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Council hears timeline for North Market substation, police headquarters design and temporary leases
Summary
Staff reported a substation contract for North Market is about to be routed, police headquarters design layout is nearing completion, and temporary leases for patrol facilities are being paid from the police operating budget with $600,000–$700,000 set aside.
A city staff member told the council that the contract for the North Market police substation is “about to get routed” and that, based on the bidder’s previous work schedule, the building could open early to mid next spring once construction starts, about eight to nine months after mobilization.
The same presenter said staff and police leadership “have settled pretty much on the physical layout” for the redesigned police headquarters and hope to put the project out to bid in late summer. The presenter said the goal is to have current headquarters tenants moved by about July 1 and that the move to Southpoint will begin this month in several staged moves.
On temporary patrol space, the council heard that staff had identified Kings Temple United Pentecostal Church as a lease location for Police Patrol Area 4 and that the church facility requires little interior renovation and has ample parking. The presenter emphasized the Kings Temple site is intended for Area 4 and, if used for Area 2, it would be short-term only depending on site availability at 8509 (an alternate location under appraisal).
A councilmember asked how the leases are being paid; the presenter said the payments come from the police operating budget and noted that during the last round of budget amendments the council placed roughly $600,000 to $700,000 in the police budget to cover leasing costs for the year. Staff said full payments on the Kings Temple lease would likely begin in July, with a small partial payment in June.
On the contested property at 8509, staff said the owner has paid for a second appraisal and that, when two appraisals differ, the typical step is to hire a review appraiser to reconcile the valuations.
Votes at a glance: the council approved the minutes from its Feb. 25, 2025 meeting (motion by Councilwoman Taylor; second by Councilwoman Bowman).
