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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 17, 2015 Page 24 At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Chief O'Neill confirmed that they were no longer hiring part-time people or growing that staffing, with the goal to- ward all full-time firefighters through attrition based on his interpretation of City Council direction, recognizing that depending on circumstances and individual situations, could take up to include years to achieve. Mayor Roe clarified that the City Council had made that decision as part of their 2015 decision to hire fifteen full-time officers, and subsequent motion to hire six additional full-time firefighters, giving implicit guidance to Chief O'Neill that he was authorized to follow his restructuring plan at that level, as indicated by the City Council's vote. Councilmember Laliberte asked Chief O'Neill to forward any proposals for the legislature that they thing the City Council should be aware of or for which they could actively lobby. Councilmember Etten expressed his support for the changes being implemented by Chief O'Neill and updated organizational chart; stating his comfort level with the general path being undertaken. Further discussion ensued regarding the status of previous City of Roseville- specific legislative initiatives. b. Fairview Fire Station Discussion City Manager Trudgeon briefly reviewed options available for repurposing or re- moving the Fairview Avenue fire station located at 2501 Fairview Avenue cur- rently used by the City and Roseville Historical Society for storage, as detailed in the RCA dated August 17, 2015. Mr. Trudgeon reported that the building was quite dilapidated and not functional for much beyond the current use, and there- fore ripe for City Council discussion. Mr. Trudgeon reviewed the overall parcel size, current building size and usable portion of the parcel of approximately .85 acres. Mr. Trudgeon noted the City's water tower was located adjacent, and a number of easements further encumbered the parcel, including a complex network of underground infrastructure. City Manager Trudgeon provided four options for consideration and specific ram- ifications of each. Mr. Trudgeon noted the attendance at tonight's meeting of rep- resentatives of the Historical Society, and publically and remorsefully apologized for the number of times they'd been moved around within the city. Mr. Trudgeon reported that they were currently housed in the Hagen assessor building scheduled to come down this fall for the Twin Lakes Parkway extension, which was timely due to the inoperable status of mechanical systems in the building. Mr. Trudgeon noted that the current location certainly did nothing to provide the Society with a visible presence or display space. As part of this discussion, Mr. Trudgeon ad- vised that the plan was to relocate them to the Evergreen Park shelter, originally