176987 Original to City Clerk
ORDINANCE 76
i �987
COUNCIL FILE NO.
PRESENTED ORDINANCE NO. /0 75
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is P Robert r. Aeterssee-.
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An ordinance requiring public address systems in t:s.i # M
certain hospitals, sanatoriums, rest homes, nursing ° r
homes, and boarding homes in the City of Saint Paul. e •
This is an emergency ordinance rendered necessary fox. , r:,, ttV1 lithe city of sM n >
the preservation of the public peace, health, and ; ' . • � 1
safety. �,,i, • .�.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. That from and after the lst day of June,1956, it
shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation
to maintain or operate in the City of Saint Paul any hospital, sanatorium,
rest home, nursing home, or boarding home, or other related institution
containing twenty—five or more beds unless such institution shall therein
provide, operate, and maintain a public address system for the safety of
the patients cared for.
Section 2. A hospital, sanatorium, rest home, nursing home,
boarding home, or other related institution shall mean any institution,
place, building, or agency in which any accommodation is maintained,
furnished, or offered for the hospitalization of the sick or injured or
the care of any aged or infirm persons receiving chronic or convalescent
care. Nothing herein shall apply to hotels, rooming houses, or other
similar places that furnish only board and room or either to their guests.
Section 3. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not exceeding
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding
ninety (90) days.
Section 4. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency
ordinance rendered necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
health, and safety.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, approval, and publication.
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MAR 2 8 1956
Yeas Councilmen Nays Passed by the Council
Gibbons
Halvorson
'7 Holland O / In Favor
Marzitelli
Mortinson Against
Peterson
Mr. • esident (Dillon) MAR 2 : l9ht"
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Tenth and Minnesota Streets, 2 DIVISION OF
BUREAU OF FIRE ROBERT F. PETERSON, Commissioner FIRE PREVENTION
R . Carney,
Wm. H. Mattocks, Chief JOHN C. FELDMANN, Deputy Commissioner C'Whief Inspector
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Mr. Ida. H. Mattocks
Fire Chief
Dear Sir:
I would like to inform you of a situation that this
department has found in its process of setting up an evacuation
program for all of our local hospitals. I refer to the differ-
ence in time required for notification of the personnel in the
hospitals having public address systems and those which do not.
I am furnishing you herewith a list of the hospitals
having public address systems and the time required for notifi-
cation and I am also furnishing a list of the hospitals not
having public address systems and the time required for notifi■•
cation. Ton will note the great difference in those which have
the public address systems and those which do not.
bicker Hospital • They have public address system and it works 11,4 out very well — two minutes and all personnel are notified. 4A4
Miller Hospital • They have public address system and it works
out very well • two minutes and all departments are notified.
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St. Josephs Hospital • They have public address system and it
works out very well — two minutes and all departments are notified.
St. Lykes Hospital • They have public address system and works out
fine • two minutes and all departments are notified.
St. Johns Hospital • They have public address system • works out
fine — two minutes and all departments are notified..
Gillette Hospital, — They have no public address system — took
eleven minutes to notify all departments by 'phone. Recommend
P. A. system.
Mounds Park Hospital- No public address system • took ten minutes
to notify all departments by 'phone. Recommend P. A. system.
Northern Pacific Hospital • No P. A. system — took six minutes to
notify all departments by 'phone. Recommend P. A. system.
Midway Hospital • No P. A. system • took nine minutes to call all
departments by 'phone. Recommend P. A. system.
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B,ivertiew Hesaita - No P. A. system - took four and a half minutes
to notify all departments by 'phone. Recommend P. A. system.
Bethesda Hosoital - 8o P. A. system .. took eight minutes to notify
all departments by 'phone. Recommend P. A. system.
Crestview Hospital,- Public address system but not in working
order - told management to have same repaired. Pour ainates to
notify all departments by 'phone.
Children Rosetta - No public address system as took thirteen .ninnies
to notify all departments by 'phone. Recommend P. A. system.
This great delay in notification of personnel could very
easily result in tragedy edy in case of an emergency and I would like to
recommend, if possible, that an ordinance be enacted as an amendment
to our lire Prevention Code that it be made mandatory that all hospi-
tals be equipped with an adequate public address system.
I trust this problem will receive your considered attention.
Select ly yours,
V. Carney, Chief
Division of lire Pre tion
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Yeas 6 Yeas Nays
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Halvorson i alvarson
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Mortinson 6 4fVI t rtinson / J
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Peterson iterson
Mr. President Dillon 4) '-I,, /. President Dillon
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