Proposed New Police Station Proposed New Police Station Article 4, 2007 Annual Town Meeting

Proposed New Police StationProposed New Police Station

Article 4, 2007 Annual Town Meeting

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Originally Proposed FacilityOriginally Proposed Facility

1.1. New construction on town owned land on Hudson New construction on town owned land on Hudson Road next to Fire HQRoad next to Fire HQ

2.2. 18,500 sq ft on two stories18,500 sq ft on two stories3.3. Estimated cost $8.2 millionEstimated cost $8.2 million4.4. Designed to meet Town needs for next 50 yearsDesigned to meet Town needs for next 50 years5.5. Capital/debt planning efforts made so that this project Capital/debt planning efforts made so that this project

can be paid off out of the savings as older projects are can be paid off out of the savings as older projects are paid off. Net increase on taxpayers from the bond paid off. Net increase on taxpayers from the bond issued for this project $0 or less (increasing $141/avg issued for this project $0 or less (increasing $141/avg home for this new project while going down $149/avg home for this new project while going down $149/avg home for paid off projects). home for paid off projects).


Issues We HeardIssues We Heard

Yes, Town needs to address Police Station Yes, Town needs to address Police Station problem but:problem but:

a.a. This proposal is too big and costlyThis proposal is too big and costlyb.b. The timing is not right – override and fire The timing is not right – override and fire

truck are enough for right nowtruck are enough for right nowc.c. Location is not right – station should be on Location is not right – station should be on

Route 20Route 20d.d. Plans for future of existing station not clear, Plans for future of existing station not clear,

and any funds from sale should be and any funds from sale should be committed to offset project costscommitted to offset project costs


Is This The Right Solution?Is This The Right Solution?

Is this design too big and too expensive?Is this design too big and too expensive? 18,500 sq ft., same size as comparable towns18,500 sq ft., same size as comparable towns Sq ft. cost about the same as comparablesSq ft. cost about the same as comparables Tried to apply lessons learned from existing station: Tried to apply lessons learned from existing station:

it was built too small and site does not allow growth it was built too small and site does not allow growth for futurefor future

This design includes space for future growthThis design includes space for future growth Planning started with assessing modern police Planning started with assessing modern police

program needs, and design addressed each oneprogram needs, and design addressed each one Each aspect improves employee safety, operations, Each aspect improves employee safety, operations,

and public safety for the communityand public safety for the community



Option for Slightly Smaller StationOption for Slightly Smaller Station

Also looked at a building that is 14,500 sq. feet Also looked at a building that is 14,500 sq. feet – removed fitness room, reduced future space, – removed fitness room, reduced future space, reduced garage space, shrunk everythingreduced garage space, shrunk everything

Total cost for this is $7.2 million, translates to Total cost for this is $7.2 million, translates to $18 less annually for the average taxpayer$18 less annually for the average taxpayer

Kept the primary program plansKept the primary program plans Eliminated future space or flexibilityEliminated future space or flexibility The larger building is the cheapest way to plan The larger building is the cheapest way to plan

for future space needs. Unfinished space is for future space needs. Unfinished space is relatively cheap in this plan.relatively cheap in this plan.


Is This the Right Time for Is This the Right Time for the Project? 2 Perspectivesthe Project? 2 Perspectives

Facilities Management PerspectiveFacilities Management Perspective: : Need to think of the long term with our buildingsNeed to think of the long term with our buildings Town has 10 buildings and needs to maintain, update Town has 10 buildings and needs to maintain, update

or replace them as needed (7 major buildings and 3 or replace them as needed (7 major buildings and 3 smaller ones). If we updated one every 5 years, it smaller ones). If we updated one every 5 years, it would take 50 years to address all of them.would take 50 years to address all of them.

Of these 10, in last 10 years, two have recent major Of these 10, in last 10 years, two have recent major work - Library and DPW. 2 have had minor work – work - Library and DPW. 2 have had minor work – satellite fire stations. The other 4 – Town Hall, Flynn satellite fire stations. The other 4 – Town Hall, Flynn Building, Fairbank and Fire HQ – will need major Building, Fairbank and Fire HQ – will need major design, repair or replacement work in futuredesign, repair or replacement work in future

This doesn’t address the school buildingsThis doesn’t address the school buildings Back to the old way of letting a backlog accumulate?Back to the old way of letting a backlog accumulate?


Is the Right Time for the Project?Is the Right Time for the Project?

Financial Management Perspective:Financial Management Perspective: Construction costs are rapidly escalatingConstruction costs are rapidly escalating The Town’s capital/debt planning has The Town’s capital/debt planning has

planned for this project since 1999planned for this project since 1999 Debt service is going down and the Debt service is going down and the

savings can absorb this project savings can absorb this project Result will be a consistent spending for Result will be a consistent spending for

our buildingsour buildings


Is the Right Location for the Project?Is the Right Location for the Project?

New site on Hudson Road, next to Fire HQNew site on Hudson Road, next to Fire HQ

ProsPros: :

Creates a public safety campus –combined Creates a public safety campus –combined dispatch and training room/emergency dispatch and training room/emergency planning operations center planning operations center

Town already owns the landTown already owns the land

Geographic center of SudburyGeographic center of Sudbury

Septic and Parking can be accommodatedSeptic and Parking can be accommodated


Is the Right Location for the Is the Right Location for the Project?Project?

New site on Hudson Road, next to Fire HQNew site on Hudson Road, next to Fire HQ

ConsCons: :

Not on Route 20Not on Route 20

Impacts a residential neighborhoodImpacts a residential neighborhood


What will happen to the What will happen to the Old Police Station?Old Police Station?

The building itself probably cannot be used for other The building itself probably cannot be used for other Town needs, due to its structural flaws and ADA Town needs, due to its structural flaws and ADA problems identified in this report. problems identified in this report.

The land the building is on may be useful to the Town. The land the building is on may be useful to the Town. The Board of Selectmen will study needs of the Town The Board of Selectmen will study needs of the Town to see if this land meets other Town needs. to see if this land meets other Town needs.

If the land is not needed, the Board may ask Town If the land is not needed, the Board may ask Town Meeting for authority to sell the parcel. Meeting for authority to sell the parcel.

Early estimates for market value of the land range from Early estimates for market value of the land range from $700,000 to $850,000: $700,000 to $850,000:

State laws on sale of assets reserves these proceeds State laws on sale of assets reserves these proceeds

for capital usesfor capital uses


Original Sized Station – 1st Floor


Unfinished Space instead of fitness room

Original Sized Station – 2nd floor


Option for smaller station – 1st floor


Option for smaller station – 2nd floor


Original Planned Station


SummarySummary

Great deal of planning, discussion and Great deal of planning, discussion and examination of alternatives has preceded examination of alternatives has preceded bringing this project to the Townbringing this project to the Town

Station looks fine from the outside, but that Station looks fine from the outside, but that is not the case insideis not the case inside

This proposal is reasonable as far as size, This proposal is reasonable as far as size, cost, location, and timing as part of our cost, location, and timing as part of our

overall financial and capital planning overall financial and capital planning


ConclusionConclusion

We have shown what a smaller building looks We have shown what a smaller building looks like, but do not recommend it – locks out future like, but do not recommend it – locks out future needs but at minimal savingsneeds but at minimal savings

Strongly feel we need to think about the long Strongly feel we need to think about the long term future – 10 years, 25 years, 50 years outterm future – 10 years, 25 years, 50 years out

Building we recommend will cost $1.0 million Building we recommend will cost $1.0 million more than the smaller option, but is $18 less more than the smaller option, but is $18 less per year on the average tax bill (before option per year on the average tax bill (before option of applying proceeds from sale of existing of applying proceeds from sale of existing station)station)


Next StepsNext Steps

We welcome your questions and We welcome your questions and comments tonight.comments tonight.

Board of Selectmen will prefer that Town Board of Selectmen will prefer that Town Meeting approve this project tonight.Meeting approve this project tonight.

If not approved tonight, Board will be If not approved tonight, Board will be looking at options on when to bring this looking at options on when to bring this back. back.

Documents

Proposed New Police Station Proposed New Police Station Article 4, 2007 Annual Town Meeting