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Minutes of Special Council Meeting Village of Arden Hills Thursday, June 28, 1984 - 7:30 p.m. Fire Station #2, 4676 Hodgson Road . Purpose of Meeting Fire Chief Dave Koch called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. He had requested the City Councils of Arden Hills, North Oaks and Shoreview to meet for further discussion concerning the financing of the proposed third fire station. Roll Call Present - Mayor Woodburn, Councilman Michael Christiansen; Shoreview Mayor Richard Wedell, Councilmen David McGraw and Robert Weyandt; North Oaks Councilmen James Burok and Robert Winship Absent - Councilmembers Dale Hicks, Thomas Mulcahy, Kathleen Rauenhorst Also Present - Clerk Administrator Charlotte McNiesh, Clerk- Treasurer Nancy Rozycki, City Manager Gary Dickson, Fire Chief Dave Koch, Deputy Chief Dave Winkel, Treasurer Roger Luehrs Chief Koch reported that the Fire Department has entered into an agreement with Mr. Larson to purchase the 207 ft x 400 ft parcel 9f land at Lexington and County Road I. Their attorney is checking the title; tentatively plan to close on the property July 16th. The Fire Department plans to purchase the property with funds they were setting aside for a pumper purchase in 1989, said the LJFD will be coming back to the cities in 1989 for extra money for the pumper. He said the Fire Department would prefer continuing to operate as they have in the past; called the meeting in the hopes that cities could come to some mutual agreement. Koch said all cities have grown over the past 30 years, LJFO has operated economically, enjoy\independence, all firemen are volunteers who live or work in the cities, now are covering 36 sq. miles and sometimes there are simultaneous fires; a third station would provide necessary back up. He also said that cost estimates furnished at the last joint meeting were on the high side. Representatives from Shoreview said that at the last meeting, Arden Hills and North Oaks felt that using the present formula to split capital costs of third station wasn't equitabl~ -- felt Shoreview should contribute more. Shoreview had offered to furnish the land, remaining costs to be split per formula, Arden Hills had said that probably 10% rather than the 34% per formula, was more justifiable for Arden Hills. The letters from North Oaks and Arden Hills were discussed; Shoreview felt these were final statements, not very specific and no further negotiation was indicated. The third fire station has been under consideration for well over a year, and Shoreview feels immediate action is necessary. Shoreview decided that if they were to pay 75-80% of the costs and have 1/3 of the vote, they might as well "go it alone". Shoreview's population increased 1,000 in the past year, building permits continue to be issued at a high rate, additional fire protection is essential. Most recent valuations show Shoreview pays 50.32%, Arden Hills 33.58% and North Oaks 16.10%. Wedell said that when offer was made for Shoreview to contribute the land, he was referring to locating the fire station on Shoreview park land (nature-center near County Road I and Lexington). Circumstances have changed since Fire Department is purchasing Larson property. Undeveloped land and population projections for the tri cities were discussed briefly. After further discussion, Mayor Wedell said their Council might go along with a 60% share if North Oaks and Arden Hills provided 40%. Operating costs of the third station would be apportioned according to the respective valuations of the three cities. .