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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />November 8, 1989 <br />Fahey pointed out that at the workshop session Boarman <br />& Associates indicated that it was not the best use of <br />land to have a joint Fire Station and City Center, and <br />they suggested that a joint use be avoided if possible. <br />Fahey also noted that the property being negotiated for <br />at the corner of Little Canada Road and Centerville <br />Road for the new Fire Station site is not large enough <br />for a joint City Center project. Fahey pointed out <br />that a minimum of two additional lots would be <br />necessary, and that the cost of the additional property <br />made the joint use not feasible when comparing it to <br />the cost of a City Center addition. <br />Blesener stated that at the workshop, the Council felt <br />that in order to analyze the entire situation, Boarman <br />& Associates should do a study of the needs of the City <br />Center. <br />Scalze reported that some disappointment has been <br />expressed to her that the Fire Department location, <br />which is the gateway of the City, would not include the <br />City Center. Scalze pointed out that the proposal by <br />Boarman & Associates was for a one-level building. <br />Scalze suggested that additional property may not be <br />necessary if the proposal included a two-story <br />building. <br />Fahey pointed out that one problem is the two distinct <br />uses on the site and possible traffic conflicts that <br />could be caused by fire trucks leaving and returning to <br />the site. <br />Scalze pointed out that the joint use has worked in <br />other cities, and suggested that there are creative <br />arrangements that could be looked at, such as separate <br />parking lots. Scalze suggested that before the matter <br />proceeds too far, some of the suggestions of the City <br />Planner that were presented to the facilities committee <br />should be looked at. <br />Fahey felt a combination City Center and Fire <br />Department was impractical, and felt that bottom line <br />costs must be considered. Fahey felt the additional <br />land needed for combination of the City Center with the <br />Fire Department project made the cost exhorbitant. <br />Blesener pointed out that the Council felt one <br />organization should look into both the issues of the <br />Page 15 <br />