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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION May 27, 2014 DRAFT CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE : May 27, 2014 5 TIME STARTED : 5:35 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 6:35 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Kusterman, 8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 10 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John 13 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Clerk Julie Bartell 14 15 1. Review Regular Agenda - 16 17 3A) Consideration of Springsted's Fire Department Analysis- City Administrator 18 Karlson noted that Consultants Dave Unmacht, Matt Stark and Pat Simpson were present 19 at the meeting by speakerphone. 20 21 Mr. Unmacht provided a high level overview of the material in his report that is entitled 22 City of Lino Lakes Fire Department Analysis He identified the five specific components 23 of the scope of services related to the report. Also noted was the study process used to 24 complete the report. He then reviewed the options included in the report as well as the 25 provisions of each. Considerations for moving forward with one of the options are also 26 included in the report. There is information included that confirms the understanding 27 going into the study that another fire station is needed and should be built — and that 28 would be true regardless of a split from the Centennial Fire District (CFD). He noted that 29 there are some assumptions included because some information, such as what equipment 30 will be needed, is not yet available. The report identifies the importance of volunteer 31 recruitment and training. The report is intended to assist the council as it proceeds with 32 policy discussion on plans for fire services in the city. 33 34 Mayor Reinert noted that there are a couple of things not included in the report. The 35 council did request options on where the new station could be located. The report 36 includes one such option that will never make sense and that is locating the station at the 37 "S" curve on Birch. No included in the report is an option to locate it on 12th or Birch 38 and Centerville — two maps that he'd like to see. Looking at response time from Birch 39 and Centerville, it is arguable under that scenario that Lino Lakes would have better 40 service with two stations than with the three current and could build on land the city 41 already owns. The mayor also clarified that the report contains assumptions on 42 equipment costs at a level that would never be necessary but he understands that the 43 consultants used a number that represents "starting from scratch". The 68% of current 44 equipment that Lino Lakes will get from the CFD isn't identified as yet and the number of 1