The Saint Joseph City Council holds a work session Monday on a fire department recommendation to relocate fire station 9 from 22nd and Frederick to Noyes and Union.

Critics prefer city-owned land at Noyes and Messanie. City Manager Bruce Woody said that land is not as suitable as it looks.

“It would outwardly appear to be efficient.  The problem however, is there’s a major flood plain that runs through that area.  The Aquatic Park when it was constructed had to go through a significant amount of permitting from FEMA because of that flood plain,” Woody said.

Even if FEMA approved, Woody said high water could make the station an island, with trucks unable to get out of their own station.

The work session Monday is scheduled to start at 4:30 in council chambers at City Hall.