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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2003 <br />• (4. Friends of the Park Award — Barbara Wulf, Continued) <br />Mayor Peterson introduced the Parks Commission members who were present: Drew <br />McDermott, Pauline Bouchard, and Rick Rice. <br />Murphy moved, and Sansevere seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 5074 awarding the <br />Friends of the Parks Award to Barbara Wulf in recognition of, and appreciation for, <br />her outstanding and dedicated efforts in service to the City and its park system. <br />Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />5. Fire Chiefs' Report <br />Chief Mark Ducharme, Excelsior Fire Department, and Tony Roe, Long Lake Fire <br />Administration Officer were present to deliver the report. <br />Roe stated that the Navarre fire station was getting power and gas installed, and they were <br />putting the heating system into the ceiling on his last site visit. He visits the site every <br />Tuesday to check progress. <br />Ducharme stated that on November 15th they would have a training session for new <br />recruits from Navarre and Excelsior. They will be burning down a house and old barn at <br />2920 Fox Road. They will begin at 6:00 a.m. and hope to be done burning by 10:30, with <br />• the drills completed by then. The recruits will take their Fire Fighter I test on November <br />22 °d They'll hold a new class for recruits in January or February after holding a joint <br />Long Lake/Navarre recruitment. <br />Murphy stated they appreciate the work Ducharme and Roe do for the communities. He <br />stated his wife was riding a horse that got spooked by a fire truck coming down the road <br />with its lights and sirens going. Roe stated that he was on the truck, on their way to a fire, <br />and they quickly shut down the sirens and went around her. Murphy stated his wife <br />appreciated their quick response. <br />Mayor Peterson asked if the new trucks were on schedule. Ducharme replied that they <br />were. <br />Ducharme stated that they are working with Roe to send him to the National Fire <br />Academy, a federal program. The cost to cities is minimal, possibly as little as $100 -200. <br />He stated he strongly supports Roe. Less than I% of applicants are accepted to the <br />program. <br />Mayor Peterson stated that they should let Council know what they need from the City. <br />7of16 <br />