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Fayetteville police propose on‑site fueling station; staff say cost covered by impact fees
Summary
Police chief asked council to approve design services for an on‑site fueling station at FPD headquarters, estimating about $450,000 funded with police impact fees; council also discussed fuel redundancy, nearby county fueling plans, and accommodating hybrid vehicles.
Chief Reynolds presented a request to hire Olsen Engineering to design an on‑site fuel station and canopy at Fayetteville Police Department headquarters, saying the canopy was part of the original headquarters plan but was value‑engineered out of construction. He estimated the overall project cost at around $450,000 and said it would be funded using police impact fees, not the general fund.
Reynolds listed operational benefits: lower per‑gallon costs, improved fleet tracking and preventative maintenance scheduling, faster vehicle exchanges during shift changes, and increased emergency preparedness if commercial stations are disrupted. He said the design would use underground tanks and a two‑nozzle system and that the fueling station would tie into the department’s generator during outages to permit fueling.
Council members asked whether the city had coordinated with Washington County, which is planning a fueling island on the south end of town; Reynolds said no conversations have occurred and stressed logistical gaps in fueling coverage between the downtown station and the county site. Council also pressed on compatibility with the city’s climate goals: Reynolds said the fuel island would accommodate hybrid vehicles and does not anticipate additional infrastructure costs for a planned 15 hybrids in 2026; he noted the department currently has about 5 hybrids in a roughly 100‑vehicle fleet.
Separately, staff presented two police‑related grant items: a $123,730 component of HIDTA/DTF funding for the police department and a STEP (Selective Traffic Enforcement) grant for $40,000 that funds DWI/DUI enforcement, portable breath testers ($5,700) and child restraint seats (about $15,000), with the city matching car‑seat funding in kind. Council asked to pull the HIDTA item from consent to allow a recorded no vote and discussion about federal grant requirements affecting immigrant residents.
No binding decisions were made at the agenda session; the design contract, grant acceptances and any related appropriations will appear on the Nov. 4 consent or regular agenda for formal action.
