09-08-2001 Special Called Workshop Meeting

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k- _ ¢~ B Police Department ~ In May 1978, the current Police Building at 915 South 8`" Street was dedicated with a total number of 24 personnel. This building is actually two complexes separated by a common wall and consists of approximately 26,000 ' square feet of which PD occupies 15,000 square feet. As of this date, the Police Department occupies both floors of the southern portion (915 South 8`") of the building with the Municipal Court occupying the upper floor of the northern portion of the building (913 South 8~') with Neighborhood Centers occupying the lower floor. ' Due to continued growth, the Police Department has outgrown the facility it now occupies. Today we employ 94 personnel. A needs assessment study was conducted by the firm of Budd Betts Harden Kolflat Architectures (B2HK) in ' which they assessed the needs of the Police Department and Municipal Court for a future complex. During this period, it was recognized that an EOC function needed to be built into this facility to become the Police/EOC/Municipal Court Complex, or the Criminal Justice Center. B2HK systematically analyzed the needs of the Police Department and Court with a vision toward the future of the City. B2HK additionally conducted a study of the existing building to determine ' if remodeling or usability of the existing building was an option. A report was submitted indicating that the only significant remodeling has been done in the Municipal Court in 1993 and that they identified a number of issues ' regarding the existing building. They did, however, find the building to be basically sound. "Although air conditioning components have been replaced as needed, the overall quality and condition of mechanical, electrical, plumbing materials and construction are of low standard for municipal police and court facilities. Fire protection, fire alarm, and emergency exit and egress lighting provisions are inadequate. " This report can be found in volume 1 of the ' Architectural Program report from B2HK. B2HK projected a Police/EOC/Municipal Court report based on the assessment study which would be approximately 43,500 square feet. It was decided that this project would need to be built in stages due to anticipated ' costs. The Municipal 3udge advised that they would remain in their existing facility until the Police/EOC structure was built. A master plan was developed for two separate construction phases with the Police/EOC structure to be built first. ' Phase I Police Department/EOC Center $7.7 million (land acquisition, site preparation, construction) ' Phase II Municipal Court Facility ' Depending on growth will be placed in front of Voters at a later date. 1 1 1 (4)