HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 06-27 Public works storage considered in plans for proposed fire station THE REVIEW Tune d9 /9�9
Public works storage considered
in plans for proposed fire station
By MELANIE WAAGE "We should provide a storage facility work material were laying around in
for a bay and for piling road works sight.
The Maplewood CityCouncil approved This was the first public hearing on the
p pp materials for public works,"councilman matter.It will have to come before the
authorizing the Peter Racchini Associates Burt Murdock said."We might as well get council for final approval,so citizens who
Architectural firm to draw plans for a it built before costs go up." are interested in the project will have an
south fire station at Lower Afton Road But, Don Wiegert said the urgency opportunity to speak.
and Londin Lane,for$1,100,at their June wasn't.there for a bay area for public
21 meeting. works,but a fire station was needed and The council approved the budget
SEVERAL IDEAS have arisen in the the whole project could be lost if it transfer of$1,100 from the contingency
became too massive."We could get by account to the fire fighting account.They
developmental phases of the fire station. without the bay area for awhile,"Wiegert also approved the plan amendments for
The Maplewood facilities'plan suggests a added. the construction of a fire station and
satellite public works facility be attached "But,we're going to have to have a site public works facility. The city council
to this fire facility or in the same general out there sooner or later,so we might as purchased the site to construct a fire
area.City staff feels that as this area of well do it now,"councilman Earl Nelson station and the proposal to construct a
Maplewood develops,there will be a need said."We could have the area properly
to have a facility to serve the roadways in garage bay and storage yard for the
area screened so piles of road materials public works department.
the wouldn't show.But, I don't see any
But, there were differing viewpointspurpose in waiting." The council also recommended that city
among council members about funding a CITY MANAGER Barry Evans thought staff contact county commissioner Hal
fire station and having to add costs to it tot here might be some objections from area Norgaard to pursue the idea of other
add a hay area for the public works residents if a public works annex were to property for the location of the public
department. be built at the fire station site and piles of works bay area and storage area.