Committee and Council Meeting 01/12/2026

Vermilion City Council · December 8, 2025

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Health & Safety Committee — Fire department report

Presentation

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The committee opened with a fire-department report (presented by the fire department representative) summarizing November calls (27) and a year-to-date figure of just over 350 calls (a reported 21% increase over 2024). The department described staffing/training updates (10 students in Firefighter II class; three attempts for state test on Dec. 29), rope- and swift-water rescue training, formation of a rope-rescue team led by Chris Lassen and Lt. Brian Smith, and ongoing equipment warranty/dispute with Pierce Manufacturing over Engine 81.

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Vermilion City Council and committee meetings on Dec. 8, 2025 covered public-safety reports (fire and police), a contested private sanitary force main ordinance (25‑69) that passed, debate and approvals related to the Olympic Club property (ordinance 25‑70), public art at Shoza Park, crosswalk safety options, and scheduling for the incoming council and charter review.

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