PERRYSBURG – The city will conduct a space utilization study of its properties.
At Tuesday’s council meeting, members entered into an agreement with The Collaborative to conduct the study and feasibility of properties.
The Collaborative, which to the top ranked firm of the six requests for qualifications received, will be paid $188,500
City Administrator Joe Fawcett explained the study will include the municipal building, the police station, the engineering division, the department of public utilities and the former Mercy Health building at 28442 E. River Road the city purchased in February.
“They’re going to look at all of those facilities and recommend which departments should be housed in which facility,” Fawcett said.
The intent is to make the East River Road facility a one-stop shop for some of the more public departments including income tax, planning and zoning, and utilities, which are currently in the municipal building, he said.
Engineering also could move to that site, he added.
By doing that, it will allow modest renovations to the municipal building to make it ADA complaint and give staff more room, he said.
“We’ll look at where people are sitting and why and at the same time look at the HVAC system, the roof, the windows” in the municipal building, he said.
No new construction is planned, Fawcett said.
Because the city purchased the former Mercy Health building, it was saving millions of dollars by not having to build a new facility, said Mayor Tom Mackin.
A new municipal building was estimated to cost $14 million in 2022. The Mercy Health facility was purchased for $3.9 million.
Fawcett said the study could take six months.
Also at the meeting, council:
• Approved the rezoning of two parcels at the northwest corner of Five Point Road and Ohio 25 from general industrial to highway commercial to allow the construction of a Stop-N-Go convenience store and fuel center.
• Authorized an agreement with Right Stuff Software Corp. for $23,600 with an annual hosting fee of $4,800. Right Stuff provides scheduling and timekeeping software. The contract is for three years.
• Passed a resolution requesting the Ohio General Assembly to restore the local government fund to pre-recession levels as proposed in House Bill 573. The reduction has resulted in an average loss of $373,000 for the past 12 years, which equals a cumulative loss of $4.4 million.
• Authorized fire Chief William McCullough to enter an agreement with the Wood County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board to provide naloxone kits and training. Naloxone, which is a nasal spray, is used to revive overdose victims.
• Entered into a three-year agreement with Stryker Medical for maintenance of EMS cots, load systems, stair chairs and LUCAS devices used by the fire department. The cost is $40,696.21.
• Updated an ordinance establishing landmark features and signage to remove the distance restrictions.
• Agreed to pay ADS LLC $26,280 to monitor continued flow at certain locations in the city.
• Entered into a contract with Arcadis U.S. to provide final design phase engineering services for the Anthony Wayne Trail master meter pit relocation project as well as inspection services for the potable water main pipe crossing beneath the Maumee River. The project will relocate the 75-year-old pipe from along the trail to a site within the city limits. The cost is expected to be $128,800.
• Approved a $74,611.67 purchase agreement with Trojan Technologies for UV light bulbs for water sanitation purposes at the waste water treatment plant. Trojan Technologies is the sole provider of the items.
• Agreed to seek quotes for the crack filling and sealcoating of municipal properties and multi-use paths. The estimate is $45,625.
