For City Council Meeting [December 11, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Ahmad R. Ansari, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Interim Chief of Police
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Request City Council to Authorize Funding for Modifications to the Police Department's Parking Lot and Building to Address Safety Concerns and Needed Workspace.
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BACKGROUND:
During a recent risk assessment of the police facility, in conjunction with staffing changes of command level personnel, several deficiencies were recognized in the police station's parking lot and office availability for staff. Staff is proposing building modifications and parking lot changes to address these findings.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
Currently there is a fenced off public parking area between the southern trailer (building 2) and central trailer (building 3). Two spaces are designated for the disabled and others for general parking. Due to the limited space for turning movements within the lot, we have had a number of incidents related to persons backing their vehicles into the adjacent fence and buildings. Over the last couple of years, the City has had to replace fencing, railing, awnings and porches surrounding building 3. Due to these confines of the parking spaces, staff anticipates a continuance of incidents related to parking that will result in on-going building repairs and possible injuries to employees and citizens. Public Works personnel were contacted and after assessing the area, it was recommended to fence off the general public parking spaces, leaving only the (2) two disabled spaces. By changing the usage of this area, staff believes it will limit future building repairs, injuries and potential liability. General public parking will still be available in the northern parking lot, north of the northern trailer (building 4). Additional signage will be required to direct citizens on parking and entrances.
To address the lack of office/working space within the police s...
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