HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-10-22 OPH Ltr to Fire Chief & Applicant Re Fire Protection Issuesirk
Cit of Oak Park Hei
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N e Box 2007 * Oak Park Hei MN 55082 e Phone (651) 439-4439 *Fax (651) 439-0574
October 225 2003
Mr. Mike Bell, Fire Chief
Ba Fire Department
294 N. 3rd Street
Ba MN 55003
Mr. Ken Hoo
Senior Housin Partners
2845 N. Hamlm*e Ave.
Suite 100
Roseville!, MN 55113
Gentlemen,
The Cit of Oak Park Hei as of toda date and into the foreseeable future, is concerned about the
capacit to provide immediate fire protection services in the new McKean S development. The
situation at hand is that new the water main s have not passed their necessar testin for sanitar and
standards due to debris in the s dirt, etc but b this failin means the Cit cannot "char these
s with active water service - as such contamination could enter into the entire Cit s
Tberefore, mi the event of a fire where these new h would -need to be utilized, the simpl would not
work. The Fire department would be conceivabl be re to run lon hoses from active h
and/or utilize the tanker truck - assumin the knew to brin such vehicle. The Cit could "activate" these
s in the event of an emer but staff would need to be notified in the event of such need - but of
course would take precious time.
At this point, this letter is for y our awareness of the situation an that the project should make ever effort
to brin those watermains into compliance.
Cc: Weekl Notes
Ja Johnson, DPW
Mark Vierlin Cit Attorney