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Tom Anderaon stated it might be appropriate for the City Council - or someone - to establish a mission statement for this Board. This Board needs to take some shape and structure. Carl Grassl felt a mission statement was also important. Tom Anderson felt this Board should not define its own mission statement. Mayor Gamec stated that the City Council would really like to get input from the Board. He feels this is a recommending board - recommendations should be taken seriously. If the recommendations of this Board are not taken - they should get an answer from the City Council. You need to have a reason why we need it when it is presented. It was suggested that Fire Chief Kapler and Police Chief Gustafson put together what they think the mission statement should be and the purpose and scope of the goal of the Board. The scope should not be too broad as that causes trouble too. The citizens on the Board should feel free to offer advice also. Case #1: Discussion on Location of Land for Fire Station #2 Chief Kapler stated he would like to make a brief presentation regarding the location of land for Fire Station #2. He showed the current station location with a ring drawn around it, which represents an 8-minute response time. He explained that a good goal for this Fire Department was to cover about 80 percent of Ramsey in eight minutes. With the location of the second station, we are trying to minimize double coverage and maximize the area to respond to within eight minutes. The goal would be to have two driveways. We originally looked at the southwest corner of Central Park. With good coverage to the north, south and access to east/west routes to facilitate response to the western half of Ramsey made the site appealing, along with the fact that the City already owned the property. Unfortunately, in a 1998 decision from the Minnesota Attorney General's office, land deeded to a city as park property can only be used as park property. Chief Kapler stated that they began a search in the same area and found some properties for sale. The property was appraised and the Fire Department felt the property further to the north was the best site and it could have two accesses. The City Council directed staff to negotiate a purchase price with the property owner. The appraised value was $44,000 - the property owners are willing to sell it for $80,000. The tax value of the property is $22,000. The City Council then directed staff to look at the second site. Chief Kapler handed out construction plans and the opinion of the architect. SEH feels that the property would support a 180 square foot fire station. It will also accommodate an on- site septic system, etc. Tom Anderson noted a couple of negatives relating to the property - e.g. it slopes down to the wetland, etc. Mr. Norman stated it would mean a different design. Public Safety Board - March 11, 1999 Page 3 of 6