Public Safety & Public Services Facilities Bond Proposal
FACILITIES PROJECTS INFORMATION
December 12, 2019 Court Building Update Presentation
Construction Approved for the Public Facilities Projects - October 15, 2018
Council Approves Public Works and Court Site Plan:
Public Works and Court Site Plan Presentation - September 17, 2018
Public Works & Court Site Plan Submission
PROJECT NOTICES
Public Safety Building Groundbreaking Ceremony - May 3, 2019
Pictured Above: Mayor and City Council Members, City Manager, Public Safety Director and Project Architects and Builder.
Pictured Above Left: Grosse Pointe Deputy Chief, Lieutenant, Sergeants and Public Safety Officers
Pictured Above Right: Grosse Pointe Public Safety Directors L-R, City/Park, Woods, Farms, Shores
Representatives from Partners in Architecture and DeMaria Builders
City Council Directs Staff to Preserve Original Part of Public Safety Building on Maumee – August 20, 2018
Court and Council Chamber would be Relocated to 1st Floor Where the Fire Truck Bays Are
Council approves Public Safety Site Plan on Mack – August 20, 2018
ON AUGUST 8, 2017, VOTERS APPROVED REPLACING KEY FACILITIES
CITY COUNCIL CALLS SPECIAL ELECTION
After setting a goal for 2016-17 of developing a plan to address long-standing deficiencies in the City’s Public Safety and Services buildings currently located on Maumee Avenue, the City Council unanimously voted on May 8 to seek voter approval of major building improvements. On the August 8 ballot, City of Grosse Pointe residents will be asked whether to support the issuance of up to $12.96 million in bonds to replace Public Safety and Services facilities. If approved, the City would be able to build a critically needed new headquarters for the Police and Fire Department, address building safety and inadequate conditions in the Public Services building, and make basic repairs and renovations to repurpose the existing Public Safety building on Maumee Avenue.
EXISTING BUILDINGS CONDITIONS
Existing fire station bays: Steel ceiling beams can't be raised to fit replacement for nearly three decade old yellow pumper
Existing fire bay: Too tight to maintain and store equipment
Police station: Ceiling damage from multiple leaks in 1928 building despite many repairs
The booking area, detention cell, and interrogation room for suspects all share space with or access to the regular desktop workspace for police officers (shown below), putting safety at risk.
Existing public works yard: Uncovered vehicle storage with poor and unsafe maneuverability
Insufficient storage space with nowhere to preserve road salt or purchase supplies in bulk
Rust is evident on the rear of the truck that is exposed (below).
Employee lockers are in the lunch room, where there is a door to a single unisex bathroom stall and which also opens up to the vehicle maintenance bay. There is no ventilation or windows. There is no locker room to clean up after working with garbage or in a sewer pit, and no space for safety training.