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ENGINEERING & INFRASTRUCTURE MEMORANDUM <br /> NO. 2008- 58 <br /> DATE: July 3, 2008 �', <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Carrigan and City Council Members <br /> FROM: John Smith, Interim City Manager �I � � C-�, l�� <br /> .,�J�'�� <br /> R ic har d G. Mar ley, P.E., Engineering& In fras truc ture Direc tor <br /> Keith Alexander, Director of Water Management � <br /> SUBJECT: City of Decatur Top Priority Projects <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that Council <br /> approve the attached resolution identifying the top priority projects for the City of Decatur. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the June 2 meeting, Council members were provided with a <br /> comprehensive list of all unfunded projects so that priorities may be established. The list of <br /> projects included projects previously identified in the December 2007 High Priority Capital <br /> Improvement Project table, projects included in the Governor's proposed Capital Bill, plus <br /> projects from the City's unfunded capital project list. Council Members were asked to <br /> identify their top priority projects, and City staffcompiled Council responses. The results of <br /> the City Council poll on unfunded capital projects was presented for Council consideration at <br /> the June 30 study session. Based on Council direction, five projects were identified as being <br /> the City's top priority unfunded projects. <br /> 1. Police Department Building. This project will allow for the Police Department to <br /> acquire much needed additional office space. Options include construction of a new <br /> building or refurbishing an existing building. The result should be a state of the art, law <br /> enforcement center that will address the space needs of the department and the safety <br /> needs of the community. Providing adequate space will enhance working conditions for <br /> the Police Department and assist in attracting and retaining quality law enforcement <br /> officials, and will contribute to the overall health and safety of the community. The <br /> estimated cost for the project is $15 million. <br /> 2. Brush College Road Improvements from William Street to Faries Parkway. Brush <br /> College Road is a main transportation corridor that serves several Decatur industries. The <br /> route is heavily used by employees and trucks of all sizes. As a result of physical <br /> constraints at the William Street intersection and the raikoad underpass north of William <br /> Street, significant traffic congestion occurs daily. This project will improve both the <br /> William Street intersection at Brush College Road and make improvements to the <br /> underpass improving both safety and capacity. The estimated cost for the project is $4.5 <br /> million. <br /> 3. Permanent Lake Tokorozawa Pumping and Piping Infrastructure. It is propos�l to <br /> construct a permanent pumping station and underground pipeline to transfer water from <br /> Lake Tokorozawa to the South Water Treatment Plant. The pump station and pipeline <br /> Page � 1 <br />