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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 26, 2011 Page 3 completion of the study commissioned by Governor Dayton and conducted by the metro- politan Council and the Metropolitan Sports Commission; and provide a county-wide discussion about the pros and cons of the proposal. Councilmember McGehee moved from the bench to the presentation table; and expressed her dissatisfaction with the quality of information being provided to the City Council for their decision-making on the proposed Fire Department's one-station concept, as well as the location. Councilmember McGehee displayed a copy of the DRAFT 2002 study and summarized the scenarios considered in that report, suggesting that three (3) stations would provide maximum coverage for the City, but no less than two (2), based on the ex- isting tank farms, industrial and retail business on the City's west side. Councilmember McGehee noted that the 2002 study did not endorse location of a station on the City Hall campus, but suggested a location further west in the community to provide adequate cov- erage to the west side of the City. Councilmember McGehee noted that another signifi- cant consideration should be the number of non-sprinklers apartment units in the City; and noted that the City had just authorized another 120 units in the Sienna Green project without sprinklers; and opined that the City needed to keep that in mind with future de- velopments and attempt to remedy that safety concern. Councilmember McGehee opined that an over-arching issue was that the 2002 study was done by a third party and had pro- vided an independent report. Since staffing had changed since that report, Council- member McGehee opined that a similar third party review should be done; further opin- ing that this was a critical issue of public safety with apartments and the tank farm on the west side of Roseville; and again citing the strong recommendation of the 2002 study that a fire station not be located on the City Hall campus. Councilmember McGehee opined that reconsideration should be given to previous City Council action; that a third party re- view be completed; and opined that abandoning Station No. 3 was not prudent; in addi- tion to 30% of Roseville residents living in apartments, most of which are not modern or sprinklered. Councilmember McGehee further opined that she felt that incomplete in- formation had been provided to-date about the mold in the buildings, with the majority of it apparently on the exterior rather than the interior of the building; and note the third par- ty report on the mold dated November 17, 2006 that indicated that Fire Station No. 1 could be rehabbed, rather than demolished. Councilmember Johnson asked if Councilmember McGhee had been in Station No. 1; with Councilmember McGehee responding affirmatively. Councilmember McGehee referenced a Needs Assessment from the City of St. Louis Park working on a similar project, and provided their preliminary project costs and com- paratives as an example for renovation versus reconstruction. Councilmember McGehee opined that the projected $8 million project for one fire station was a lot of money; and further opined that the City Council owed it to their citizens to have good information on which to base their decision-making; and opined that sufficient information had not been provided about the location of the station taking into consideration how to maximize pro- tection for the City. •