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City Council Minutes November 3, 2025 --------- Page 4 of 6 ▪ Office staff will share space. The Council expressed the following comments, and Mr. Stremcha was able to provide follow-up to those comments. ▪ The two stores should be flipped. People may not see the liquor store on Hwy 169. Mr. Stremcha stated there will be branding on the 26-foot side wall of the building for the liquor store. There will be visible monument signage. If the Cannabound store is on the east side, the loading docks to Northbound will be visible to traffic on Hwy 169 and on the frontage road. ▪ Cars passing the store on Evans St will only see the CannaBound sign because the liquor sign is too high. Mr. Stremcha stated the sight line allows for both signs to be visible. 11.2 Fire Station No. 1 Space Needs Update The staff report was presented. Chief Dickinson, his staff, and designers have been thorough with the reiteration on this design, and have only what the fire department feels is necessary for this community. He shared cost estimates, including the cost of the ambulance area, and estimated the cost per year if the city delays construction. The fire staff presented the process they used to determine the spaces and square footage they need at the proposed Fire Station 1. The proposed square footage was compared with other cities' fire departments with similar demographics. Chief Dickinson articulated the importance of the need for offices at Fire Station 1, stating that some community members stop in weekly, and staff are not able to meet them, since all staff's offices are at Fire Station 2. He stated that having some full-time staff office out of Fire Station 1 will increase response times; right now, staff must drive from Fire Station 2 to get proper apparatus and then respond to an emergency. The Chief also noted OSHA requires physical fitness for duty; therefore, some training and fitness equipment will be necessary to have at Fire Station 1. Chief Dickinson stated they want to build for the future and have a conversation about full-time firefighters eventually. Currently, they rely on all stations to respond to calls. Chief Dickinson stated that the Emergency Operations Center is currently too full for training. All firefighters and command staff meet once a month and use the EOC. Some people have to stand for the meetings. Chief Neuman stated that all three fire stations are used for training; staff often train at other stations. Most of the time, the three stations are used at the same time; therefore, a training room is necessary for Fire Station 1. The Council would like to meet with the Ambulance Service Board to discuss funding a portion of the Fire Department. The Council concurred that they are not in favor of starting the project until it has been approved by voters. The Council directed staff to have the architect continue designing Fire Station 1.