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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-JULY 209 2009 10 the same level of service for the City and would be responsible for responding to X amount of working shifts each month. He explained that only the full time staff working Monday through Friday would require benefits. Fire Chief Adair noted that this staffing model was becoming a trend nation wide to forego the need for 24 hour full time staffing. He explained this model enabled great cost savings, assured responses, and improved recruitment. It would greatly improve the service provided to the City and would be viable into the future. Mayor Harpstead reported that the fire department discussed running only two fire stations with the duty crews if located in ideal locations throughout the City. He noted this would allow the City to avoid replacing Station #1 if the duty crew were faster on the response. Fire Chief Adair stated the fire department would look at reducing the fleet if Fire Station #1 were not rebuilt. He indicated that this would be reevaluated as time goes on. Fire Chief Adair explained that this would benefit all cities involved by reducing the fleet, along with roughly $30,000 in utilities and maintenance to Station #1 each year. - Councilmember McClung thanked the fire department for their efforts in pulling all this information together and questioned when they would be before the Council with a detailed proposal. He asked for additional information on how the services would be maximized to the citizens of Arden Hills. - Fire Chief Adair stated this was the proposal and that they were seeking buy in from all the cities before additional steps would be taken. Councilmember McClung questioned if the stations were set up for 24/7 occupancy and if this was within the budget. He ran through a number of other concerns stating he would need these addressed before he would be ready to consider the change in staffing along with the 20 10 budget. Fire Chief Adair stated the occupancy change was written into the budget. He explained that the fire department would not begin transporting serious medical patients and that the local sheriff and Allina medical services would maintain current services. Mayor Harpstead reviewed the budget numbers with Council for greater clarification, noting the rolling stock would be reduced over the next several years.