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DATE: May 18, 2020 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> <br />FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Lake Johanna Fire Department Proposed Station Location Update <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Estimated Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A $417,000 Public Safety Capital Fund <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Council will be provided an update on the Lake Johanna Fire Department’s activities relating to <br />the proposed station and the Anderson Center property negotiations. Staff will also be seeking <br />Council input on a future agreement between the three cities on moving forward with the future <br />station location. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Chief Boehlke of the Lake Johanna Fire Department will be present to provide an update on the <br />discussions with Bethel University and their negotiations to acquire a piece of property adjacent <br />to the Anderson Center on Pine Tree Drive (see Attachment A). The Chief is providing an <br />update to ensure issues or concerns are addressed early in the process, this remains a fire <br />department project. Please note that the university is planning on splitting the northern piece of <br />their property into two parcels, the fire department is only pursuing the parcel closer to Pine Tree <br />Drive. <br /> <br />The Lake Johanna Fire Department has served Arden Hills, Shoreview, and North Oaks since <br />1943, and serves approximately 42,000 residents today. The department responded to 3,820 <br />calls in 2019 and is expecting to surpass 6,000 calls by 2026 due to pending development <br />projects. The department has evolved from a Paid-On-Call (POC) department to a mix of career <br />positions and 24/7 duty crews, totaling approximately eighty firefighters. The 24/7 duty crews <br />allow firefighters to respond quickly from their respective stations increasing their effectiveness <br />and shortening response times. As the department continues to evolve, a needs study was <br />commissioned by the board of directors to assist in future planning. <br /> <br />The needs study was conducted by Buetow 2 Architects and found the fire department did not <br />have adequate space or facilities and noted several shortcomings with Station 4 (3615 Victoria <br />St, Shoreview) including, but not limited to, (a) it was not designed for full-time staffing; (b) the <br />trucks were smaller when the station was designed; (c) no room for expansion; (d) no support <br />AGENDA ITEM – 1B <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />