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A Special Meeting of the Flushing City Council was called to order on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor Janice L. Gensel, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present: Richard L. Bade
John C. Gault
Janice L. Gensel
Chris A. Girard
Jay E. Johnson
Teresa K. Salem
Michael T. Szukhent
Absent: None
Others Present: Dennis J. Bow, City Manager
Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
No public participation.
Architectural Update – Mr. Ron Campbell, Architect, THA Architects/Engineers, provided a presentation encompassing an existing facilities evaluation (City Hall) and a space needs analysis for a new City Hall and Police Station. The presentation addressed the physical and code deficiencies of the existing City Hall; the feasibility the existing facilities can provide in housing the city administrative and police department functions; recommended development guidelines that would best insure the preservation and adaptive use of this historic community landmark; recommended development guidelines to be insure convenient and efficient delivery of city administrative services to the public; recommended development guidelines to best insure safe, efficient and convenient delivery of police services to the public; and developed general cost estimates for the specific items listed.
Three options were provided for the use of the current City Hall. Option A involves the remodeling of the existing facility to accommodate both City Hall and Police Department functions. The pros for this option were: 1) current facilities are preserved and adaptively used, and 2) the facility remains in the same location at the edge of the central business district. The cons were: 1) additional costs for construction, 2) more time to complete work, 3) moving expenses doubled, 4) interrupted services for extended time, 5) poor space utilization, 6) inefficient operation and 7) loss of character in the auditorium. The total project cost of Option A is projected to be between $1,361,000 and $1,571,500.
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Option B involves the building of a new facility at a separate site and remodeling of the existing building back to its original character and style that will accommodate an appropriate reuse, such as a library or a community center. The pros for Option B are: 1) new state of the art facility, 2) accessible facility, 3) no service interruption, and 4) new service possibilities. The con would be higher costs. The projection of the probable construction cost is estimated to be between $1,481,300 and $1,621,700.
Option C involves the building of a new facility at a separate site that will house the City Hall and Police Station, and would place a nonprofit or profit-based group in a restored facility. The pros to Option C are: 1) new state of the art facility, 2) accessible facility, 3) no service interruption, 4) new service possibilities and costs are shared. The cons are: city assumes a developer’s risk, and 2) City Hall and Police Station are no longer on the edge of the Central Business District. The projection of the probable construction cost is $351,000 to $386,400.
Ron Campbell, THA Architects/Engineers, has reached the following conclusions regarding a new city hall and police station:
1) Current city hall space needs require a facility of approximately 5,600 square feet.
2) Current police department space needs require a facility of approximately 4,950 square feet.
3) The existing city hall facility is marginal in providing these space requirements.
4) The existing facilities are inadequate in providing for the functional space relationships necessary to have efficient operation.
5) The residents of Flushing would be better served if the public functions associated with these facilities were housed on one level.
6) There is economic advantage in having city hall and police functions under “one roof.”
7) The preservation/restoration of the current city hall facilities are not best achieved through the adaptive use for city administration functions.
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8) The total project cost for a new city hall and police station is estimated to be approximately $1,634,000.
The City Manager will meet with representatives of Flushing Township to discuss their degree of interest in sharing in the cost of the renovation of city hall for use as a library.
Adjourn – Motion by Johnson, seconded by Bade, to adjourn.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjourn: 4:32 p.m.
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Janice L. Gensel, Mayor Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer