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RESOLUTION NO.21-77
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY'S 2022 LEGISLATIVE BONDING
REQUEST, UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES 16A.86, TO ACQUIRE LAND AND
PREPARE PLANS AND SPECFICIATIONS FOR A REMOTE FIRE STATION
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley has operated a paid -on -call fire
department; and
WHEREAS, national studies have documented, and the City's own experience
has demonstrated a difficulty in the recruitment of paid -on -call firefighters; and
WHEREAS, a 2016 Study of Golden Valley's Fire Department found the
response time to incidents exceed National Fire Prevention Association standards and
recommended the City shift from its current, three station, paid -on -call model to a two
station, duty crew model; and
WHEREAS, the same study recommended the City locate a new remote station
somewhere in the eastern half of the City near Trunk Highway 100 to both optimize
response times; and
WHEREAS, the City responds to mutual aid calls from other communities to
support public safety and emergency response throughout the west metro area; and
WHEREAS, the City has studied and is planning for its long-term facility needs
through professional consultation and extensive community engagement; and
WHEREAS, the addition of modern, gender inclusive and balanced facilities is in
alignment with the City's Equity Plan Key Pillar of an infrastructure that promotes and
advances diversity, equity and inclusion; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a newly located remote fire station is the
highest and first priority for addressing both the City's facility needs and public safety;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved a preliminary 2022-2031 Capital
Improvement Plan which includes a remote fire station; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes at this time to secure land and develop plans and
specifications for a remote fire station, and estimates the cost of these activities to be
$3.4 million, and is seeking funding from the State of Minnesota in FY 2022 in the
amount of $1.7 million to help fund these expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates making an additional request for funding from
the State of Minnesota in FY 2024 in the amount of $4.6 million to help fund
construction of the remote fire station; and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that M.S. 16A86, subd 4 requires at least
50% of the project funding come from non -state sources.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Golden Valley, Minnesota that this Council supports an application for the City's 2022
legislative bonding request to acquire land and prepare plans and specifications for a
remote fire station.
Passed by the City Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 51h day of October, 2021.
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Shepard M. Harris, Mayor
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Theresa Schyma, City Clerk