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Station 4, Fire/EMS Station 5, Fire/EMS Station 6, Fire/EMS Station 7, Fire/EMS Station 8, Fire/EMS Station 9, Fire/EMS Station 10, and Fire/EMS Station 11. (See locator map in the office of the Clerk to the Board.) Paul Dritenbas Architect addressed at length the specifics of redesign and rebuild of Fire/EMS Station 2 (located beachside near the Barber Bridge). He spoke of the need to acquire the old bridge right-of-way, the need to elevate the building in excess of the flood elevation of 6, and the need to design it to handle a 150 mph wind-load. Mr. Dritenbas also advised of the necessity to accommodate the ingress and egress of emergency vehicles so they will not be impeded by other traffic or parking. The plan is to design it in a Key West style whereas the architects will be using Station 11 and a design from Miami-Dade County as a prototype for the other stations for a 50% reduction in architectural services. He responded to questions regarding the anticipated completion times and a training room. He specified that the plans are subject to all the same regulations as everyone else’s new construction and that the training room location has not been determined yet. CVB ITY OF ERO EACH Council Member Solari urged location of the training room at Station 2 because of the proximity to other jurisdictions’ safety personnel. Chairman Lowther suggested a more central location for the training room and County Administrator Baird noted that the Station 2 area is already congested with vehicles and he did not like to mix recreation with emergency vehicles and wanted the training room to be centralized. Also Station 2 costs are up to $2.6 million and climbing since it is the “biggest and fanciest” station. Vice Mayor White believed the training should be on the mainland because of all the other challenges of Station 2’s site. TH 7. 26 STREET November 14, 2005 5