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East Grand Forks council approves ammonia refrigeration for VFW Memorial Arena over safety concerns
Summary
The East Grand Forks City Council on Sept. 2 approved resolution 25-09-67 to install an ammonia-based indirect refrigerant system at the VFW Memorial Arena, with Council member Dale Helms casting the lone dissent amid questions about fire-department preferences and operator training.
The East Grand Forks City Council voted to adopt resolution 25-09-67 on Sept. 2, approving the installation of an ammonia-based indirect refrigerant system at the VFW Memorial Arena, selecting option 2 as the base bid and including option 3 as an add-alternate.
Council member Dale Helms raised safety concerns during debate, noting recent problems at the arena and questioning whether the fire department has the personnel and equipment to respond to an ammonia leak. "With this ammonia, if they go with that,…
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