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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, <br />at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Members Absent: <br />Also Present: <br />1. <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Randy Backous <br />Councilmember Jill Johns <br />Councilmember Mark Kuzma (arrived at 5:58 p.m. <br />Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />Councilmember Jason Tossey (arrived at 6:07 p.m.) <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />City Administrator Kurds Ulrich <br />Finance Director Diana Lund <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br />Development Services Manager Timothy Gladhill <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Patrick Brama <br />Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:49 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />2.01: Discussion on Next Steps of Fire Station #2 Replacement <br />Fire Chief Kapler reviewed the staff report and past work of BKV, such as designing the current <br />building and providing recommendations on how to use the old City Hall once we moved to the <br />new Municipal Center. Fire Chief Kapler explained how a 4.2 -acre site was acquired that would <br />be an excellent location for Fire Station #2, and that a site analysis was undertaken by BKV. <br />Fire Chief Kapler stated a process is still underway in how to use the old City Hall site and <br />consideration tonight is whether to consider a parallel path to also move forward with <br />construction of Fire Station #2. <br />Bruce Schwartzman, architect with BKV, stated in 2011 he worked with the Fire Chief and City <br />staff to analyze the subject site at the corner of Helium Street and Alpine Drive to determine if <br />the site would accommodate a fire station. He displayed an aerial view of the subject site and <br />explained how they conducted a program analysis of type and size of equipment and training and <br />office space needs, so the station could be designed to uniquely fit the City's needs. Mr. <br />Schwartzman stated they calculated a conceptual square footage need of 12,000 sq. ft. and then <br />City Council Work Session / October 8, 2013 <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />