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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:Wednesday, May 17, 2023 7:59:54 PM <br />Fire Department Comment Card <br />First Name Lee <br />Last Name Harren <br />Address 175 Landmark Dr <br />City Long Lake <br />State MN <br />Zip Code 55356 <br />Date 5/17/23 <br />Orono Resident Yes <br />Comments I am a resident since 1978 and worked in Wayzata during that <br />entire period. I have watched this and the police contract play out <br />without comment. I have contributed to the Fireman's Relief Fund <br />and paid my taxes dutifully. I have been in both Long Lake <br />firefighter facilities and have met the fire chief and the mayor of <br />Orono, but not on this issue. I have read the "draft" Needs <br />Assessment. <br />I could write an entire paragraph on each of my points to support <br />my view. However, I will simply state single points of common <br />sense. <br />1. Orono surrounds Long Lake. That's fact and I don't know the <br />history why. <br />2. The fire house is on the opposite side of the street from where <br />Orono will put a firehouse. <br />3. Long Lake firehouses are in good condition, not "fair <br />condition". <br />4. Existing equipment may not be new, but with such limited use <br />it is very serviceable. <br />5. This small community will never fund a full time fire <br />department nor will it need to do so. <br />6. NFPA Standards are just that. The needs of Orono are unique. <br />The comparisons to standard are irrelevant. <br />7. Most fire department calls are for medical reasons, not fires. <br />Consequently, more expensive big rigs aren't required. <br />I drove by station 1 today. We have plenty of fire trucks. <br />8. The "draft" needs assessment lays out the cost per household