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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />July 27, 19II9 <br />Fire Hall Mr. Hanson indicated that he did speak to the ladies on the <br />(conte) Maryhouse property to ask them if their property might be <br />available. htr, ~Ianson stated that all five women <br />unanimously said that it was not available at the present <br />time. <br />Mr. xanson reported that the reason that a new Fire ~Iall is <br />needed is that the floors o£ the current Fiall can no longer <br />support the caeight of the new heavier fire trucks, plus <br />there are nev~ rules and regulations which are being handed <br />down to rire Departments on updating and upgrading of Fire <br />xalls. <br />Mrs. Scalze asked if the Committee ever consider~d using the <br />existing Eire Hall as a sub-station. Mr. Hanson indicated <br />that the Committee decided that the City is not in need of <br />two stations. Mr. Graczyk felt that if the Department <br />wanted to increase their response time, it could be done by <br />adding personnel to the station. Mr. Graczyk stated that <br />the City is not big enough for two stations. Mr. Fahey also <br />stated that the present Fire Hall is not adequate in size. <br />Mr. Graczyk reported that the highest level of residences is <br />in the southwest quarter of the City due to a11 of the <br />multiple family dwellings. Mr. Graczyk stated that he timed <br />the travel from the Swanson site, the current Fire Hall <br />site, and the Centerville Road site to the centralized <br />multiple family dwelling area (Canabury Drive) in the <br />southwest quarter of the City. His findings were that the <br />Centerville Road si~e was the most favorable as far as <br />response time. <br />Mr, Graczyk stated that most of the firemen live north, <br />south, and west o£ the Centerville Road site. ~Iardly any <br />men live east of that site. t9r. Graczyk indicated that the <br />Centerville Road site will also a11ow the Fire Department to <br />exit onto a four-lane road versus a two-lane road. He £elt <br />that this was important due to the size of the trucks. <br />Mr, Graczyk stated that the ideal area for a fire hall would <br />be in the Grumpy's/Gordie's Bar area; however, some oP the <br />properties would have to be condemned and there are existing <br />businesses located in the area so the Committee felt that <br />this site would not be appropriate, <br />Page 2 <br />