08-26-1975 Regular Meeting~~ ~--
REPORT OF POLICE AND FIRE STATION IMPROVEMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 26, 1975
Present were: Chairman Tom K. Dougherty, Member Jane Wilkins; Chief of Police
Prentice Tyndal; and Director of Community Services Bob Smythe.
Prior to this meeting Ben Cunningham and a retired architect met with Chief
Tyndal to discuss building expansion alternatives. This discussion resulted in the
architect drawing a plan of the existing facilities and adding to that the proposed
expansion. Chief Tyndal informed the subcommittee that the proposed additional floor
space would definitely meet the department's requirements over the next two years and
very possibly their requirement for the next five to seven years. An alternative to
the sketched proposal was the construction of a second floor within the fire department.
This alternative was eliminated primarily because the additional space needed is for
offices and a record room, all of which need to be centrally located. Also, it was
estimated that the cost of this alternative would not be that much less, if at all,
than the sketched proposal.
The present floor plan of the department was studied in the relation to the proposal
and it was concluded that the proposal could be integrated readily into the present
floor plan with the following modifications:
1. The entrance door to the addition would be behind the existing
reception counter.
2. The south room would be expanded into the proposed hall and would be
similar to the north room.
3. The two extreme rooms would be used for offices and the center
area would be used for records.
4. The existing northeast corner office would be used as a squad room.
5. The present counter would be moved to the south a short distance
and be reduced in length and width.
6. The counter area would be partitioned to the ceiling with glass
and wood.
7. Some carpentry would be needed to provide a writing surface in
the squad room and shelves in several other locations.
It was decided that:
1. The subcommittee would request the city manager to get an approximate
estimate for the proposed expansion.
2. Jane Wilkins is to make a study of the equipment and furniture floor
plan in the dispatch area in order to determine the entrance door
location for the proposed addition.
The next scheduled meeting of the subcommittee is at 3:00 p.m. on September 16,
1975.
Respectfully Submitted,
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TOM K. DOUGHERT , Chairman