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Council debates $6,600 feasibility study for potential property; motion not adopted
Summary
Council considered entering a $6,600 feasibility study agreement with an architect to evaluate a property; members questioned the cost and whether it served long-term space needs for police and administrative services. The motion to enter the agreement was moved and seconded but was not approved at this meeting.
Staff told the council that an architect’s feasibility study for a selected property would cost $6,600 and asked whether the council wished to enter into an agreement to fund the study. Several council members questioned the value of the study in light of parallel discussion about a $2 million new police building and unresolved plans for remaining administrative space. One councilor said the proposal might be a step backward and "not money well spent." Another argued it was worth investigating the price compared with prior studies.
A motion to enter into the agreement was moved and seconded, and councilmembers discussed the issue at length; after deliberation a council member stated 'the motion has died' and no contract was adopted during this meeting. Members asked staff to provide price comparisons and additional details before reconsideration.
