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<br /> Minutes of Regular Public Safety/Works Committee Meeting, April 16 <br /> Page 3 <br /> . representative. Obviously in year 1, (2 Shoreview, 1 Arden Hills <br /> representative), all major decisions regarding equipment purchase and <br /> building design will be made; subsequent years will probably involve only <br /> operating decisions. <br /> The Joint Powers Agreement calls for Arden Hills to pay one-half of all <br /> start up costs, although this is open to some negotiation with Shoreview. <br /> Arden Hills' fire protection needs could be met with a fairly small <br /> building, with two bays, and purchase of an aerial; Shoreview would like a <br /> larger building and inclusion of another pumper. <br /> The capitol costs for constructing and equipping the fourth station as <br /> Shoreview would like it equipped are estimated to total $865,000. Arden <br /> Hill's share with a 50-SO split would be $432,000. Ongoing costs would <br /> cause the Fire Protection annual budget to increase 100% when the station <br /> is operational. Malone expressed concern that Arden Hills was in a <br /> position of spending so much money for a fire station that was not even in <br /> our city, and questioned the benefit to Arden Hills with the location of <br /> Station 114. <br /> Shoreview's future plans are unknown...the possibility of their creating <br /> their own fire department exists. <br /> A list of Fire Department equipment at each of the four stations, plus costs <br /> . for future replacements, was included in Malone's report. Also included for <br /> comparison purposes, was a listing of equipment owned by fire departments in <br /> numerous other cities. <br /> Malone asked Winkel for his recommendation re Arden Hills' fire protection <br /> needs. Winkel stated that the Fire Department had prepared a long range plan <br /> in 1981. The Department currently is updating that plan. <br /> Winkel was asked if he could suggest abetter plan for fire protection to what <br /> ,Shoreview is planning. He stated the value of Station 4 to Arden Hills will <br /> depend on the success in recruitment of fire fighters...if enough fire fighters <br /> close to the station are recruited, it could increase response times to most of <br /> Arden Hills. <br /> Asked if there was a danger of Shoreview "pulling out" down the line, Winkel <br /> replied that the Fire Department has a 11 year contract with them for Station <br /> #3, (renewable annually). <br /> Committee discussed whether it was still possible for Arden Hills to dissolve <br /> the Joint Powers Agreement. Consensus was that it was possible. <br /> It was asked if we wanted to risk this large an investment (almost half a <br /> million dollars) in order to reduce response times...how important are response <br /> times?..are there other criteria that should be used in measuring fire <br /> protection as well? Winkel stated he did not believe response times should be <br /> the only criteria used; ISO ratings come into it as well. <br /> . Schultek felt that while City may not have struck the best deal it could in <br /> fire protection, since an alternative plan was not available, it would be best <br /> to go ahead with Station 4, negotiating to get the best deal financially <br /> possible. <br /> --,.~------'". ~- MO__ -- --"-_."'----_...-~ <br /> -------- ----------- <br />