2015 Potential Bond ElectionJuly 9, 2015

Timeline

May 28 - CAC Presentation to City Council

June 25 – City Council Workshop (Transportation & System Wide Park Improvements)

July 9 – City Council Workshop (Facilities – Fire, PD & Community Center)

July 23 – City Council Workshop (Recommended Bond Language)

August 5-24th – City Council Ordinance Calling Bond Election

November 3 – Election Day2015

CAC Project Recommendations

Facilities: Police Station- ranked # 1 overall by CAC Fire Station #7- ranked #3 overall by CAC

Parks and Leisure: Community Center- ranked #11 overall by CAC

Police Facility Statistics• The original one story building was built in 1978.

Square footage estimation is 9,920. This area housed both PD and Municipal Court. At this time we had 34 PD employees.

• In 1987 the building was expanded to the two story structure, we added approximately an additional 18,080 square feet. (8,000 for each floor and 2,080 for jail expansion). Municipal Court remained in the one story structure. At this time we had 87 employees.

• 2007 renovation and expansion into former Municipal Court area.

• Our current total square footage estimation is 28,000, with 210 employees.

Current Challenges

• Inadequate storage- evidence room, armory, SWAT equipment, locker space, emergency equipment, records

• Facility lacks police spatial design• Facility located in a flooding prone area• Water infiltration under building• Limited space for essential functions such as

interviewing, record keeping, jailing, communications, and training

Office Space

Conference/Training and Evidence

Evidence Room

Backup Evidence Storage

Key Components Desired• Community meeting area• Assembly/Training room for larger

meetings and training sessions– Training space to include computer lab

and area for defensive tactics.

• Public interview rooms• Additional server room space• Internal storage areas• Forensic processing bay for large items• Appropriate lockers for officers and

tactical teams

Key Component (cont.)• Physical fitness gym• Equipment room• Proper report writing room• Proper evidence processing area, intake, vaults

and storage• Proper firearms armory• Proper property room• Storage for specialty long term vehicle

protection and storage.• Updated jail facility (automatic locks, air

filtration, lack of appropriate space/prisoner, proper ADA compliance.)

• Adequate parking (currently using gravel lot to north of building)

Need for a Consultant

Cris Ruebush - PGAL

Ratio of Square Foot per Resident

Police Department Square Foot Per Resident

Conroe 1.09

Baytown .91

League City .85

McKinney .56

Bryan .76

College Station .29

Fire Station #7

• Safety of the citizens– Response times are not within the

desired limits• Desired response time is 4.5 min.; Current

response time to SW area is 7-9 min.; Beyond Wellborn Rd. is 10-11 min.• Also provide EMS support for the county

Fire Station #7 at Royder Road

• Growth toward the south west of the city is rapid

• Call volumes are increasing by 20% each year

• More schools are coming into the area. Additional development will follow.

• Annexations have extended drive times

Fire Station #7 Costs

• Cost of new station --- $4.9MLand is already available

• One-time cost for fire engine, ambulance, and protective equipment --- $722,400

• Annual Staffing Costs --- $1,113,000– Fire Engine --- $651,000– Ambulance --- $462,000

Map of All CSFD Station Locations

Current Districts for 3 and 5

Community Center

• Support from Parks and Leisure Subcommittee Public Forum

• Providing year-round facilities for multiple uses across all age groups

• Includes meeting space similar to conference center

• Includes gym, exercise areas, and activity rooms

Community Center Specs

• Patterned after the Cedar Park Community Center

• 50,000 Sq. ft. facility • The cost of the entire project is estimated

to be approximately $15,555,000• Facility could be developed in two phases• Possible location on City property at

Krenek Tap Road and Dartmouth • O&M costs to consider