Review options for new Southern District police substation location and funding
In Plain English
The police department needs a new substation to serve the southern part of the city. Staff will present different location options for council to choose from. The council will also decide how to pay for this project and whether to move forward with planning.
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Votes
To proceed with the project and recognize the 3327 Cutting Boulevard as the preferred location with the provision that a lease needs to be negotiated and the fire training center location is the alternate location
3 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The council rejected a proposal to move forward with a new police substation for the southern part of the city, with 3327 Cutting Boulevard as the preferred location. The motion failed in a divided 3-3 vote, with Councilmembers Bates and Rogers voting no, Councilmember Beckles abstaining, and Councilmember Boozé absent. This means the police department will need to bring back a different proposal or location options before any substation project can proceed. The decision leaves the southern district without the additional police presence that supporters said was needed to improve response times and community safety.
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That 3506 Cutting Boulevard be selected as the preferred substation location
3 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The council rejected a proposal to locate a new police substation at 3506 Cutting Boulevard in a divided 3-3 vote, with Councilmembers Bates, Beckles, and Ritterman supporting the location and Vice Mayor Butt and Councilmember Rogers opposing it. Mayor McLaughlin abstained from voting, which prevented the motion from passing. The decision means the council will need to consider other location options for the southern district substation before moving forward with planning and funding. This continues the ongoing process to establish a police presence in the southern part of the city.
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Directing staff to proceed with the planned substation with no preference on which site to develop and attempt to negotiate a lease at 3327 Cutting Boulevard, and work with the architect to determine if there may be better value developing the substation at the fire training center
4 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted 4-2 to move forward with planning a new police substation for the southern part of the city, with Councilmembers Bates and Rogers dissenting. Staff will explore two potential locations: a leased space at 3327 Cutting Boulevard and a city-owned site at the fire training center. The substation would improve police response times and service in the southern district, though no cost estimate was provided. The council did not pick a preferred location, leaving that decision for later after staff negotiates lease terms and evaluates both options.
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