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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JULY 13, 2020 5 approximately $28,000 if a single city were to bond for this project versus each city bonding individually. Mayor Grant supported each city issuing their own bonds. City Administrator Perrault commented this will not follow the cost share plan within the proposed formula. Councilmember McClung explained the other two cities would like to go based on the current formula, or use future population estimates. Councilmember Holden asked if TCAAP was not in Arden Hills, would a completely different fire station be proposed for this site. Councilmember McClung reported the proposed fire station allows for growth in all three cities for the next 40 to 50 years. He believed a similar size building would be built even if TCAAP was taken out of the equation. Councilmember Holden stated she was having a hard time understanding why Arden Hills should be paying a larger share. She asked if TCAAP was not in Arden Hills, would the fire station be less expensive. Councilmember McClung reiterated that without TCAAP, the fire station would still be built as proposed to address the expected growth in Shoreview and North Oaks. He explained this was one of the issues of working cooperatively with two other cities through a non-profit to provide fire services. He reported the alternative would be for the City to provide its own fire services which would come at two or three times the cost. Councilmember Holden commented she understood this. She believed that the proposed formula was unfair. Councilmember McClung stated he tried to explain the City's position with the Fire Board in a number of different ways. City Administrator Perrault explained this was the case and noted the Fire Board was not heeding to the City's point of view. He indicated if the City were not to change its stance regarding the proposed fire station, he feared the project could be shelved. Councilmember Holmes reported she would like the City to remain cooperative for this project and supported one City bonding. She explained she originally advocated for the bonds being a fixed amount because that is what bonds are. She did not believe it was fair to project the growth that may or may not occur in Arden Hills. She commented she did not have a problem with changing the formula every five or ten years. She supported the project having a single city bond for the project for cost saving purposes. She stated she would like to see the City move on from this.