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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 13, 2003 Page 3 Mr. Archambault noted the Study Group was charged to look at all options available over an 2 eight-month period and present the Council with their recommendations. He indicated numerous 3 sites within the City were reviewed by the varying Study Group members. Mr. Archambault 4 noted three open houses were held to gain additional feedback from the residents. 5 6 Mr. Archambault reviewed the preferred options with the Council stating the Study Group feels 7 the Christen site would be a great central location for a new combined fire station. He stated the 8 existing sites could be redeveloped to allow them to generate taxes again. Mr. Archambault 9 indicated the Study Group recommends renovating and adding on to the existing public works 10 facility to bring it up to code and meet the needs of the City. He then reviewed the needs of the 11 public works and how the existing facility was not meeting those needs. 12 13 Mr. Archambault stated the proposed improvements are not short-term in nature, but would be 14 lasting improvements to bring the community into the next 50 years for their public works and 15 fire departments. 16 17 Mr. Archambault indicated the Council challenged the study group with a$5 million budget for 18 both upgrades. He noted this challenge then led to a proposal of doing both facilities at the 19 public works facility site for roughly$4.7 million. He reviewed the advantages and 20 disadvantages of this proposal noting the site would not provide enough parking or indoor 21 storage if approved as presented. 0 Mr. Archambault reviewed a response time survey completed by the study group and how it 24 could be effected by the placement of the fire department at the public works facilities. He noted 25 response times would increase. Mr. Archambault noted the Kenzie Terrace site has been 26 eliminated as a possibility due to the price of acquisition ($600,000) and demolition work 27 needed. He stated this would also remove a commercial property from the tax rolls. Mr. 28 Archambault reviewed the acquisition fees between the Christen property to the Kenzie Terrace 29 parcel. 30 31 Mr. Archambault explained if the Christen site were used for a new station, the scale of the 32 building would have to be downsized. He reviewed a new plan meeting the $5 million budget to 33 best serve the community from this central location. Mr. Archambault reviewed the proposed 34 renovations to the public works facilities to meet the budget left over after completing the fire 35 station. 36 37 Mr. Archambault reviewed the project costs estimates and how it would effect the taxpayers 38 within the community. He noted for a$100,000 home with a$5 million bond it would cost the 39 taxpayer$85 per year. Mr. Archambault noted lease revenue bonds do not require a vote and 40 indicated these bonds are most often used for city service buildings and utilities. He stated this 41 may be an option for the Council to consider as the economy is down with construction pricing 42 at a surprising low. 43 Mr. Archambault explained the need for these facilities was not going to go away. He stated these buildings would be an investment that would last the residents up to 50 years and would 46 only be paid on for 20 years. Mr. Archambault indicated the residents are looking for the