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Committee approves 50‑year lease with Mid State Technical College for Nexus public‑safety center
Summary
The finance committee approved a lease between the city and Mid State Technical College establishing a Nexus Center for Public Safety Training and a new Fire Station 3; the lease includes a 50‑year term, first right of refusal and construction responsibilities allocated to each party.
The committee approved a lease agreement with Mid State Technical College to create a Nexus Center for Public Safety Training and to provide space for a new Fire Station 3.
Chief Moody described the agreement as a multi‑party arrangement: Mid State will have its own portion of the facility, the city will have its portion, and a joint area will be shared. The lease term is 50 years and includes a 3‑year prior‑notice first right of refusal. A Mid State representative (Ben) said MSTC will follow Wisconsin Technical College System guidelines requiring new buildings to meet LEED silver equivalencies, and both parties will be responsible for constructing their respective portions.
Public commenters urged additional contractual language: Alder Andrea Olsen asked for explicit emergency‑shelter access in declared emergencies and a formal sustainability evaluation (including geothermal) during design; the Mid State representative said some items may be better addressed through a memorandum of understanding once the building is operational. Chief Moody and the committee asked staff to start MOU discussions and the committee approved the lease as presented.
