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Louisville City Council Special Meeting December 10, 2002 Page 2 3. The equipment budget for the new Police Department building has been allocated over two years instead of one. 4. $46,000 has been deleted for the Parks & Recreation Master Plan. 5. $34,000 has been added to 2004 for the restoration of the bell tower on the Arts Center. Simmons reviewed the new municipal court to be built in conjunction with the police building. The expenditure is shown as $500,000. Staff suggested two alternatives. 1. Construct shell only- deduction $40,000 to $60,000. The area shown as unfinished within the Police Department would be finished as a training room. 2. No construction- deduct $300,000 to $430,000. There are shared facilities within the proposed building that need to be constructed as part of the Police Department are sized to accommodate a future court. Simmons noted that the transportation projects would be partially funded by the proposed impact fee and other sources. The impact fee will also include municipal facilities (City Hall and City Shops) and police facilities. The estimate of impact fees those facilities over the five-year period are as follows: Police facilities $207,000 Municipal facilities $326,000 COUNCIL COMMENTS Sisk stated that he was not in favor of the City Shops or City Hall renovation. He suggested building only the shell for the Court. Davidson explained that Council members Keany and Sisk met with City Manager Bill Simmons last week to discuss the Court facility. Simmons explained the Police Facility's communication space could be converted for a police training room. There was considerable discussion relative to the municipal court, as to whether a shell space should be included or whether the court facility should be completed. There was also discussion regarding the removal of the court from the police facility. Council also discussed a finished space for a police training room. Davidson suggested removing the communication center and keeping the shell space for the court in the plan. Davidson suggested bids be sought for options for the court, a finished court and a non- finished court.