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River <br /> <br />Fire Department <br /> <br />415 Jacks0n Avenue <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> October 3, 2001 <br /> <br />David Berglund <br />433 Irving Avenue #5 <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br /> <br />Dear bfr. Berglund: <br /> <br />On behalf of the City of Elk River and its Emergency Management Division, I would like to <br />thank you for your letter dated September 16, 2001, referencing the events of September 11, <br />2001. As Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director for the City of Elk River, <br />September 11, 2001, had a tremendous impact; not only personally but also on every <br />member of the Elk River Fire Department. At this time I would like to update you on the <br />City, of Elk River's preparedness for possible terrorist activities within our community. <br /> <br />I have met and conferred numerous times with Utilities General Manager Bryan Adams <br />about the safeguarding of the water supply within our community. All well houses have been <br />or are currendy monitored with a security system in case of any potential intruder break in. <br />Safeguarding of our water supply has always been a "number one" priority for the water <br />department. <br /> <br />Your mention of an evacuation plan within our schools is a very important one. I have <br />consulted with administraton from Independent School District #728 and raised concerns <br />about security and evacuation plans at each and every school within the system. The district <br />has been working with the Minnesota Department of Emergency Management (IDEM) to <br />safeguard our schools for students. DEM has on its website, for your review, under schools <br />and emergency preparedness, a planning guide for schools that has been shared within the <br />State of Minnesota. If you would like to refer to the DEM website, the address is: <br />~vxvw.dem.state.mn.us. <br /> <br />I would like to address your concern regarding suspicious people or activity within our <br />community and who a citizen should contact to report such suspicious activity. There are <br />two ways within our community to report suspicious activity/people. First of all, if it is an <br />immediate need, you obviously should call 911 and report the suspicious person/activity. <br />Secondly, any suspicious person/activity may be reported to the Elk River Police <br />Department by calling (763) 441-2324. Your questions will be answered by an on-duty <br />sergeant or by the assistant police chief. <br /> <br />Phone: 763.441.4919 <br />F~cx: 763,441.3299 <br /> <br />www. ci.elk-rivermn <br /> <br /> <br />