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Session 1205, Minutes December 18, 1978 CITIZENS M ISSUE REPORT Page 11 The City Manager said that a citizens committee of approximately 100 persons was appointed four months ago to review the capital requirements of the City. The citizens were divided into six subcommittees to study certain functional needs. Reports of the subcommittees were submitted to a steering committee consisting of the chairperson and vice -chairperson of each subcommittee. The latter committee prepared a final report for the City Council which was presented by Sylvan Robinson, chairperson and Stella Hughes, vice -chairperson of the citizens committee. Mr. Robinson thanked all of the members of the citizens committee for the enormous amount of time that was spent at meetings and in the compiling of reports for the final report to be presented this evening. He especially thanked the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the six subcommittees and Mrs. Hughes, who worked long and tirelessly. He also thanked Al Goldman and his staff who contributed enormously in helping prepare the report. Mr. Robinson said the 19 -page report consisted of monetary bond issue recom- mendations made in six general areas plus a seventh non -monetary recommenda- tion at the end of the report. The total amount of the bond issue would be $4,717.800. In summary, the reports are as follows: POLICE SERVICE FACILITIES RECOMMENDATION: The Steering Committee voted seven to four, with one abstention, to recommend $1,500,000 for renovation of the present police facility and that portion of the annex presently occupied by the fire service when this latter space becomes available. Further, the Steering Com- mittee voted 11 - 0 with one abstention to recommend that $2,800,000 be included for construction of a new police service facility at a new location, in the event that the City Council does not accept the recommendation for construction of a new fire engine house which will consolidate the deployment of men and equipment now housed at Engine Houses No. 1 and No. 2. FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) The Steering Committee voted 8 - 3, with one abstention, to recom- mend $800,000 for construction of a new engine house which would consolidate the deployment of men and equipment presently housed at the No. 1 and No. Engine Houses. This project includes the construc- tion of a needed training tower which was recommended by the Steering Committee by a vote of 11 - 1. The Committee further reoommended by a vote of 10 - 2 that the new engine house be located so as to pro- vide balanced service to all citizens as far as is practicable. 2) The Steering Committee voted 11 to 0, with one abstention, to re- commend $200,000 be included to establish a reserve fund which will provide a basis for a continuing program of annual budgeting for replacement of major vehicular equipment of the fire service. STREET IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDATION: The Steering Committee voted seven to three, with one abstention, to recommend $1,000,000 be included for 24 streets which are to be