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Council discusses police move, garage costs and donation balance
Summary
Council discussed the Police Department move, an $80,000 garage estimate and remaining $1,379.05 on a $20,000 donation; staff said final blacktop/concrete costs are pending and sale of the old police property would apply to city property tax rolls.
Resident Henry Van Houdt asked the Council for a detailed accounting of costs to finish the police garage project and how those costs compare with proceeds from the sale of the old police facility. Administrator Teresa Hill said the city received a $20,000 donation toward the move; $1,379.05 remained of that donation. Hill said an architectural drawing is estimated at $5,000 and a three-stall garage at roughly $80,000; paving and concrete estimates were not yet available.
Council member Tim Smith said proceeds from selling vacated municipal properties (including the old police building) would be applied to the city's property holdings and tax rolls once sold, helping offset transitions. Chief Petrasek explained the rationale for a dedicated garage: the current arrangement is less secure and limits access and response capability.
Council previously authorized paying for design services on the garage (approximately $5,163) and clarified the scope includes bid-ready drawings and an engineer/draftsman sign-off so the project can be put to bid. No final construction contract or financing vote for the garage was taken at the meeting.
