09-21-2004 City Council Joint Meeting PacketCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Joint Study Session Packet
City Council:Mayor:
Jay Vavricek
City Administrator:
Gary Greer
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
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7:00:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
Carole Cornelius
Peg Gilbert
Joyce Haase
Margaret Hornady
Robert Meyer
Mitchell Nickerson
Don Pauly
Jackie Pielstick
Scott Walker
Fred Whitesides
City of Grand Island City Council
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Pledge of Allegiance
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City of Grand Island City Council
Item -1
Presentation of the Law Enforcement Facility Needs Assessment
Study
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Joint Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: Kyle Hetrick
City of Grand Island City Council
Council Agenda Memo
From: Captain Robert Falldorf
Meeting: September 21, 2004
Subject: Presentation on Law Enforcement Facility Needs
Assessment
Item #’s: 1
Presenter(s): Captain Robert Falldorf
James Estes, Wilson Estes Police Architects
Background
One project identified to receive funding under the recently passed ½ cent sales tax
initiative was that of a new Law Enforcement facility. On May 27, 2004 a request for
proposals was sent out for a needs study for a combined new police/sheriffs headquarters
facility. Two architectural firms were chosen to give presentations to the established Law
Enforcement Committee on July 1, 2004. Wilson Estes Police Architects of Overland,
Kansas was chosen after the presentations on that date to provide the needs assessment
study. A contract was drawn up between Wilson Estes and the City of Grand Island and
approved by the Grand Island City Council for Wilson Estes to provide the study.
On August 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2004 representatives from Wilson Estes met with
individuals with the Grand Island Police Department, Hall County Sheriff’s Department,
City Planning, and City Emergency Management. These meetings were used to gather
information for the needs study to determine space needs for today and space needs
twenty years into the future.
The Law Enforcement Facility Committee again met with James Estes of Wilson Estes
on August 27, 2004 where a preliminary report was presented on the needs assessment.
Included in the council packets are segments from that preliminary report to include:
space needs tables, minimum site area requirements, a hypothetical site plan, and a
statement of probable costs. Law Enforcement management from the Police Department
and Sheriff’s Department then met with James Estes that same afternoon to discuss site
selection issues. Two potential sites were discussed, one being the block just to the East
of the present City Hall and the other being the proposed new jail site, referred to as the
Luzenac site, on East Highway #30. The Luzenac site was identified as the preferred site
after a lengthy discussion into the advantages and disadvantages of both sites.
Discussion
The purpose of the presentation at this Council Study Session is to keep the council and
the general public informed as to what has transpired up to this point with the needs
study. We also want to keep the council and public informed on what the next phase in
the process is and allow for any input on the project. James Estes of Wilson Estes will
provide a short power point presentation on the completed needs study. Any questions
that the council has will also be addressed.