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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR JUNE 14,1999 <br />( #2) MAPLE PLAIN FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION -1998 REPORT - • <br />Continued <br />Souser stated that a new tanker truck will arrive this week. The cost of this truck was reduced <br />by buying a used chassis. <br />Eisinger said that at the end of 1999 or beginning of 2000, a committee will be working on the <br />specifications for a new pumper to replace their 1973 FMC. They may have to include a <br />ladder for the pumper due to the height of new homes in their service area. <br />Jabbour asked if there is anything the City can do to help the Fire Department. <br />Eisinger said the roof height at the edge of the roof should be limited to 25 feet. Some houses <br />have a roof edge at 25 feet with the peak being at 35 to 40 feet. He said the longest ladder <br />they have right now is 22 feet long. The new tanker will have a tandem axle. The present <br />tanker is on a single axle, but it is fairly long. He said that because many of the driveways <br />wind around through the trees, it is very difficult to access the houses with the single axle <br />truck. The average house in their coverage area takes a minimum of 1,200 gallons of water <br />per minute to fight a fire and that requires a large size truck. <br />Kelley asked the Chief for his recommendations on width of the roads and the dimensions of <br />cul -de -sacs. <br />Eisinger said the radius of the cul -de -sac should be no less than 45 to 50 feet. He said the road • <br />width should be a minimum of 20 to 25 feet. <br />Jabbour said the length of driveways can also be a problem. <br />Eisinger agreed and said that is one reason they carry large diameter hose. They have 1,200 <br />feet of large diameter hose on each of their pumpers, 800 feet on the present tanker and there <br />will be 800 feet on the new tanker. <br />Kelley asked if they charge people for false fire alarms and how many false alarms they <br />receive. <br />Eisinger said they do not charge for false alarms in Maple Plain and Independence. He knows <br />there is a false alarm ordinance in Orono, but he does not believe false alarms are a problem. <br />Jabbour said he appreciates being kept informed. He would like to have a work session with <br />representatives of the three fire departments that serve Orono. He said the Council needs to be <br />proactive and understand the needs of the fire departments to fight fires in the large structures <br />that are being built in Orono. <br />Sansevere asked how long it will take to get a new pumper. <br />Page 2 <br />0 <br />