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Mounds View City Council February 14, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br />station, purchasing two fire trucks, and purchasing a new command vehicle which would be used <br />by the fire department and the three police departments. He stated that the current proposal is to <br />build a new fire station that will be located in Blaine on Highway 65 and would replace the <br />current Stations 3 and 5. He stated that the amount of the bond would be at most $8.4 million. <br />He stated that it will actually be sold by the City of Blaine, with a pledge from both the cities of <br />Mounds View and Spring Lake Park to contribute to pay off the bond over 20 years. He stated <br />that the bond would not actually be sold until next fall or later after they had taken bids and know <br />what the actual cost will be. He stated it was possible the final cost may be less than $8 million. <br />He stated that the estimated debt service for Mounds View would run about $110,000 per year, <br />and the cost of that for the median home value in Mounds View would be about $32 per year in <br />additional property taxes. <br />Mayor Marty opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Don Kruger, Deputy Chief of the Spring Lake Park/Mounds View/Blaine Fire Department, stated <br />that the new fire station is approximately 25,000-30,000 square feet, and would replace Stations <br />3 and 5 which are outdated. He stated it will have a larger training facility, a larger space for the <br />fire trucks which are larger than they used to be, and some office space to provide adequate <br />daytime response. He stated efficiency will be higher with only one facility to maintain, and <br />eventually less equipment and less staffing. He explained the various uses for the command <br />vehicle. <br />. Council Member Stigney asked if there was any grant money coming for the command vehicle. <br />Mr. Kruger stated they had been unsuccessful getting grant money. <br />Council Member Stigney asked whether they had looked to the county or state for funding. <br />Mr. Kruger stated they had pursued funding through Anoka County, and if there were other <br />money available they felt they could apply for, they would be open to doing that. <br />City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that they could follow up on making a request to the <br />Ramsey County for possibly funding this, and he stated it was an excellent idea. <br />Council Member Stigney asked whether Blaine and Spring Lake Park had approved this plan. <br />Mr. Kruger stated that they had. <br />Council Member Gunn noted that one of the areas of federal cuts was to state and local law <br />enforcement and fire departments, so there is less money available than last year. <br />Council Member Thomas stated it would be nice to have comparisons on the savings on utilities <br />from going from two facilities to one. <br />• <br />