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DRAFT Comprehensive Fire Service Study MEDINA, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Matrix Consulting Group Page 98 <br /> <br />The exterior of the of the structure is in fair condition with on -site parking available and <br />good visibility for leaving the station. The topography of the lot may not be very conducive <br />to any expansion with the only option to build a second floor. <br /> <br />Neither of these two stations are suitable for the renovations necessary to house staffing <br />- volunteer, part-time or full-time. To accommodate in-station staffing, the stations would <br />need to be expanded to provide appropriate facilities for food preparation, sleeping <br />quarters, restrooms, and shower facilities. In Hamel, expanding the living quarters would <br />not leave room to expand the apparatus bays. In Loretto, adding a second floor for living <br />quarters does not address the apparatus bay area. <br /> <br />Recommendations: <br /> <br />The City of Medina should not invest additional funding to the fire stations in <br />Loretto or Hamel. <br /> <br />The City of Medina should not integrate a fire station into the public works facility <br />as the operations of a fire department and public works are not conducive to each <br />other. <br /> <br />The City of Medina should pursue a new fire station facility at a location that fits <br />the new fire district model or the municipal fire department model. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />