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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: July 24, 2023 <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION <br />JULY 10, 2023 <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council <br />Worksession at 7:40 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Tom Fabel, Brenda Holden, Tena <br />Monson and Emily Rousseau <br /> <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br /> Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Finance Director Gayle Bauman; <br />Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson; Fire Chief Tim Boehlke; <br />Deputy Fire Chief Matt Sather; Assistant Fire Chief Eric Nordeen and Fire Marshal Kris <br />Rewald <br /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Fire District Discussion <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault stated the LJFD Board has been considering the possibility of a fire <br />district since a legislative change was made that made it easier to create a fire district. This has <br />been in tandem with reviewing options for additional staffing, as well, as the construction of a <br />new fire station. Tonight’s discussion is intended to be focused on the possibility of a fire district, <br />updates have also been provided regarding staffing and the proposed station. In 2018, the LJFD <br />underwent a needs study. In short, the study indicated a need for a new station for additional <br />spaces for equipment, training, administration, etc. Ideally, the station would be located near <br />County Road E but West of the railroad tracks that make response difficult from the Victoria <br />Station. Following completion of the new station, it is anticipated the Victoria Station would be <br />closed, and the current station on Lexington and County Road I would be converted to a 24/7 <br />staffed station. Today, the Lexington Station is only staffed during the day by command staff, and <br />the Victoria and Hodgson Stations are staffed by 24/7 Duty Crews. The map shows the location of <br />each station and the proposed station. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault reported the new station location will provide better response times <br />to both southern Arden Hills and Shoreview; converting the Lexington Station to 24/7 will also