NORTH SHORE FIRERESCUE VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD FIRE STATION

NORTH SHORE FIRE/RESCUE & VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD FIRE STATION 83 OPTIONS

MEETING AGENDA Introductions History Options Obtaining your feedback

HISTORY Ø The Villages of Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Shorewood, River Hills, Whitefish Bay and the City of Glendale discussed consolidation multiple times through 1980 s & early 90’s Ø Concerns of need for improved service, duplication of capital investments, lack of staff, concerns for public and staff safety. Ø Several events that occurred in early 1990’s moved agenda forward. Consolidation occurred in 1997.

GOVERNANCE Fire Commission Board of Directors Ø Mayor/Village President from each member community. Ø Policy, Budget, Strategic Direction, etc. Ø One appointed member per member community Ø Personnel hiring, promotions, discipline, etc. Ø Follow Wisconsin Statutes 62. 13

NSFR & SHOREWOOD Station 83 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1058 942 922 108410691118 1012 998 977 990 Ø 5 Staff on duty 24 X 7 at minimum Ø Paramedic Ambulance with 2 responders Ø Quint (fire engine/ladder truck) with 3 responders Ø Total Station Responses in 2017: 2, 864 Ø The average response times to emergent incidents in Shorewood in 2017 was 4 Minutes, 53 seconds from time of call to 911. Ø NSFR’s goal for average response time is 6 minutes.

NSFD FUNDING Ø Municipal funding levels for NSFD are determined by a funding formula that is based on the number of calls for service per community, community equalized value and community population. Ø Shorewood pays 17. 5% of the municipal contribution in 2018 – 2. 15 million Ø 2018 Operating Budget: $14. 9 Million Ø $12. 3 Million comes from member communities Ø $2. 9 Million comes from fee revenue and grants

FIRE/RESCUE STATION CONDITIONS Ø 5 Fire/Rescue Stations Ø Station 81 – Brown Deer – owned by Department – in good condition. Ø Station 82 – Glendale – owned by Department – in fair condition. Ø Station 83 – Shorewood – owned by Village – in poor condition. Ø Station 84 – Whitefish Bay – owned by Village – in fair condition. Ø Station 85 – Bayside – owned by Department – in good/excellent condition.

FACILITY OWNERSHIP Ø The North Shore Fire Department currently rents two of its five stations. Shorewood and Whitefish Bay. Ø The North Shore Fire Department proposed to purchase the building/land from the Village of Shorewood earlier this year. After several offers and counteroffers, the Village elected to further evaluate the option for remodeling the current building. Ø Zimmerman Architectural Studios was retained by the Village to provide an evaluation of the facility and, the facility could be remodeled for use as a fire station, to provide a design that meets the fire departments needs.

FACILITY OWNERSHIP Ø The Department and Village have discussed a potential partnership in remodeling the current facility similar to one currently underway in the Village of Whitefish Bay. While some similarities exist between the two projects, the Whitefish Bay project is different. Ø Whitefish Bay Facility only has enough room for the fire department, whereas the Shorewood Facility has more space than the fire department needs. Ø Whitefish Bay Facility has recently had significant capital investments by the Village in the infrastructure (HVAC, roof, windows, etc. ) whereas the Shorewood Facility has not. Ø The remaining stations were all purchased or obtained during times of remodel or reconstruction due to the want by municipalities to relinquish ownership of an asset they no longer sought to maintain for a third party. Ø Brown Deer (purchased at the time of consolidation 1995) Ø Glendale (purchased in 2002) Ø Bayside (new station construction in 2004)

FACILITY OWNERSHIP Regardless of who owns the facility, whether a new station or renovated station, NSFD is committed to having a station in Shorewood in the same location.

HOW DID WE GET HERE? Reports prior to 2017 on the status of the Public Safety Building - Condition Report by Police Department - White Paper for Police Department September 5, 2017 report from Fire Chief Robert Whitaker - Read North Shore Fire Department Long Range Financial Plan 2017 -2025 - Watch Video Discuss next steps for Fire Station at December 18, 2017 VB Meeting - Read Introductory Memo - View Video

HOW DID WE GET HERE? March 5, 19, and April 2 closed session discussions of potential sale of the fire station Village Board public packet for April 16, 2018 - Read Public Packet - Memo from Village Manager Ewald dated March 27, 2018 (pg 105) - Memos from Fire Chief Robert Whitaker dated April 13/15, 2018 (page 109) - Presentation from NSFD on history and current condition of building (page 112) On May 21, the Village Board approved $15, 000 for Zimmerman Architects to conduct a visual structural analysis and design for re-utilizing the current fire station existing building.

HOW DID WE GET HERE? On July 2 Zimmerman Architects presented the structural and design analysis of the existing station. In addition residents interested in preserving the building provided a report to the Village Board. - Zimmerman Architects Report (page 3) - Report from preservation request (page 33) - Watch meeting video. July 9 – Public Informational Meeting July 16 – Report of PIM to Village Board/Possible Action July 17 – Next NSFD Board Meeting

HOW DID WE GET HERE? This public discussion is a challenging because of two competing and strong community values: • Being cost effective with taxpayer dollars • Preserving Shorewood's history, a cornerstone to this community's identity.

OPTIONS EXPLORED A) Public/Private Partnership development options were explored with the ground floor housing the fire/rescue station and the upper floors having rental units. This option has not progress forward. B) Building a new station on the current site C) Building a new station on an alternative site was explored. No viable options for property in locations to support emergency response were found. D) Remodel current facility

CONCEPT FOR NEW FIRE STATION

CONCEPT FOR NEW FIRE STATION

RENOVATED STATION ORGANIZATION – Possible Building – Basement Floor

RENOVATED STATION ORGANIZATION – Possible Building – First Floor

RENOVATED STATION ORGANIZATION – Possible Building – Second Floor

ZIMMERMAN STUDY – JULY 2, 2018 PRESENTATION to the Village Board FINANCIALS New Construction Soft Budget $3, 663, 115 $573, 049 $4, 236, 115 As Drawn - Renovated Construction $4, 119, 626 Soft $603, 266 Budget $4, 722, 892 Includes 20% contingency (New building) +/- 9000 sf Includes 30% contingency (Remodeling) +/- 17, 700 sf Utility consumption $16, 500 per annum Utility consumption $27, 000 per annum

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Recognizing the fire department's future need for an income source other than just property taxes, would you support a new or rehabbed fire station on the ground floor with an addition of 7 -12 stories above for affordable senior housing (or any other use)?

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU If the Village chooses to defer construction of the community space and the upgrading the basement into fully finished space, the costs of a rehabbed fire station and a newly constructed fire station are estimated to be approximately the same. However, because the rehabbed building would be larger in sq footage, annual utility costs would be higher. 1/7 of the annual utility costs will be born by the Shorewood tax payers. With this information, would you support remodeling the current building?

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Whether the fire station is remodeled or rebuilt, do you have a strong opinion on whether the fire department or the Village owns the building considering that the owner of the building will have long-term maintenance responsibilities.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Send comments to Village Manager Rebecca Ewald rewald@villageofshorewood. org by July 15