Modular at Moby Dix to move to South End Fire Station; exhaust system proposal due in October

Ocean Shores public works staff said a modular building currently behind Moby Dix will be moved to the South End Fire Station area in October and reassembled on a poured foundation.

Staff said a vendor will dismantle, haul and reassemble the modular; following reassembly, the contractor will perform repairs expected to take about three to four weeks. Council asked when firefighters could move in; staff estimated "by the end of the year" but said that depends on contractor schedules and pending flooring bids.

Staff also said it will present a proposal for an exhaust removal system for the station at the second meeting in October. "Cancer is the number 1 cause of death for firefighters. So it's 1 of the things that we can do to help them stay healthy, to keep that exhaust out of their lungs," the presenter said when describing the rationale for the exhaust system.

No formal action or vote occurred on the station move or the exhaust system during the committee meeting.