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Fire Service Committee July 15, 1999 Page 3 was smaller, slower, and less equipped to do the job. Deputy Chief Grooms stated that these stations as proposed should never become obsolete and should remain useful from now on. Chairman Manning observed that with this placement we are looking to the future. Deputy Chief Grooms explained that the station placement, set up in zig zag pattern to expand when the city expands assures that future needs can be met without abandoning these locations. Chief Burgin points out that the west side hasn't grown in population, but is a very dense as an industrial zone and industry has expanded. He points out that west side covers the most dense industrial growth, including Kimberly - Clark, Campbell Soup, Lamar Power Partners, and Turning Piping Systems. For this type of hazard, we prefer a short response time. We have good avenues from west side, using 19th SW and NW and Bonham/ Hwy 82. Deputy Chief Neece points out that the station is on a large lot and can easily be expanded. The east side station probably was built out of code on too small a lot. Councilman Bell questions the sale of the east side station and whether it has been appraised. Mr. Malone states that there has been no formal appraisal, but that the old station should bring good money. Deputy Chief Neece points out that the plans and station configuration have been reviewed by consulting engineers preparing the City of Paris Master Plan, Bucher, Willis, and Ratliff. Our staff has reviewed the plans with them and they forwarded a report. He furnished a copy to the Fire Service Committee. The Bucher report concurs with fire personnel their rationale and their decision in the plans they have presented. Bell asks about controlling lights at Pine Mill and Loop 286 and Neece responds that the light at that location will be controlled. He states that from the beginning, fire personnel wanted the proposed station located outside the loop and in an area that we could get back into the city from easily, as well as a controlled intersection where we would control the light. This would be a preemption system. On a one light basis, this would cost between $2,000.00 and $5,000.00 and we can control the light from the truck. The system that we are presently considering costs approximately $3,500.00. With this type of system, fire equipment can make a safe approach and proceed through the intersection. Chief Burgin made the point that the consulting engineers agreed with our staff because we used resources nationwide - the same planning that the state uses, the same planning that other cities use. These techniques are widely used throughout the country. By following that format, guidelines that make sense and are Fire Service Committee July 15, 1999 Page 3