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15.A.2. BOARD CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST BY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISHA FIRE -RESCUE STATION CONSTRUCTION LIST Emergency Services Director John King recapped his Memorandum dated June 2, 2010, providing background from the last Emergency Services District Advisory Committee (ESDAC) meeting where the members had requested that the Board of County Commissioners create a construction list for future fire -rescue stations within the County, and prioritize the Vero Lake Estates (VLE) area to be included in the top three, when and if the funds are available. He thereafter provided history, spoke about staff's concerns to the ESDAC, factors used to determine station locations, and the nine proposed fire station sites that would improve mobility (listed on page 266 of the Backup). Director King proposed, for planning purposes, that the next three construction sites be: (1) 4th Street between 45th and 43rd Avenues; (2) 20th Street between 66th Avenue and 71st Street; and (3) the VLE/Central Eastern District 1 location. He felt the next station built should be at 4th Street and 43rd Avenue, but due to the economy, he was reluctant to say that the County should have an absolute/positive construction list of more than two or three stations. Discussion ensued regarding the stations that are in the 5 -year Capital Improvement Plan, whether to create a construction list and/or identify potential station sites at this time, and sticking to the policy and procedures where the Administrator (through the Budget process) makes the determination before coming to the Board for approval. MOTION was made by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Vice Chairman Solari, to deny the request by the Emergency Services District Advisory Committee to establish a fire -rescue station construction list with the Vero Lake Estates area included as one of the three projects. June 8, 2010 ESD 2