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purchase and sale according to the terms of that agreement. (Referred to Public Safety Committee 7/15/19) Ms. Swallow distributed a Letter of Intent between the property owner at 18100 Detroit Ave. and the City regarding the City’s planned purchase of the property. The purchase agreement is still being drafted. Fire Marshall Dunphy gave the history of Fire Station #2, originally built in 1927. The property had an addition put in in1989. In 1999, Lakewood Fire and EMS merged into one department. The station became very cramped at that time when it had to make room for an ambulance. Fire Marshall Dunphy showed pictures of the cramped conditions and the challenges of operating in sucha tight space such as: Not enough parking for firefighters Bad visibility pulling vehicles in and out Can’t order standard size vehicles Firefighter gear is exposed to diesel fumes, creating unsafe conditions and hastening replacements The property next door is owned by a real estate investment company. Donato’s is a tenant. The City has had its eye on the property for awhile and recently reached out to the owner about selling a portion of it and the owner agreed to a purchase price of $130,000. Purchasing the property would allow the City to build a 62-foot addition. Director Sylvester discussed how the City arrived at the price tag of $130,000. He characterized it as a fair price. He explained that there would be an easement for the City onthe neighboring property to allow access for firefighter parking. Donato’s agreed to changes in its lease to accommodate this. The Committee discussed the timeline. The purchase is set to close at the end of October. Fire Marshall Dunphy expressed optimism about getting the renovation underway in 2020. The cost of the addition is unknown at this time. Several Councilmembers expressed support for the project, recognizing the need and opportunity. A motion was made by Councilmember Bullock and seconded to adopt Resolution 9080-19, provided that Exhibit A is provided. th Ms. Swallow remarked that Exhibit A may not be ready for the September 16meeting and so the item may need to wait until October fora vote. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. Public Safety Committee adjourned at 7:48 p.m.