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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APPROVED <br />DATE <br />TIME STARTED <br />TIME ENDED <br />MEMBERS PRESENT <br />MEMBERS ABSENT <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />MINUTES <br />May 27, 2014 <br />: May27,2014 <br />. 5:35 p.m. <br />. 6:35 p.m. <br />: Council Member Stoesz, Kusterman, <br />Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert <br />: None <br />Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John <br />Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br />1. Review Regular Agenda- <br />3A) Consideration of Springsted's Fire Department Analysis- City Administrator <br />Karlson noted that Consultants Dave Unmacht, Matt Stark and Pat Simpson were present <br />at the meeting by speakerphone. <br />Mr. Unmacht provided a high level overview of the material in his report that is entitled <br />City of Lino Lakes Fire Department Analysis He identified the five specific components <br />of the scope of services related to the report. Also noted was the study process used to <br />complete the report. He then reviewed the options included in the report as well as the <br />provisions of each. Considerations for moving forward with one of the options are also <br />included in the report. There is information included that confirms the understanding <br />going into the study that another fire station is needed and should be built — and that <br />would be true regardless of a split from the Centennial Fire District (CFD). He noted that <br />there are some assumptions included because some information, such as what equipment <br />will be needed, is not yet available. The report identifies the importance of volunteer <br />recruitment and training. The report is intended to assist the council as it proceeds with <br />policy discussion on plans for fire services in the city. <br />Mayor Reinert noted that there are a couple of things not included in the report. The <br />council did request options on where the new station could be located. The report <br />includes one such option that will never make sense and that is locating the station at the <br />"S" curve on Birch. No included in the report is an option to locate it on 12th or Birch <br />and Centerville — two maps that he'd like to see. Looking at response time from Birch <br />and Centerville, it is arguable under that scenario that Lino Lakes would have better <br />service with two stations than with the three current and could build on land the city <br />already owns. The mayor also clarified that the report contains assumptions on <br />equipment costs at a level that would never be necessary but he understands that the <br />consultants used a number that represents "starting from scratch ". The 68% of current <br />equipment that Lino Lakes will get from the CFD isn't identified as yet and the number of <br />1 <br />