. Was there any follow up to complete <br />the trial? If so, what were the findings? <br />4. The city of Long Lake recently notified the city of Orono that it <br />has breached its contract and is disrupting delivery of fire <br />services because of its actions. Given the threat of potential legal <br />action, shouldn’t the city of Orono re-engage in discussions with <br />Long Lake to address the issues raised about capital constraints, <br />response times and the declining POC model? <br />5. At the May 8 council meeting, the fire chief noted that his <br />research had included discussions with the fire chiefs or battalion