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Date: 4/16/07 <br />Item: S.e <br />Mold at Fire Station #1 <br />��.•-' • -- '- ` <br />Council Study Sessior� Discussion Iter� <br />Date: Apri16,2007 <br />� �;�����To: William �, Nlaiinen, City Manager <br />,��ti� <br />From: Richard B. Gasaway <br />Re: Mold at Fire Station 1 <br />In the fa11 of 2006 firefighters began complaining of eye and throat irritations while at Fire <br />Station 1. Their symptoms were consistentwith complaints in 2001 when testing was completed <br />and Station 1 was found to have mold in the basement. In the interest of firefighter health and <br />wellness, ATC Associates was hired in November 2006 to conduct another mold test (Limited <br />Initial Microbial Evaluation). The test results indicated reservoirs of k'enicillium/Aspergillus and <br />Basidiosporestypes of mold existed near in or near the FirefightersDayz-oom. area. The report <br />further indicated the presence of: <br />1. Water damaged and suspect mold impacted wood rafters, decking, and bridging. <br />2. Water damaged sheetrock attached to the wood decking. <br />3. Suspect mold on fiberglass insulation on duct�vvark and between the sheetrock and wood <br />rafi�ers. <br />4. Suspect mold on the HVAC diffuser in the Maintenance Room. <br />5. Sewer gas odors from the basement and the wall inspection penetration in the <br />maintenance room. <br />6. Water damaged suspected ceiling tile located above the West Stairway to the Basement <br />and in the Firefighters Day Room area. The walls in these two areas indicate some water <br />damage. <br />Fire Station 1(2701 Le�ngton Avenue) was build around 1930 and is the oldest of Roseville's <br />three fire stations. Station 2(2501 Fairview Avenue) was built in 1967 and Station 3(2335 Da1e <br />Street) was built in 1975. <br />Fire Station 1 was first used as an automobile dealership. In 1945 it became Roseville's first fire <br />station. The building has endured many users over the years, including offices for city <br />administration, public works, parks & recreation, police department, license center, information <br />technology, fire administration, and the Roseville Historical Society. <br />Currently, Fire Station 1 is occupied by the Roseville Fire Department, Roseville Parks & <br />Recreation (both meeting rooms and storage), and the Roseville Historical Society. The needs of <br />the non-fire department occupants is a factor when considering the fate of this building. <br />In 2001, standingwater and mold were discovered in the basement, damaging fire department <br />equipment and city records stored in the basement. The remediation prompted the removal the <br />