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CASE #1 <br /> <br />DISCUSSION ON LOCATION OF LAND FOR FIRE STATION #2 <br /> By: Dean Kapler, Fire Chief <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Over the past 2 years a staff 6-10 members of the Ramsey Fire Department have made an <br />extensive analysis of the city of ramsey to determine the best site for locating an additional fire <br />station. The site of choice would encompass the following issues the committee felt as top <br />priorities: <br /> -Adequate site lines for fire apparatus responding from the station <br /> -MSA road(s) preferred <br /> -Good access to north/south and east/west routes <br /> -Personnel entering would not use the same drive as apparatus exiting <br /> -House additional equipment/apparatus (additional class A engine) <br /> -Placed in an area to facilitate future growth <br /> -Coverage to our current and proposed industrial areas <br /> -Delivery of apparatus as quickly as possible to areas currently outside eight minute <br /> response time <br /> -Access to Hwy 10 <br /> -Possible emergency center for dispatching and lodging <br /> -Police Dept city desk <br /> -Possible ambulance staging area <br /> -Lower ISO rating of as many residents/businesses as possible <br /> -Use as polling location <br /> -Placed in an area that will allow for future expansion when needed <br /> <br />Originally the southwest corner of Central Park was picked as the appropriate site. With good <br />coverage to the north, south and access to east/west routes to facilitate response to the western <br />half of Ramsey made the site an appealing one, along with the fact that the city already owned <br />the property. Unfortunately in early 1998 a decision from the Minnesota Attorney General's office <br />dictated that land deeded to a city as park property can only be used as park property. The letter <br />included several cases similar to Ramsey's where parkland could not be altered for other uses. <br /> <br />Under council direction, staff had three properties in the same area general area appraised. Two <br />of the three properties would not allow for multiple access causing the same safety concerns that <br />the current station faces. Firefighters entering and exiting through the same access point. The <br />third borders a city street (161st) on one side and Armstrong Blvd on the other making access to <br />the facility much safer than the other two. Council directed to negotiate a sales price with the <br />owners of the property. The property owners are willing to sell but unfortunately are asking nearly <br />twice the appraised value. Council then directed staff to check into the feasibility of the property <br />involved with the 155th/153rd project. Staff contracted to have SEH Architectural firm do the <br />analysis. The results will be available at the committee meeting. <br /> <br />Committee Action: <br /> <br />Based on discussion, make a recommendation of the property to be acquired to construct the <br />new fire station on. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />Fire Chief <br /> <br />PS:03/11199 <br /> <br /> <br />