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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 21, 2011 Page 14 Mayor Roe suggested additional discussion at a future meeting; and suggested that City Manager Malinen consult with his counterparts in member city Shore- view and their City Council on their discussions and intent to proceed. Mayor Roe opined that it may be useful to consider a joint meeting of the two (2) mem- ber cities; however, he was not directing staff to schedule it at this time,just keep it in mind as a consideration going forward. Councilmember Johnson spoke in support of some of the comments of Mr. DeBenedet, based on his experience in the marketplace with his personal work; and the benefits of larger organizations having more resources available. c. Fire Station Conceptual Drawing Review and Sustainability Fire Chief Tim O'Neill reintroduced members of the Project Planning Team, in- cluding Principal Architect Quinn Hutson and Sustainability Architect Wayne Hilbert of CNH Architects, Inc.; and introduced Design Architect David Acomb charged with Public Safety Design of the Stony Brooke Design Studio. Chief O'Neill advised that the three (3) specific directions being sought from the City Council by the Design Team at tonight's meeting included: 1. Should the project include sustainable features within the design of the site and the building? 2. If sustainable features are included, should the project seek to obtain 3rd party certification or not? 3. If 3rd party is desired, should the City pursue Green Globe certification or LEED certification? Sustainable Features/Certification Preferences Mr. Hutson presented a Preliminary Site Plan Sketch with no specific changes from that presented previously; with the Design Team focusing at the floor plan level at this time. Mr. Hutson noted that there a strong baseline of sustainability was already built into the program, and the existing campus geothermal system provided a significant benefit in achieving sustainability efforts. Mr. Hutson not- ed that many of the items already planned in the initial design would result in en- vironmental benefits, energy savings and would qualify for certification. Mr. Hutson opined that, whether the City chose to have the project third-party certi- fied or not, the value of sustainability provided the public with an intent to design the building accordingly. Mr. Hutson noted that there were projects that fell un- der"green washing,"that tended to negate third party certification. Mr. Hutson reviewed the two (2) proposed systems previously discussed: the Green Globe system or LEED system (originating in the United States), both with third party certification; how both were recognized through the nation, with the Green Globe system originating in Canada, but now becoming more familiar in the United States; with both systems using the same basic principles. Mr. Hutson noted that Green Globes certification was done through a third party site visit at