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I City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 06 <br /> 2 June 10, 2003 <br /> 3 ' Page 6 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 New Brighton as options noting that both locations would greatly affect their response times and <br /> 6 it would also increase their viability exposure if something critical should occur. He stated that <br /> 7' they recently found the Construction 70 site located in the Industrial park and reviewed with <br /> 8 Council. He stated that the location has room for all three apparatus in addition to adequate <br /> 9 living quarters, office space and storage. He stated that the only modification would be to punch <br /> 10 out a door for the apparatus. He stated that the cost to lease would be $5,000.00 a month with a <br /> 11 total cost of$55,000.00 over a ten-month period. He stated that it is their preference to relocate <br /> 12 at the Construction 70 site, as it would provide quality quarters for the firefighters, eliminate the <br /> 13 heating and weather concerns. He stated that they are requesting approval for ten-month lease <br /> 14 for the facility, offices, apparatus storage building and a punch-in for an 11-foot by 14-foot door. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Councilmember Sparks asked for further clarification of their choice for location. Fire Chief <br /> 17 Hewitt explained that the second option would have required that they move in a manufactured <br /> 18 home and a storage building. He stated that the location had heating and electrical issues that <br /> 19 would have had to be resolved before moving in and the fire trucks would have been inside a <br /> 20 fabric type building versus the storage building available at the Construction 70 site. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Councilmember Sparks asked if they considered any sites in the South Industrial Park area. Fire <br /> 23 Chief Hewitt stated that they did not review any locations in this area because of the access <br /> 24 requirements in addition to the number of uncontrolled intersections. He stated that it would <br /> 25 have also affected response time and travel time for the firefighters. He explained that one of the <br /> 26 key items the Task Force looked for was a site that provided good accessibility to the city and <br /> 27 would benefit the entire City with respect to response time. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Motion by Councilmember Faust to adopt Resolution 03-041, Recommendation for lease option <br /> 30 location for the temporary fire station. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 VII. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. <br /> 35 None. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. <br /> 38 City Manager Momson reported on the following: <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Due to relocation of the fire station, the City has to find a new polling location for this fall. He <br /> 41 stated that they are presently considering St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 There will be an Auction on June 19, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. to sell off equipment from the <br /> 44 _ Stonehouse. He stated that items would be open for review at 8:30 a.m. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Morrison attended a meeting with Hennepin County regarding an easement issue on the <br /> 47 Stonehouse property. He noted that both the building and the property must be vacated to the <br /> 48 owner by closing on September 9, 2003. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br />