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Committee approves downtown police substation at City Hall; council to reserve 2–3 plaza parking spaces
Summary
The finance committee approved establishing a small police substation in City Hall, authorized up to $50,000 for furnishings (funds appear to exist in the furniture budget), and directed staff to designate two to three plaza parking spaces for police vehicles.
The Homewood City Finance Committee approved creating a police substation inside City Hall and reserving two to three parking spaces on the plaza for police vehicles.
Mayor Alex introduced the proposal, saying a downtown substation was discussed previously when the police department moved to West Homewood and that the city has a suitable space in City Hall. Mayor Alex said the build-out would permit two or three officers to check in and out of City Hall and create a visible police presence downtown.
Mayor Alex and other speakers estimated the fit-out would cost between $30,000 and $50,000 for cubicles and related work; City staff member Kale Smith said funding for the furniture likely already exists in the current furniture budget, so no transfer of funds would be required. Committee members asked for a specific parking count; the mayor and staff proposed designating at least two but not to exceed three plaza spaces for police vehicles.
Councilor Allemont moved to approve the substation and parking designation; Councilor Walton seconded. The motion passed 5 to 0.
The committee instructed staff to confirm the final number of dedicated parking spaces with the police chief and to use existing furniture funds for the fit-out. Any ordinance to formally restrict plaza parking will be processed separately if required.
