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Feasi bi I ity Report
PHASE 1
A Governmental Center
for
Saline County & Salina Kansas
by
I ANDERSON - JOHNSON ARCHITECTS
~U(~tR ~ WI LLI)
................................................................. CONSULTING ENGINEERS & PLANNERS
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F EASI I3ILITY ST TTD\
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COV EH N 1\11<: NTAL (' E:\1' LH
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SA LINE COU;\J]' Y
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CITY OF SALINA
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.January ID6~}
Pl'C' pa !'('d by
A nde [':-jOlt -J 01111;-; on A 1'(' ili tc('b
13W"ll'l' K \\ ,1lL;-;
Cons1lltitt, Engincc!'s Llnd Planncrs
SalLna, Kansas
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CONTENTS
LEGAL ASPECTS OF JOINT FACILITIES
STHUCTUHAL ANALYSIS OF EXISTING BUILDL\TGS
ANALYSIS OF EXISTING SITES
EV ALUA TION OF THAFFIC CIHCULATION AND PARKING A T THE PRESENT
SITES
INVENTOHY OF EXISTING FACILITIES (CITY BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE)
ADEC~UACY AND SERVICEABILITY OF PROPOSED SITES AND STRUCTURES
INVESTIGATIONS OF FACTORS WHICH WOULD INFLUENCE COST OF A
JOINT CITY -COUNTY FACILITY
LAND USE ANALYSIS
USE OH USES OF PRESENT SITES AND BUILDINGS IF JOINT CIT'{ -COUNTY
BUILDING IS LOCATED ON AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SITE
HECOMMENDA TIONS
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SCOP E A.\D PUH POSE
The feasibility "tudy of Joint County -City lJuilding tS a tlll'l'C phasc ,('quenti,d
study:
Phase I
Need fOt, new structuJ'es,
LCl,ial lJC1"mlSSlOn aild limitations,
GeneI'al feasibility of joint facilitie:-;,
Phasc II
Fcasibilit.\' of suitable sites,
RelativE' ,'ost of sites,
Methods of owneJ'ship and oIH'J'ation,
Phase III
Space demand of each depaI'tml'nt,
Feasibility of comnlLll1ity llxlce usage,
He,'ommended site and cost anal,)::iis l'l'lated to ai'r'a ne(~ds,
Should all these phases of the feasibility l'Cpor't indir'ate a need fo)' tww f,llilitd':-;,
(whcthel' ('omuitled Ot' :-;('par'ate), a loc~i('al neat stf'P would be the :-;t<1!'t of an
<ll'l'hitcl'tLll',ll dC::iigtl pr.O....;l.am leading to the ('onstructiOll of a i1\'\\/ buildtn....: Ot'
lJUildinss,
The :-;equential natul'l' of the study is l'cquit'cd by l'ea:-;ons of c('onOl11\ and tile
('Olllple~ity of tilC pr'oblcm:-;, \-vith l'csards to economy tile :-;tudy may be stopped
at ano\' point that ,Joint 0)' ad,]<lfcnt olli(:c use ot the Ci(\ and County i.~ snown to
be infea:-;ibk. The ('ompll'xit,\ ot the pl'ol)lr'm i:-; dur' to legal limiLltiOtl:-', spacc
l'equi)'cmcnb, val'if'ty of sites aV:lilablc, tt'affir' and pad;in<..; con:-;icll')'ations
and ownel':-;hifJ and opr'!'ational a!'i'angem('nts ,lvailablr', It is tntended in thi:-;
study to l'ende!' ('onditions to permit the govl'l'ning bodies of the ('ount\ :lnd
tll(' City to considc!' the pt'oblerlls on a "ot1f'-at-a-tillle" basis l'atllel' than br'
fOl'(l'd to ('onsidcl' basil' feasibility, l'xad site 10(':ltioll, type 01' builcJll1g
mate!'ial.o;, etc" all at onc time - a nearly impossible task,
The pl'o('cdul'es will be to investig:lte, stltdy and issue a pl'eliminaJ'Y 1'(:pOI.t
on tilis Phase I and to tl1"n l'l'view the findings with thc govel'ning bodie'-j.
lJnless tlw P]'Olf'('t i:-; ('on:-;idr'i'ed infe8:-;ible at thi:-; point, Phase II will be pl'e-
pared and similarly Phase III. On ('ornpletioll of Phase III a final published
l'epol't in 100 copies will be made for distt'ioution. Phase I i:-; hCl'l'\vlth sub-
mittecl in prcliminac) cJ]'aft form fOr' t'evic\\i by the gov(~l'nins bodies.
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LEGAL ASPECTS OF JOINT FACILITIES
(a) Is it legally possible to have a Joint
City-County Facility?
(b) How can such a building and site be
legally financed?
(c) Is additional legislation required?
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LECAL.J ASPECTS
The City ancJ t 1(' COlnty acc, to Ll bcgc dC[21'ee contt'ollr>d and dil'c'l ted bv tfll'
pt'ovio-.;ion:-i of the o-.;tatc statute:::;, In Ot'cJef' to [)l'ovlcle ;} ",OimcJ basi'-i ot' !Jet'mio-.;:-;-
ibk :ll'tLon:-i it is t]eces'-iary to e~po:-ie the limiLltion;-; 0: tIe sLltllt"ci .viti1 I'Cl23n]s
tlll> P)'ovl--cioll 0' City and CO:ll1tv offi '('c..;, The q:le'-i11Oll:-i c!es('l'ibccJ b, lo's :II'C
tho-;l' Wlli,'h c..;('eln Ilppli,'a!Jll' to tlJe p)'C;-;ellt ,;t id:" Pr('liminal'\ to thc pt'(':-icnta-
tiC)!] 0;' tl1(';:-;e qlH<stiol1:-; to tite City and CO:ll1ty !\Uol'nC\:-i fOI lC'"lll oi1illionf", thc
q 1I I' :-, t lOti :-3 we j' (' d i:-i , ' 1I So; (' d and )' I' sea r c he cl b\ lVl l', !\ l'(] (' n E II 0-.; I, ',\, H c sea )', ' h
AHOl'tlCY fol' tJw KaLS3:-3 Ll'3;-;ue 0' lVlunicip:lliLe:-i, a1 the j'eqlwst 0,1:11(' authOl'S,
Till' finding:-i and ,0mmcnt:-3 of 1\11'. J':nsl<'y L1n' de:-;u'ibec] ill tll(' 3ttLll'!1Cc] ,'oP"
oJ'his ll'!tet' ot Dcccmuc)' 1/, lUG:), III O)'del' to pCl'mil ,01lvcllicnt )'CV;C\\ and
study of tiH':-3C l.'Ol1ll1lellb and tl1(' appli,'aull' :-3tlt1utl'S, tl1,' ,'om11l(,llt8 LInd 8t3tutl'S
pcdaining to ca,h qucstion arc shown by CXl'el'pts,
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(~ucslion:
C3.n Salina and Saline COlln(v pun'hLlse, ('on:-;trlllt
and operate jointl,y :1 City-County offil'C building?
En::-ilc\'s Comrnents: In the 3.bscnl'(' of specifi,' statutoc) pl'O-
V1:-;1Ons, City and COlmty Govcl'nnlCnts ace autllOI'-
izcd by tiw state to providc only for theil' own use,
SLllinc County Llnd Salina il3.VC spel'ifi(' llutllOt'it, (to
cooperate in the provision for Joint public' hous ing
f:l('ilities) under the 11st section of the intf'l'lo,,:]l
cooperation 3.ct, Section 12-2D07, and 1lt1c]el'
Section 12-173G, both stLltutes ap[wLlring in thc
IDfil Supplement to ill(' Gl'lw)'al Statutes,
STATUTES, EXCERPTS
12-2D07
Same; funds, property, pCl'sonnclllnd :-3CI'V1CC, Any public agetH',Y
enter'in:.; into Lln agl'(~('m','nt pUl'suant to thio-.; act rn3Y appropriate
funds and mctY :-;cll, l<<ase, give, 01' oUwnvise suppl,y thc adminis-
tl'ativi' joint [)oard or oti)(>r legal ;}dministt'3tive entity ('l'eatecl to
O[ll'l'ate 1.1C Joint 01' cooperLltc undel'tlll\:ing by prOViding :-3ueh pI'I':::;C)l1-
nll Ot' ::-icl'vi,'c:::; thel'efor' (1:-; rnay be within it:-; l<<gctl power to fUl'nisil:
PROVIDED, Th8t the board of (ounty ('ommis:-3ioncr::-i of tile I o lint,"
having a popuLttion ot' not les:::; tll3.n for't\,-two thousand (.+2,000) nOt'
n1<)I'C than fifty -Clc.;ilt ti10llsand (5H, GUll) With a tot:tl asscssed taxable
tan,..:ibk v:dilatiolJ of mon' than l'lg:lty HulltOll cJollars ($gO, OOll, OOll)
rnay use the nloncy hcn~tofol'e 01' hel'ec1fte)' ('oU""tt;d fn>rll tax ll'vir s
made under tIll; authol'it) of Scdions lD-15liD Illlel lD-Li/O of the
GcnCt':tl Statutes of 1:)";9 Ot' ads amendatoc} t}wt'eof to pay the
\o,inty':-; shan' of the ('oO't to p)'ovide for tiw al'qui::-iition of bclilcling
sitl's and PLll'King an>30', design, ('on,.tl'LH'tion, furnisiJin;.." and
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equippilL 01':1 \'ombilwd unit or' (UlI 'tiJOII;-;C', (ity iI:lll, ,i:1il :Hld p:ll'kjn~
l':l iLt\I'~ in ('oo:'\'I'alion with t'1I' ('ity whi,'h i;-; till' \'U Int,. Sc:lt, of ;-;111',1
i,'O ,nt\, (L.I. 1:),)/, ('iI. lUll, Par, I; L, l~)I,l, ,'h, 1(" Par, 1, ,JllllI' ,)IJ),
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:\(ljllisitiOtl 01' "Ollstclldion or ptlbli(' IJllildillgS; ;-;it(.~; ('oo[JC'I'atill:..'
:..'ovel'lllll"Il\:d lllliL;, All> cit\' in t>lis ;-;tatl' Ill;l.\ I'l,(,(.t OJ' COI1:-;t['lwt
ill'quil'l' b,\ ,~irt, (JUI'I'II:l:-;I', l'ol1cknll1:.1tioll 01' 11':1'-:(' a p"lJL,' bllildinL.;
01' bUildings and [JI'O'UI'(' an.\ 111'('l's:-;ac) sitl' t:II'I'clot. b,\ ,L;ift, plil'~
('hasl' 01' ('ondCITltl:ltioll and Ill:l) ;IUI'I' l'('pail', 1'1'I'OII~t!'ll('t, j'l'lllorl,'l,
l'C'pl:llT 01' make ildcJitioll."; to, :',li'ni:-;h imd I'quip :'1 [)I,lbli( lJuildillg 01'
bllildin.,,:-i, 'I'hl' :lutho!'ih hl']'('ill ('ollfcI'I'l'd nny .1";0 !w I'xC'I','i,..;C'd
Jointl) 01' in \'oopl'l'ation wiLl an) OtllCl' ,c.;ov,'!'nlllclltd \mit :-;0 I'm~
po\\C I'cd, UpOtl s llCII t" l'nlS :'llld condit: on~ a:-i shall {)(' agl'l'l.d upon
uy the govI'I'nine; body 01' the ,'it,\' and t'le govcl'rling body 01 s !dl
,'oo!wI'ating gov('I'nnwntal unit. (L, 1D;)~J, ('h, Ii:, Par. 1. June ::;0).
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(~u('stion: C:1n eithcr' the City or CO\ll1t. pUl'I'!1aS(', ('onstj'u(.t and
O[Wl'at(' an offi,'c building 1'01' tile USC 01 lJOtil i-:OvcI'n-
n1l' n ta 1 LIll its'?
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Ensley':-; Comments: "noth the Citv and Co'mtv al'l' spccif'ic;11h
authol'izecJ to Pl'ovidl' ;';U(.iJ buildings fOt, tlwij' O\VIl
unit:-; and, in :1Cldition, aut11O'izecJ to pl'ovide 1'01' ,loint
fa('iliticc;, but the['(~ wOlld appeal' to l)(' no aut :Oi'lt)
fo:' till' C1('quisition by eitlll'I' unit 0:' a toLli !'ac'iLt,.,,
ot11:~r a portion of \vhi('!l \vauId be needed b,v such unit. 11
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Question: Can tile Cit) and Count.. l,.ase slwh fal'ilitie;.; from a
th i l'Cl pa dy 'J
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1-:n:-;l(',\'.-; Comments: Sedion 12-173(j of the lD61 Suppll'nll'nt to
t,lC (;c'nel'al Stat ;tl?S ilut'lOI'iiJ':-i any ('it., to el'c(,t 01'
"Ollstruct 01' to 3,'lJuil'C by an.y lXlet'lOci;.;, irll Llding
It'asl', a publi,' buildill.c; 01' b lildings fOt, ih use,
, , F com t 11 e Co un ty 1:-; ::-; t:1 n d poi nt, t i1 I' J'(' ..v 0 I: 1 d :-; I' , . m to
be no gl'ncI'al,'olnparalJle autho:'izillion lOt. ,o:,ntics
to pt'ovide on all\ pecnl:llj('nt basi:-i fOt. the l(:ase of
l)uiiding;.; 10)' ih gcncI'al U;-;I' and laIn awan' of nOllC
tllal would apply :-i[)(,,'iril ;111,\ to S;,linc COllllt\, "
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(~ue:-iti()tj: e,m S,din(' CO'lnt,\ and /01' S:llina ('l'C;ltl' a "Ol'pol'ation 0)'
adrnini:-;tl'3tiv,' agelll:> 10, t111' [Jurpo:-;c oi' pUl'l'ha:-;illg,
l'Oll:-;tl'II(,tioll and opC'!'ating Slll'h fa('dlhcs rOt' the us"
of' both Cit.-' and COllnty?
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En:-:;k,\ IS Comtllcnts: S('dioll I2-2DO-i of tl1l' IDriI Suptllctllent to tfw
Cencr~ll Statutl:s pl'ovides in Subscl t~Otl C tll,)1 :1](, pi',,-
,'i:-;c oL'ganizatLoll, ('otnpo:-:;iLc)!J and n,11111',' 0:' all,\ :-;('p~ll'alc
legal UI' auministl'atlve entity (['('at.ecJ t,ll'Ollgll tit(' autho,'-
ized ('oo[,)('ralion wlti('ll ldC ullih tll:l\ CIl.IO, mLI.'-)1 LW s,'1
Ollt in 1.lC ahl'('elnent. bclwcCll t 1(' COOfH>I':lting unlt:-;,
"A11 lough otllel' stat ,t. s do 110t aplJccll' which :-;PC('IIi( ,ill
au1I10l'izc t 1(' (TeatuHl o!' adlllitlistt'ati VI' ~lget1l'ic,-.; i'Ot' t'li:-;
puqJO;-W, it WO' lel scem, , ' ,1:1at it. W:l:-; intcncJ.>cI t 1;11 T;H'
('Ocl!11\ be autilot'izecJ t.o enter illt.O :1...;I'('Crncnt,-.; ,IIHl to 10-
opcrale with it:-; city as ,'Ollt.Ctn,Jl:lt.f'cl b\ thc pl'OV~SlOtl:-; 0
t.lll' gcnel'al ad, !' (111te1'1o('al Coopet',lLal1 Ad) SiTtioll
I2-I7:-lh speak:-; of ('ao[)(>t':ltion upon SUI';1 t(.t'm:-; and
con d it. i 011 S a t.j :-; h clll be aJ, t' I' e d up 0 II bv 1 t 11' L.' 0 V f' ] , t lit Ii..'
body ot' the city and tile govel'l1ing bocJ\' ot' slll'h ('oo!)('t'a-
ting govl'rnnwnt:tlullit. "It \\'()lJld <lppeal' that tile n1\
wOllld have thc autho 'it.y to 100pel',lte in an aumini,-.;tt'ativ.'
agency fat' the puqlose a!' OI)(,l':lting s\lc'h facililic,-.;."
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"In audition, :llthough tl]('I'(' i:-; nothing quite :-;0 ;-ipe('ifil'
wit 11 re ga t'd to tlw a utho t'i t,Y of Sa line Co lIn1\, i 1 wo lld
appeal', ' , . that it was intended that it ('o,ild do '-';0 in
such a tnanner as to ('cUTY Ollt tile intent a:' the :-;tatut('
and, if this involved the ITeatlull ai' an administt'atlv,'
agcnc,Y fol' the opel'atioll ot' the facLUt), that :-;UCil woulu
bc alluwcu, "
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STATUTES, EXCEHPTS
12-2::30":1
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Intedocal abl'C'cnwnts by puulic ahcnl'les; spclit'il'at.ions;
appt'oval of attol't1cy ,.;enc'l'al.
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(a) Any power 0[' powers, privll,'ges 01' authol'ity Cxel'-
cised 01' capabk af c.\:e1'cisc b, a pUIJLc agcl1".\ of lhis
state l'(;latinb to public impt'ovemetJts, public litilities
01' firc protection, ma,:- be' cxel'cised and ett.Jo)'CU 10il1tl
willl an,\' public' agency 0[' an\ OthCl' stat(' Ot' 0' L1C United
States to !tte extent that t.:](' law:-; 0" selch Oth(,I' state Ot' Jf
the United States pennit S:lC'11 ,joint. excl'cise 01' Cle,iO\ 111('nt.
An:- agenc\' of thc :-;t:lt,e gavcnlIllellt when at,ting ,iointl,\-
with any public ai' pI'iv'lt(, a~ctll'Y ma\ ('xclTi:-;(' and ('tt.iO\
all 0" the powel's, pl'ivil"u('s and a\ltI101'it; 10llfelTccl b\
this act upon a publi(' agenl'\,
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(h) Any puhlic' a'.'C'IH'Y ma,Y l'nic~r into il.:rl'pnlC'llh \vitil one Or'
rnO,'l; [lublil' 0:' [ll'ivate a--;C'tli'ies i'Ot' JOint 01' ('oolJel'ative ,ll,tiotl
pUl'suant to till' pt'ovision:-; oj tiii:-; act. /\piJl'OfJl'i:lte :It'tion by
o I'dinan('(', resollltion 01' otl1e L'\vise [HI t'suant to la \\' of till'
-..;ovcl'ning bodies 01 lilt' lJat'tl,'ipCIting [lllulll :lgcnl i(':~ :-:;'lalll)('
ne('e:-:;:~at'Y befoi'p an,Y ~(i('h ai..;l'Cemcnt may en(et' il to :'Ol',l',
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) An.\' :;u(,h a,.;t'Cemf'nt :-;hall spced,\ tite followini::
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1, Its dut'atiot1.
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2 T h C P [' C I.' I S eo!' g ani z a ti 0 n , l ' 0 m po, it ion and n at d t' co' il nv
oepat'atc, kgal 01' administt'ative entity ('l'cated tiwl'f'b\
to,,;etlll'l' with the [lOWCi':-:; dl'legated UW1'ctO, pn)videcl-;ul'h
entity m:l} be lcgall,Y ('reated.
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,J. Its [JUl'pOSf' or put'poses.
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4. The manner or financing the Joint 01' ('oopel'ativc undel'-
taking and 0[' est3.blishing and maintaillin~ a budget thet'cfot',
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5, The [wt'missible method Ot' methods to be emplo) cd in
a,'('omplislting the pal'tial 01' ('otn[Jlz>tc tet'mination or the
agreement and fot, disposing 0: propl'l'ty upon:-;uclJ p3.l'tial
Ot' ('omplcte tC'l'mination.
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G. Any otltet' ne('(~ssaI'Y and pt'O[K't' 111attet'S,
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(el) In tile event that the agt'Cl'nl"nt does not establisil a separate
legal entity to conduct ill(; Joint or (:ooperative undenaking the
agn>emcnt s[lall, in addition to Itcrns 1, 3, 4, J 3.nd (j
l'nllmcl'atecl tll subdivision (,,) hl,t'cof, [otttain the followin,c.;:
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1. Pl'ovi:-;ion for 3.n adrninistt'atot' Ot' a Joint uoat'd l'l.'sponsible
fOt, 3.cltninistel'ing the Joint Ot' cooper'ative undct.takinc.;, In
t;lC case of a joint board [Jublic' agcn"lcs pan) to thc agTee-
111ent shall be l'cpl'csentcd.
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~, The manner of acqui1'ing, holdin,c,; and di:-;po:-:;ing of t'c'al and
pct'sonal property used in tllC Joint 01' I'oopel'ative undel'taking.
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(C) :'\0 :lgt'pen12nt n1aclc put'suant to Lli:-:; act .-;h;111I'clicvc an.\
public' agency 01' any obli:.;ation Ot' l'l's[lonsilnl ~.\ imposed
upon it by law c:xcept trJat to tile extcnt of :lc'tual and tltlwly
perf o t'l11a nce tilel'cof by a Joint bO:lrcl or oth '1' ll',c:;al Ot'
:ld m in is t 1'a ti vc e nti t,v (Te8 ted lh an ag t'C e nw nt made
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!lcrc\ll1dC't', :-;aid [H'I'fot'n13,t]('c m.il\ be of'fl'l'(.d In satisfaction
of thc obligation 01 t'cspoll:-;ibility,
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(0 Eve1'Y ag1'C'cnwnt made het'eundet' shall, pI'iot' to and as a
l'onelition pt'(~cedcnt to it:'1 ('ntt') into 1'0 l'C, be' submitted to
t he a tto nvy gene rill \Vh 0 shall el(.te l' mine wl]('t!1(' i' t \1(' a g n~ c -
m2nt is in pt'oper ('ot'm a.nel 'ompatibl(' with t:1C laws o! this
stati'. Thc attOl'l1CV g('tWt',tl sllall :l.ppt'OV(' an) :J.gt'eCmC'llt s\lb-
n1ittecl to him Iwt'cutH]('t' unless 11,' shall fInd tl13t it clcws not
meet tlw l'onclitioll:'1 :.;l't fol'th hCI'cin and s hall detail in wt'itin~
acld!'csscd to the governing bodic's 0:' the publil' and pt'ivatc
agent'ies cOtll'Ct'I1Cd tlmt spcc'ific' t'cspcds in which tile pt'o[losed
agn'c mcnt fail:-; to ITleet thc n'qui t'cmcnts oj la w, Fail Ire to
disapprove an agreement submitted hct'cunclct' with ninct,\ ~:)O)
days of its submission shall constitutc appt'ov:d titc!'eo",
(L. 193/, ('h, 100, Par '-i; Marl'll 23.)
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:), question: Docs tile city have the authot'it\' to eliminate a function
carried out by a ('ity officer' ancl provide that the same vest
in one of the countv officen.;?
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Ensley's Cornmcnts: "As to the l:it,y. those offi('ct's which ace required
by statute' al'e vested WIth authority and requil'(~d to "at't'Y out
cel'tain functions, many of which involve authorities pt'es('; ibed
by s tat ute s of un i 1"0 !'n1 app lie a tion wh i ('11 C i tiC's may not, eve n
undel' lwnl(' rull', C'xen1pt trlen1selvcs tllcl'efrom. "Duties not
pces''t'ibcd b,y statute are local matteI's (,l'cated b\ ('ity
ol'd i n:J. n c C' s. w hie h (' 0 u 1 d bed is ( '0 n t i nu ed, lJ u t not, bee au s e 0 f
their' lo('al nature, be vested In anothcr level of govecnn1l'nt.
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"The duties of (the counties) v:ll'ious officet's are presl't'ibed
by stCltute and, in tile main, the county is without autilOcit"
to :J.ssume funct~ons not sfJecificall,v C1.utllol'ized 01 those that
arc not incidental to dutif>s spc(-ificalh aut:lot'ized. "
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In 'Ournmat'y of tlC statcments of Mr. Ensley, it would appeal' that the pl'csent
statutes would pe t'mit thc' following actions by Scdina and Salinc County' with
t'cgal'Cl"l to [lt~ovisions of office spacc.
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The City and Countv could ('on-itnH't a joint facility on this pt'occduC(':
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a, Eac'h governmental unit detct'm,ine space and facilities 1'C'quil'cd.
b. Each ;..;ovcrnm:tttal unit pt'ovidc the funds fot' l'onstt'uction of till'
spa('c and fac'ilities to be o('Cupicd and cn1ploycd by eal',l of trll'rn.
Salinc County and Salina cOi,:ld c t'pate, bv ot'dinanl'c and t'(~solution,
an adnlinistl'ativc aC',ctwy Ot' l'C~pt'esentative body to ('Ol1stt'u('t,
al'quire and opCl'atc~ joint Coutlty-Cit\ offices :J.nd faCIlities.
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The City and the County could l'onstruct joint, adjacent Ot' party wall
offil'e buildings 011 a Joint basis as above or on a scpal'ate building
program, l'o-oI"CJinatcd in lJlan and alTangenwnt with ,'onstruction being
simultaneous or at different times,
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Tile City Police and the Count\' Shel'iff can cooperate to a ver,'>' extended
degree including side by side or combined facilities of PBX, photo,
radio, fingerprinting, lockup, and desk olJeration. The City Courts
could be located at the jail site, 01' in a joint offil'e building. The
operation and maintenance staff co ,ld be a single staff, administered
by a single agency empowct'ed by each gover'nmental body to act and
pedorm for that bod:v.
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The City and the Count,}' cannot dissolv(~ orfi,'es 01' transfer duties of
an office to another office of Cit,Y Ot' the County. Either the City or
the County can provide offices of those offices which arc specific;-lll,}'
permitted to merge Regioncd Planning Office, City-County Health
Department, City -County Civil Defense Office, City -County Welfare
Agency.
It would therefot~e appear that t,he statutes permit I'ather wide latitudes of alter-
nate actions available to tile City and County, The above alternate methods
and pos sible actions 11a ve been submitted to the respective attorneys of the County
and the City for legal opinion and the opinions are repl'oduccd in tne attaclled.
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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
A brief inspection of the Police Station, City Hall and
the County Courthouse was performed to confirm con-
ditions reported in the "701" Interim Planning Report.
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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
The following are observations with regard to the structural and general physi-
cal condition of the present governmental buildings~ upon inspection in
December ~ 1963, by A rchitect and Engineer.
Salina City Hall
The original structure was completed in 1911. Two additions have been made
to the northeast corner of the building in recent years. The first was a ground
floor addition which expanded space for the Water Department. The second
addition was a second and third story added on to the first addition. It appears
that remodeling which included the moving of addition of partitions has also taken
place several times during the life of the structure. There are no plans of the
original building construction.
It appears that structural support is provided by bearing walls. In addition
to the exterior masonry walls, two north-south masonry walls which form a
center corridor provide support on each floor. The ground floor is a rein-
forced concrete slab and where basement exists it is supported on steel beams
and steel pipe columns. There is a partial basement at the south side of the
building. It is believed that the upper floors are of wood joist construction, how-
ever, there was not an opening in floor or ceiling to permit this premise to be
positively ascertained. The ceiling of the third story is supported by 2" x 9"
wood joists. These are visible in the attic. The roof is supported by 2" x 7"
wood rafters.
Room finishes of the building are typically as follows: Floors: Corridors -cer-
amic mosaic tile; Office Spaces -maple wood flooring (some wood floors have
been overlaid with composition flooring); Walls and Ceilings -painted plaster
throughout; Doors and tri~-wood of oak species; Main Stairs -marble treads
and risers.
Exceptions are finishes of recent additions where finish floors are asphalt tile,
partitions and walls are painted light-weight concrete masonry or gypsum board
and ceilings are class "e" fiber acoustic tiles. Generally speaking these added
office spaces are of "low-budget" construction and finish, having a higher
maintenance factor than that of the original building.
The finishes of the original building are generally in good repair. However,
in some places on the ground floor, termites have damaged flooring and adja-
cent wood trim. Interior stairs and exterior steps show signs of long hard
wear. The plaster ceilings of the original building tend to keep the noise level
high in spaces where office machines are in use.
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Exposed electric conduits from added electric panels - serving window air-con-
ditioning units, added light fixtures and elednc items of equipment, together
with stop-gap alterations fOl' storage or WOI'k space detract from the appear-
ance of some office spaces, The vault in the City Clerk's Office is an addition
to that of the original building. It is C'onstr'ucted of haydite block partitions
with no special construction on the ceiling. Access is thru a wood dool' which
has a steel plate bolted on the interior face. The woodwork trim is unpcotect-
ed, howeve I', This vault appears to be deficient in fit'e rating.
Heating equipment generally seems ade4uate, except there is a heating pl"oblcm
with the new spaces on tne second floot'. There is no ventilating system, There
is no central aic conditioning system. (Present padial air-conditioning is
achieved by use of window air-conditioners. )
The existing electrical system is inadequate and outdated. Lighting levels ace
inadequate. Present circuits and distribution equipment is overloaded.
The building is served by onl,Y one stairway which is open to all floors. Present
Building Code Requiccments would call fOt' a second stairway and enclosures
at each floot, fOt' the existing stairway, The present situation constitutes a
public hazard,
Hest room facilities are very limited and fixtures are out-dated 111 terms of
public' building use,
The original building does not have any apparent structural cracks and is
structurally sound.
The exterior of the building is generally in good repair. There is no evidence
that it has ever been necessary to repoint the extet'iot, bl'ick walls due to (Tacks,
Only minor brick Joint repointing is required. Stone trim has deteriorated and
would be impractical to repair or replace,
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Salina Police Station
The major portion of the building now occupied by the Salina Police Department
W<3,S originally designed and built as a Fire Station. It is a two story masonry
structure with exterior bearing walls. In addition to the exterior walls,
load is delivered to the supports by a north-south bearing wall at the west
one third line and a north-south row of beams and columns on the east one
third line. The beams and columns appear to be steel covered with concrete,
but this was not positively ascertained. The ground floor is reinforced con-
crete slab on grade, with partial basement. Second floor and roof are frame
construction.
On the first floor, original walls are plastered. New partitions are painted
light-weight concrete masonry, ceilings are fiber acoustic tile and floor
covering asphalt tile. Trim and doors are wood. Condition of this area of
the building is generally fair, but low budget construction has high maipten-
ance factor. Second floor partitions are of wood construction with painted
gypsum board facing. Floors are oak. Wood trim is painted. Condition of
spaces on this floor is fair. Again materials are of character which require
above average maintenance.
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A single story shed roof addition has been added to the west side of the
original building. This addition appears to be almost as old as the original
building. It is constructed with brick walls, frame roof and concrete floor.
There is no basement under the addition. Intermediate supports run east-
west at the one third points. The south intermediate support is a brick
masonry wall. The north intermediate support consists of a steel beam on
pilasters at the bearing walls. The exterior of the overall building is generally
in good condition.
The original jail is a square single story masonry structure constructed
between the City Hall building and the present Police Headquarters building.
A connecting link which was added south of the square jail houses the women's
jail as well as a passageway to join the jail to the Police Department. The
structural condition of the original jail building is the poorest of the three
original buildings on this site. Mortar joints have weathered to the extent
that moisture seeps through the masonry walls making it impossible to retain
paint and plaster on the interior surface of the walls. Obsolete appointments
and facilities in the cell area make it most difficult to maintain sanitary con-
ditions. The structural deficiencies of the jail are of such a nature that they
can be corrected.
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Saline Countv Courthouse
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The building is a steel framed3tnlcture with reinforced concrete floors and
roof. Exterior walls are masonry with stone facing.
The interior office spaces typically have painted plaster walls and ceilings.
Marble wainscot and base and terrazzo floor's. Generally, these finishes are
in good repair, exceptions are frequent cracks in the terrazzo floot's. The
cracks at'e variable in width with the maximum dimension about one-half inch.
The pattern of the cracks is indicative of movement in the structure. They do
not lOt'm a pattern typical of shrinkage cracks. Furthermore. diagonal cracks
were noted in some of the interior partition walls. principally on the ground
floor. These (Tacks are typical of fractures resulting from settlement, however,
the exterior walls do not reveal structural cracks on either interior' or exterior
faces. Therefore, no serious settlement is in evidence.
Materials in remodeled spaces are of a temporary nature. Remodeled court-
room areas evidence tnis type of construction. The courtrooms are in need of
some repair at walls and ceilings from leaks. Where air -conditioning units have
been installed, ducts are exposed and unfinished and power wiring conduit is
exposed on exterior of building. New and old light fixtures are' in evidence.
Toilet facilities are inadequate and poorly appointed. Heating is adequate but
lacks control and there is no mechanical ventilation or central air -conditioning
systems. Installation of window air-conditioners and fluorescent lights have
necessitated exposed conduit and wiremold because of limited circuits which
detract from appearance of the building. Lighting levels and electrical equipment
are not up to present day standards.
Like the City Hall, the building is served by only one stairway and requires
an additional stair and enclosures for the existing stairway to meet safety
requirements.
The exterior of the building has received inadequate upkeep and stonework has
been improperly repointed with caulking material which has led to worse deterior-
ation and spalling of stone on North and East elevations. The main entrance,
including light fixtures, is in need of attention.
Generally the building is sound and the structural problems apparent are minor.
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ANALYSIS OF EXISTING SITES
The existing sites are platted to show City and
County owned real estate and building areas.
The site restrictions and availability are com-
pared to approximate needs.
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ANAL'{SIS OF EXISTI~{; SITES
G e l~~ l~~ C I' i~ ~.Lj a f 0 !~__c..:iy~ B u i Id i n tL~_~c:_~!l.<:.?!2.
PJ'io!' to anal,\zing the present City and County government building sites, the
v:ll'ious fadol's whicn cktcl'lnine the suitability of a given location :::;hould 1)('
noted, General factol'S affeding site choice will first be considered and then
apfllil~d to City and Count,Y governmelltal buildings,
Genel'al,:L'itena fOt' site analysis are as follows:
1. AC','essibility to those who use the facilities.
2. Adequacy of the stl'eets and the circulation patter'n ser'ving the site.
,J. Adequal'Y of utilities and services required at the site.
4. Parking facilities.
J. SU1Tounding land use.
6. Topography of the site.
I, !\rchi tectural and aesthetic l'ompatibility.
8, Cost of the site.
9. Availability of land foe expanslOn.
Governrnental office facilities, police and couet facilities are uses which serve
the whole community as distinguished from those which serve a particular
neighborhood, Government buildings of tllis type are used by almost all citizens
at one time 01' anothee, and most frequently b,y lawyers and businessrnen. The
central bu:::;iness district is convenient becausc many tl'ip purposes can be
combined. A centeal location would serve these users much better than a loca-
tion removed feom the ccntee of business activity. Foe this n~ason, a site near
the cenU'al business district is desirable.
Governmental buildings do not, however, eequire a "100'70 retail" location.
Altnough extensive public use is involved, such buildings need not compete
with central shopping sites for' customers". They need not compete for loca-
tions l'cquiring rnaximum pecestrian convenience.
Distinguished in this way from uses which requiee centeal shopping convenience,
and yet requicing l'cntral accessibility, a location near the periphery of the
l'entral business district is preferable to a lOl'ation in the heart of the centl'al
business disU'ict. Such a lOl'ation would provide the desired proximity
to legal offi,'es, title companies and banking interests. W,llKing distance
ot blJO feet from tllE~ CBD is desirable and in turn tilis has an effect on the
lOI'ation. It is desi!'able that maximum use be realized of any parking that is
constl'uded in l:onnection with any public stcucture. If pos:-;ible this parking
silould serve such adjacent demands as museum and libr'ary parking, auditol'ium
parking, convention packing, and overflow CBD parking demands.
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SutTounding land use should be public, semi-public', c'ommcrcial Ot' rcsidenti;:d,
Industrial OJ retail l'ommeJ'l:ial uses would tend to diminish t:le J'dative quiet
and dignity assoc'iatcd witd government buildin",(s, Public or :-;E'mi-public
buildings SLll'h as a library, auditol'ium, museum, act galkr,\ OJ' po:-;t offil'e
would bE' the n10st appJ'Opri3te surroundings fot, gov"t'nrnent offi,'cs and c'ourt
l'ooms, SimilaJ' semi-public uses such as s\ '11001:.; , ehun'he:-;, parks, Ot'
l'esidcntial us(~s CJarticulady multiple famil\) are a1:-;o i'itting sUJToundings,
as arc othe l' office bui Idings,
A desil'able site should be rclativel,y level, afford sufficient open space, and
have adequate drainage and flood protedion. Public buildings po:-;sess impol'tant
s,ymbolic qualities for a community. They al'C a conspic'IOUS measure of
community spi l'it and cesped, n~necting tile c'ommunitie:-; ad ions in fulfilling
theil' ('ivic l'esponsibility,
Fl'om this view point, it is important to recognize not onl,v trw effed of the
surroundings on the government building, but just as significant1,\', t.1lf'
effed of public' buildings on surrounding land and on the ('ommunitv as a
whole. Public buildings SllOUld be designed and located wit.h an eye to
enhancing the convenience and attractiveness of the City. Loc;-ltion on the
periphery of the central shopping district Nould enhancc the attradiveness
of thc prine ,p;-ll area of comn11mit,\' activity.
Land uscd and zoned for l'etail commercial or indust;'i:il uses is nonnall,v
mOl'C costly than resident.ial land, and hence less attr'adlve for publi(' use.
Therdot'e, re:.;idential land for multipll', dUI;lex or single family dwelling
units is t'le mOc.;t desir'able from a ('ost standpoint.
The site of public buildin~s ;;hould provide adequate spac'c for expansion
eit!1E'l" fOt. additional construction on the lot or on adjoining land that could
be dcquiced in Lie future.
Cit,\ Hall Site
Tile present sitc of the City Hall and Police Department is readil,y accessible,
witd 0 l'asional traffic congestion on A..;h Street, and 5th, and wit:l c'onsiderable
congcstion on 5th and It'on. This site provides 17 off-street employees parking
spaces and 13 on-street adjacent spaces and the 2 adj;-leent off-street parking
lots provide 128 parking spaces. The surTounding land is used for' rctail and
light industry, and is zoned commercial and light industl'ial. The original
architf'ctural ('haract('r of the building has been ;-llter'cd by several additions
and the site is inadequate for' desir-able landscaping and open space.
The present threc story, brick City Hall was the first structure constructed
on this site. Prior to 1911, this area was known as Hay Mar'ket Corner, where
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hay was d('livcccq by wagon ft'om the l'anch and :-;old at Ib\ Macket ('o)'w'e. The
h\'o o::tOl',\ beid, fice station, c'on:-;truetcd in 1D 17 ha:-; becn , onvedeel to a !Joli,'c'
SUl tion.
The pn'sent site \'ontains :l toL11 of 2-+, 000 :-;quare feet, of wili,'il 11, :'iB7 squal'e
fect al'e covel'eel b,\ buildill'-', tl1el'e cemains apl)co,irn:1tc'I,\ 12,400 S \la1'(' fect
J'e:lsollahl,- a\':lilablc foc cxpan:.;ion 0,' tl1,' ('it.'- o~'fi\'c's. Itern Sand (j of tilis
I'C'[lO:.t des\' Libes tit(' space needs of tile Cit.,.
Othel' \'ivi,' officc's al'e lo,'atc'd tl1u:.; in t"('latic)l1 to tiH' Cit:, Hall.
Libl'aJ') - - - - - - - - 800' SOlltil -
WJ.:.;hington Building - -2,400' :)Olltl1
Department of Utilities -1,000' East
Mernol'ial Hall - - - -I, clOO I West
- - - - - - -1,200' West
- - - - - -DOO' 1<:a:.;t
The facilities are desc ribed bl'iefly as follows:
Library - T:le present two .-;to1'Y brick str-ucture is considered to be -iub:-;tantiall,\
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le:-;s than the elcsil'(~d size. The :--;ite docs not per-mit open space on L::mdscaping
and doc:.; not have adjacent off-street parking. The structure of appeo:'~inntc'ly
70' x lOa' is located on a site of 100' x 150'.
W:lshington SC~1...<?ol - A three stOl'y brick high school building i'-3 presently used as
office space fOl' COLIn t,\' - C ;ty Health Departm.;nt, sec ondar) cd ucation administra-
tion oU'iccs, stot'agc and theater llsr;s.
Util~!,' Offices - ~('w buildings of metal :md block constl'LlC'tion used as garage
and offices with an auditol'ium serving for youth dances, meetings and c'onventions.
<:::'Out't1IOuse Site. - The Pl'esent courthouse, a three story stone building is locatc~d
on a trad 250 I x 2GO', bein;.,; 650' north and I, :)50' west of the City Hall. This
site was eec'cived by donation in uno and t,1C first l'ourthouse was consteuctcd
thereon. The present coul'thouse was construded in ID 11. The p1'l'sent site
provides 62, JOO square feet on wl1idl tnere is 7,000 squal'e fcet 0,' building
area, Itcm;) and 6 of this l'CPOl't describes the space needs of the County.
The blo\'k wcst or the courthouse i--; 250' x 200' and is the sile of the County Jail
constructed in 1 DG 1. The so\:ial welfare offi,'es are housed in an old stone
building on this tcaet. Assuming the rernov:d of the old stone building there is
37, 000 square' feet or open area.
The pre::;ent site of the County Courthouse and the jail is located two blol'ks
west and two blocks nonh of the nOI.thwest \'Ol'ner of the ccntl'al business
distcict. Ac'cessibility to tlese units is pcovided by Dth, Elm and Pal'k Streets.
Street parking and kft hand turn conditions do nr'ovide some congestion to these
accesses. ParKing provided at the site now includes 88 on-street parking spaces
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and 42 employee spaces on the COlll'thouse site and 22 employee and C'lstomer
spacps adJacent the jail. Utilities and services are availal!ll'. The SUITOlll1ding
land use is t'C'sidential and retail, with the I'aill'oad tt'acks l'lll1ning one block to
tile north, and memol'ial hall is loc'ated one -haH a bloc'k to the south, ThC' walking
distance from the CBD is cOllsiden~cl excessive for a sin,c;le-stop ('ombincd trip
to CBD and the Count,\ Courthouse,
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EVALUATION OF TRAFFIC CIRCULATION
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PARKING AT THE PRESENT SITES
The present traffic pattern, volume of traf-
fic and parking patterns is mapped to show
possible future revision of traffic flow.
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The importance of adequate trafficways ~ll1d provision for parking is well recog-
nized by everyone, but seldon) understood as to its effect on attraction of po-
tential customers and effed on the attitude of the people of the community,
Consider for analog)' - ten years ago we did realize t\13.t noute 40 from Salina
to l,-ansas City \vas something less than the best, but few of us now fully realize
the full impact of the improvement. convenience and attt'action, until we speak
to a pleasantly supprised customer or client who has Just arrived via a convenient
route, using a minimum of time and effort. This same ::oet of conditions apply
to the major streets of the City and to the access routes to governmento.l offices.
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Salina and Saline Coun(v are fortunate to have the problem of providing proper
connections to two intersecting intersto.te routes. ThLS condition represents a
potential tllat warrants the exercise of considerable care in order that optirnUJll
advanbges \vill o.ccruc. ()hio o.nd Dth Streets, Iron and ~tate Streets arc now
the principal access routes to the central bus Lness o.nd office distr ict. The
terminal arro.ngements of these to the Central j lusiness Ui strict wi 11 continue
to demo.nd attention and should be improved to a condition. not onl.y to Just meet
the traffic demand. but to a position of attraction and nwximunl convenience.
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It would be desirable to develop a governmental center' at the hub of these maior
streets, providing that this location is also adjacent tu tLe businesfj distl'ict and
developable area is available. The present dead end condition of State Street
at Dih Street would indico.te a relocation necessal'Y to provide good connections
to the Central Business District. The propo:'3ed location of the Community inn
at A;.-:h and Santa Fe and the congestion on Ir'oll Street in the ('entral 1 lusiness
Distl'ict Inight tend to encollrage the connection of State Street to \;-;11 ~treet for
a Centl'alBusiness District connection.
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"1'he present service routes to the pre~3ent ('ountv and (,itv office locations
al'e considered adef[uate. hut do not now have the high level of convenience
desirable. It is our opinion that the circulo.tion facilities adjacent the present
Courthouse ~;ite could be brought to a desirable level for service to Coullty
offices or a joint City-Count::-" building.
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The po.rking and circulation to the present City J Llll site is below the desirable
level and we do not see a reasonable 11wthod of bringing these items to such J
level of service.
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INVENTORY OF EXISTING FACILITIES
(CITY BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE)
(a) Space available to each department
(b) Space used by each department.
(d Percent of available space used by
each department.
(d) Deficiencies by department.
The office space as reported in the "701"
study werE; reviewed and related to pre-
sent conditions.
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A survey of the departments was conducted. A copy of a typical interview
sheet is included on the following pages. The following departments and
persons were interviewed:
DEPARTMENT
PEHSON(S) INTERVIEWED
City:
Water.
Planning
Building Inspection.
Engineer . .
Commissioners . .
Treasurer.
Clerk. . .
Manager
Clerk of City Court.
Marshall of City Court
Recreation
Judge. . . .
Police . . .
Director of Utilities
Board of Education
Bill Harris
. Norris Olson
. Bob Lange
. Harold Harpe r
. Gaylord Spangler
Carl I~undquist
R. W. Bull
Halph Exline
Donald Tucker
Don Harrison
Harold Peterson
Leland Srack
W. J. Broom
C. F. Leiker
Dave Zook
Lou Tickel
Chief Salmans
Hon Webster
Supt. W. M. Ostenber g
City / County Health .
Dr. Charles Haughey
Civil Defense
Marie Webb
County:
Register of Deeds
County Supt. of Schools.
Treasurer.
Weed Control
Probate Judge.
Dist. Court, Div. I
Dist. Court, Div. II
. Mary Alice Brown
Edgar Reed
Ron Everley
Keith Lilly
Francis Curry
T. Herb Wilson
J ohn Young T udge
. L. A. McNalley, Judge
John Apt, Reporter
Betty J. Just
. June F. Garrett
. Paul Swartz
. Jim Geisendorf
. Keith Hughes
Clerk of Dist. Courts
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Coroner. . .
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Carl Hamsey
Steven Hoyne
Hugh Hull
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Department, (continued)
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AREA STORAGE:
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not, list inadequacies?
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ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL ADEQUACY
The masonry bearing walls, supporting the floor construction of the City Hall
building, hinder, if not actually prohibit, efficient expansion of individual
departments within the building.
In an expansion program, the existing building should be utilized fully and
integrated with the space added to the building. The permanent nature of the
existing walls dictates that spaces will be forced to fit the shape of the exist-
ing room rather than sized to serve a particular function. Also, because of
the inflexibility of the existing building, some spaces are not used to full
capacity, because they are improperly located to adequately expand another
space that is over crowded.
(Preliminary plans prepared earlier for expansion of the City Clerk, City
Treasurer, City Water Office, and City Engineer's Office are an illustration
of the difficulties involved, the wastage of space, and the limitations to
functional arrangement involved in an expansion of this building, )
The following departments in the City Hall have need of more space at this
time, but are hindered due to the inflexibility of the existing building:
City Water Department
City Engineer
City Planning
City Clerk! Treasurer
City Manager
Building Inspection
Clerk of the City Court
Board of Education
Several departments within the City Hall are inconvenient to the general
public due to their location which is in turn limited by the form of the
existing building.
Some of these departments are inaccessible due to floor plan arrangement:
City Planning
City Engineer (Engineer's private office)
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an actual difficulty to the aged and the handicapped, due to their location on
a second or third floor, with no elevator to serve them:
Third Floor.
. Board of Education
City Recreation
Second Floor .
. City Engineer / City Planning/Building Inspection
City Court/ City Commission
City Manager
Some departments have, perhaps, adequate amount of floor area, but due to
the inflexible nature of the building, it is not possible to achieve a convenient,
efficient and functional arrangement of space and equipment within the depart-
ment.
Some are hindered both by lack of space and inflexibility of the existing building.
Departments hindered by inflexibility of the building:
Building Inspection
Clerk of City Court
Board of Education
City Water Department
City Engineer / City Planning
City Clerk/ Treasurer
Fireproof storage for records is needed but not available in these departments:
City Clerk/ Treasurer
(Available, but not enough)
City Manager
Clerk of the City Court
Board of Education
A central telephone switchboard and an efficient intercommunication system
would improve the efficiency of the building.
A central information desk, (perhaps combined with the function of a central
telephone switchboard), would improve the efficiency of the building by re-
ducing or eliminating interruptions in individual departments.
A number of Departments of City Government or City Government-related
departments are located in scattered locations about the city. For greatest
efficiency and convenience both to the public and City employees. these depart-
ments should be located as a part of the City Governmental Center. The fol-
lowing departments, or parts of departments. are located away from the City
Hall, but for greatest efficiency should be in the City Hall:
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City / County Health
Civil Defense Office
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BO\RD OF
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ENGINEER, BLOG.
INSP., PLANNER
CITY CLERK
AND TREASURER
WATER
COURTROOM
RECREATION
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FUroRE ADD. SPACE
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Existing spaces shown on the chart are de-
termined from existing floor plans of the
building.
Additional space needs are only approximate,
and cannot be determined accurately until
phase III.
Future requirements for expansion or contr-
action of a given department can only be an
educated guess at this time. Such changes
in space requirements would be affected by
changes in population, business climate,
scope of services, etc.
The chart indicates that all departments of
the City Hall are short of space with the one
exception of th~ Court Room of the City
Court.
Departments of City Government that are lo-
cated outside the City Hall are indicated by
an asterisk (*). No present space is shown
for them on the chart, as the present study
is primarily concerned with the adequacy of
the City Hall to serve present needs of City
Government. These departments for full
efficiency would be located in the City Hall.
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The "Additional Space Required" that is
shown for the Board of Education is the
added space that would be required in the
City Hall, if the offices that are now
located throughout various other buildings
in the city, were located in the City Hall.
All of these offices should be located to-
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EXISTING AREA
Useable office area.
Walls, circulation &
spaces . . . .
Total building area.
9,890
utili ty
6,410
. . 16,300
ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED
Useable office area.
Walls, circulation & utility
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Total. . . . . . . .
17,500
8,750
26,250
FUTURE ADDITIONAL SPACE
Useable office area.
Walls, circulation & utility
spaces (estimated)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . .
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6,100
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CLERK AND
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WATER
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The chart graphically shows the quantity of public use of the various
departments. The chart illustrates the fOllowing:
1. The third floor location of the Education Department is
very undersireable. Although the Recreation Department
receives smaller public contact, a third floor location
without elevator is far from ideal.
2. with the exception of the City Court Room, public access
to the departments on the second floor is acceptable in
terms of their smaller public use. However, an elevator
would make the floor more easily accessible for all of
the public.
3. The two departments which receive the highest amount of
public use are quite properly located on the first floor
for easy access by the public.
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ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAI-J ADEQUACY
The structural system of the courthouse, (steel frame), would permit extensive
removal of partitions within the building and re / arrangement of the existing
space.
There is a question as to whether the walls of the vaults are bearing walls, and
therefore whether they could be removed without extensive alteration. or perhaps
damage, to the structure. If they are bearing walls, the statement in the
paragraph above is materially altered.
Even if all partitions in the building were removed, and the building were
remodeled using flexible, movable partitions, the relationships of depart-
ment to department would be difficult to achieve due to the existing limita-
tions of the exterior walls and due to the three floors.
The following departments of the Courthouse have need of more space at this
time, but are hindered due to the needs of adjoining departments, the inflexible
construction of the existing partitions, or the location of vaults which "cut-up"
the space:
Register of Deeds
County Treasurer and Automobile Registration
Probate Judge and Juvenile Officer
Entire Court Suite
County Clerk
The following departments of the Courthouse have need for more efficient
arrangement of space, but are hindered due to needs of adjoining departments
and the inflexible construction of existing partitions or the location of vaults:
Hegister of Deeds
County Treasurer
Probate Judge
Entire Court Suite
County Clerk
County Engineer
Several departments within the courthouse are inconvenient to the general
public due to their location which is in turn limited by the form of the existing
building.
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Even within the existing building, the installation of an elevator, (if a location
for an elevator were available), would alleviate the situation.
Offices inconvenient to public, (difficult for the aged and handicapped), due to
their location on second or third floor locations:
County Treasurer and Automobile Registration
Probate Judge
Entire Court Suite
County Clerk
County Commissioners
Departments that have grown in the past. and that anticipate future growth
either due to additional or different duties, or due to increased volume of
business, and therefore require flexible, and expandible space are:
Register of Deeds
County Treasurer and Automobile Registration
Probate Judge
Court Suite
County Clerk
Coun ty Engineer
County Commission
A number of departments of County Government or County Government-related
departments are located in scattered locations about the city. For greatest
efficiency and convenience to the public and County employees they should be
located in or with the County Courthouse:
City I County Health (also mentioned with City Hall)
County Welfare (close, but not a part of)
County Coroner
County Attorney
County Agent
Some departments should have a more direct relation to each other, but are
hindered due to the limitations of the existing building:
County Clerk - Register of Deeds
County Treasurer - Assessment Records
Probate Judge - Probational Officer of
Juvenile Court
Clerk of District Court - Court Rooms
County Commissioners - Attorney
Auditor
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now available, and the form or size of the existing building prevent it:
County Treasurer
County Clerk
County Commissioners
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Existing spaces shown on the chart are
determined from existing floor plans of
the building.
Additional space needs are only approx-
imate, and cannot be determined accurately
until Phase III.
Future requirements for expansion or con-
traction of a given department can only be
an educated guess at this time. Such
changes in space requirements would be af-
fected by changes in population, business
climate, scope of services, etc.
Departments of County Government that are
located outside the Court House are indi-
cated by an asterisk (*). No present space
is shown for them on the chart, as the pre-
sent study is primarily concerned with the
adequacy of the Court House to serve present
needs of the County Government. These de-
partments for full efficiency should be locat-
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The chart indicates that most departments of
the Court House are short~space. Except-
ions would be the Photostat room which is
adequate at present, and gives indication of
continuing adeqacyj and the Weed Control De-
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Of all the departments in the present
Court House, the Courts are in the most
urgent need of additional space at once.
Conversations with staff members of the
Courts would indicate that the need is
immediate and critical. . .Exception would
be taken here to the statements of para-
graph 3 of these comments. If present
trends continue, and if anticipated State
Statutes governing the operation of Dis-
trict Courts are enacted, the projected
future need shown on the Chart for the
Courts would probably be realized with
in a decade.
EXISTING AREAS
Useable office area. . . . .
Walls, circulation & utility
spaces . . . .
Total building area.
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7,530
21,300
ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED
Useable office area.
Walls, circulation & utility
spaces (estimated)
Total. . . . . . .
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5,200
15,600
FUTURE ADDITIONAL SPACE
Useable office area. . .
walls, circulation, & utility
spaces (estimated) .. ....
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5,700
17,100
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The chart graphically shows the quantity of public use of the various depart-
ments. The chart illustrates the following:
1. The third floor location of highly used Court facilities is very
undersireable, since no elevator is available.
2. The seond floor departments are quite heavily used. While
second floor "walk-up" locations would be acceptable for depart-
ments with a small amount of public contact, all of the depart-
ments on this floor r~ceive much public use. The absence of
an elevator makes access difficult for some persons.
3. The departments on the first floor receive the smallest amount
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City Police Department
The City Police Department is an integral part of the City Government requiring
close coordination with the County Sheriff and also the City Court and the District
Courts. There is much traffic between these functions for the transport of
prisoners, etc.
The lack of space in the existing building hinders a functional arrangement of
facilities and equipment to serve present needs. Flexible arrangement of
space and expandable space for this department is desirable, but not now
possible.
Fireproof storage for Police Records should be available but is not. Other
storage is required for equipment and physical evidence.
Area of existing Police Station. .
Area of existing Cell Block
Estimated additional present needs
.9,600
900
.3,500
Projected future needs could possible double space requirements.
Civil Defense Offices
This is a joint function of the City and County Governments at the present
time. It is located in the Memorial Hall Building.
If it were located with the other departments of the City, the efficiency of its
operation would be improved.
The present space is short of private offices, and needs more efficient and
more convenient storage space.
The present offices are lacking in acoustical privacy.
The activities of this departm ent will probably vary over the coming years,
and for that reason they should be easily changed (flexibility), and expand-
able.
Facilities should be in the form of a Control Center located below ground.
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time, it is located in the Washington School Building.
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other of the City Hall or Courthouse, and convenient to both.
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not sufficient. Additional private offices are needed, circulation improvement
is needed and the general relationships of the spaces are inefficient.
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many departments of both City and County.
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the next twenty years. Therefore, the Department should be housed in
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The offices of the County Agricultural Extension Council are now located in the
United States Post Office Building on the second floor. It is important that they
be located close to the Soil Conservation Se ['vice, the Farmers Home Administration
and the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service. They are now located
close to all except the ASC.
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are operated with United States Government funds.
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Federal offices will need thE: space, and the "Extens ion Office" and later on,
the other A gricultural agencies will have to move.
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in a common building. And in as mucll as the "Extension Office" is a County
funded operation, it would perhaps be desirable to locate it within the proposed
Joint Governmental Center if it develops. If not so located, it will have to pay
rent for whatever other location is selected.
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If the "Extension Office" were located in a Joint Governmental Center, and if
it were legally possible, it would perhaps be desir'able to locate the Soil Con-
ser'vation Service, the Farmers Home Administr'ation and the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service in the same building on a lease basis,
(however, this is not possible. Refer to Pact 1, "Legal Aspects".)
Count,!, Welfare Department
The Count} WeUa)'e Department U:i 1n a separate building lo('ated across the
street from the Coul'thouse. The location is not a particular disadvantage, and
in fad may be of ::;ome advantage in tl1at it affords a degree of privac,y and confiden-
tial treatment to Welfare Clients vi sting the office.
There is some shot'tage of space, and a possibility of additional personnel in
coming years would further add to this problem.
The pres ent activities of ti1e Department are divided between two floors.
Efficiency would be imtJroved it the entil'e department were on one floor.
The eXisting building prevents flexibility of use, (or change of use), of the
existing space. The Department needs flexible and expandable space.
Gross Area of Existing Building
Estimated Office Area
Additional Space Required
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County Coroner
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The County Coroner now operates from his private place of business, He
should have an office in the Courthouse, but none is now avallable.
There is no storage space available now for records, evidence, personal effects
of the deceased. Borrowed space for these purposes is now used, and is scat-
te red in various 10l~ations about town. A room for holding inq uests is needed,
but is not now available.
In January 1965 State Law will require the Coroner to be a Pathologist. The
new law will be administered on a four county basis. At that tim(' the Coroner's
staff should be adequate to serve the area for the next ten to twenty years.
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The preceeding chart shows the amount of
circulation which occurs between the vari-
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Governments, and was taken from a survey
of the conditions now existing. The chart
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circulation. Only direct contact is indi-
cated; contact by telephone, intercom, or
mail is not included. Since time is in-
volved ;n all of the circulation indicated,
the ease of circulation between depart-
ments is related to the efficiency possible.
Circulations of less than once per w~ek
are not shown on the chart.
study of the chart reveals:
A. Circulation is quite heavy within each
of the buildings.
B. Circulation is quite heavy between the
City Hall and City Departments located
in the various separate buildings. The
same applies to the County Courthouse
and the other scattered County offices,
except not as critically. Both situ-
ations would be helped, if the outside
departments could be brought into the
main building.
C. Circulation between the City police
Building and the County Jail is quite
heavy.
-In addition to circulation of members of
the department, as shown on the chart, the
following sequence of prisioner movement
occurs between the City police and County
Jail:
1. Apprehension to City Jail
2. City Jail to City Court (Preliminary
Hearing)
3. City Court to County Jail
4. County Jail to City Court (Hearing)
5. City Court to County Jail
6. County Jail to District Court (Possibly
numerous trips per case).
The separation between these two facilities
accutely hampers efficient operation.
Since the chart and survey as based on con-
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ble that different circulation patterns
would be present if all departments had easy
access between each other. It is possible
that circulation between two departments
should be much higher for ideal operation,
but that it does not occur because of pre-
sent separation. No attempt to analyze this
has been made in this Phase, but would be
investigated in phase III.
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The public circulation diagram indicates that the public circulation
between departments as it now exists, works fairly well. In general,
departments where public circulation is likely to occur, are located
on the same floor as much as possible; therefore, circulation within
each building is easily accomplished. The one exception to this is
the Board of Education offices, where much of the circulation is to
floors two levels below, or to separate buildings. The circulation
between buildings, however, does not function as well, as is inevi-
able when buildings with public related departments are located at
some distance from one another. This is caused by the separation
between the County Courthouse and the City Hall, and also by the
separation of the Director of l!tilities from the City Hall.
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PROPOSED SITES AND STRUCTURES
The potential of expansion of the City Hall
and the County Courthouse will be review-
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Sever'al possibilitie", have been explol'ed for expansion of the existing facilities.
The following are items taken into account with respect to the possibilities explor-
ed:
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All schemes have been prepared to ",how only the possibility and
adequac) of the site in expanding tile vadous facilities, The)
are not to be taKen as architectural schemes or proposed solutions.
Required areas have been computed by adding 50% to the additional
required departmental areas. This is to allow for' wall....;, partitions,
cil'culation, staini, toilets, etc. Thi;...; r'atio of departmental area to
total area is the aver'age found in the present Cit,y Hall and Courthouse
Building:::; .
With the exception of Civil Defense, no areas for basements were used.
It is pos., ible that basement storage could be utilized for Some of the
departments thereby reducing above ground area. No above ground
area was included for Civil Defense, as this facilit,y would be in the
nature of a control center, requiring below grade area.
To improve acces s to the thi rod floor. an elevator' will need
to be provided fo[' both buildings. Therefore, additions are
shown as three story to facilitate providing an elevator.
The area requirements are very approximate and ",hould not be used as
the basis of any cos t esti mate.
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PRESENT NEEDS
ADD. REO. (DED. CIVIL
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REPLACEMENT OF CELL BLOCK
ADD. POLICE ARFA REQUIR..
EXISTING POLICE STATION
9,600 SQ. FT.
TOI'AL . . . . . . . . . .
12,500
6,250
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24,000 SQ. FT.
(3 floors, 8,000 sq. ft. each)
EXISTING CITY HALL
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This possibility shows that all the present city needs could be accommodated
by expansion of the City Hall and Police Station. However, future needs
could only be satisfied by adding additional floors above the three (3)
story addition. The present cell block and covered drive has been removed
to allow room for the addition. There would be no parking available on the
site. The addition would reach to the alley, resulting in nearly complete
coverage of the lot. Efficiency in space arrangements would be severely
limited by the amount of bearing walls between the two existing buildings
and the addition, and also by the shape of the addition. We believe, these
factors render this possibility beyond consideration.
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PRESENT NEEDS
ADD. SPACE REQ.
CIVIL DEFENSE).
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FUTURE NEEDS
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20,400 SQ. FT.
(3 floors, 6,800 sq. ft. each)
1,700
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EXISTING CITY HAlL
14,600 SQ. FT.
(existing addition removed)
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18,300 SQ. FT.
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This possibility shows the present Police Station, Cell Block, and Covered
Drive razed to allow more space for additions. It assumes that the Police
Department would be relocated on a different site. The existing addition
at the north-east corner of the site is shown removed so that the archit-
ectural form of the existing structure is restored and so that the corner
of the site can be opened up.
with only the addition for present needs considered, the parking at the
rear of the site can be maintained and i~ in fact, slightly increased.
However, expanding for future needs eliminates the parking area. An alter-
nate for future expansion would be to add additional floors above the add-
ition. This would retain thp. parking areas. Although this possibility
corrects many of the faults of the preceeding scheme, the amount of lot
coverage is still very high and far from desireable for a public building.
REOOIREMENTS
PRESENT NEEDS:
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16,500 SQ. FT.
(3 floors, each 5,500 sq. ft.)
FUIURE NEEDS:
ADD. SPACE REQ.
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EXIST. CCXJRnlOUSE
21,300 SQ. FT.
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5 , 700
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ADDITION FOR PRESENT NEEDS
16,500 SQ. FT.
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This possibility shows that additions, for both present and future
needs, could be made to the Courthouse with moderate lot coverage.
REQUIREMENTS
PRESENT NEEDS:
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CITY HALL. . . .
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ADD. COUNTY NEEDS. .
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FUlURE NEEDS:
FUT. CITY NEEDS.
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FUT. COUNTY NEEDS.
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ADDITION FOR FUTURE NEEDS
36,000 SQ. FT.
(3 .floors, each 12,000 sq. ft.)
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6,250
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50,600
EXISTING COURnIOOSE
21,300 SQ. FT.
ADDITIONS FOR PRESENT NEEDS
51,000 SQ. FT.
(3 .floors of 8,500 sq. ft., each wing)
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This possibility shows that additions could be made to the Courthouse to
house all the needs of both County and City Facilities, without excessive
lot coverage. City needs represented here do not include Police Facilities.
Adding for future needs hampers parking unless more than three story addit-
ions were used. Separation and identity of the two governments would be
extremely difficult to solve.
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CLERK, CT. RM., MARSHALL.
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The possibility shows the effect on the site if City Police and City Court
facilities were provided. The existing County Welfare Building has been
shown removed.
The addition for the City Police is shown at the approximate area needed for
a completely separate City Police Department. However, some saving of space
would undoubtedly result by placement adjacent to the County Jail. The amount
of this saving is dependent on the degree of combining of facilities, and there-
fore can not be determined at this stage.
The degree of lot coverage that is shown on the scheme is relatively high and
results in loss of parking area. However, consideration of the following
factors could result in a very workable solution:
1. The possibility of area reduction for the Police Department might possibly
result in inclusion of the City Court Facilities within the 14000 sq. ft.
allotted for City Police. This would allow retention of the existing
parking area south of the County Jail.
2. The use of a two story building for Police and City Court would result in
considerably more site available for parking and future expansion.
3. The closing of lOth street, between the County Jail and Court House would
result in more useable land area.
4. The possibility of locating other city and county facilities in the near
vicinity of the County Jail, could provide a favorable location for City
Court facilities, without its need for location with the City Police.
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THE CITY HALL AND THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
The possibilities of additions to the City Hall and County Courthouse presented
are all based upon u3ing the existing buildings. At this point it is perhaps wise
to analyze some of the economic considerations of use of these existing facilities.
Analysis of both buildings indicated that:
1.
Both Buildings lacK air -conditioning and ventilation systems.
Inclusion of these items would involve complete reworking of
the existing heating systems.
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Plumbing fixtures are inadequate in number and are out-
dated. Extensive remodeling would undoubtly mean their
locations to be moved also.
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Lighting levels are inadequate, Lxtures outdated. Present-
day demands require increased electrical outlets. Complete
revision of electrical should Occur for both buildings.
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Nearly all departments require extensive alterations to
achieve added space and better functional arrangements.
This will involve removal of nearly all interior partitions.
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New ceilings and floor coverings will be needed due to revision
of mechanical and electrical systems, and due to rearrangement
of interior partitions.
Updating the buildings indicates that only the foundations, exterior walls, ::;truc-
tural system (including floor construction), and roofs would be of value. All
other building items need replacement. Analysis of costs of buildings similar
to these indicate that the value of these salvageable items is only 25% of the total
cost of the building construction. Therefore, the cost of remodeling the building
would be 75% of the cost of replacing the buildings.
A review of departmental areas indicate that areas need to be roughly doubled.
If we assume that building an addition would cost approximately the same
per square foot of area as a new building, it appears that remodeling the
existing building and constructing a new addition would cost 87% as much as
constructing a complete new building.
Howeve r, this assumption is not entirely correct. Efficiency of space could
not be achieved as completely in an addition and alterations program as in a
new building. The excessive floor to floor height would have to be repeated
in new additions, thereby increasing cost. There should be corrective work
done to the exteriors of the existing buildings which was not accounted for
above.
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This indicates that it is economically unwise to retain either the City Hall Ot'
Courthouse f01' futUl'e use. Such retention could only be justified by an
assumed histo1'ic'al value 01 the existing buildings.
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These two items at'e dependent on vat'iables whid1 cannot be ascert<lined at this
stage.
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New facility on new site: A new site would have to be purchased
and developed, (assuming no unused City or County property is available).
This would have to be weighed against the value that could be gained by
selling the existing sitc{s) and buildings(s) or by using it (them) for
another governmental fune'tion.
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New facility on existing site: No new site costs would be involved,
but cost of renting temporary facilities would need investigation.
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Addition and alterations to an existing building; no new site or
temporary facilities would be n:quin:d.
The following factoL's regarding moving costs will also have bearing on the total
cost:
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New facili(y on new site: Moving would occur once, with little or
no inconvenience during const1'Lwtion phase.
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Addition and alterations to an existing building: Addition would probably
be built first and occupied, and alterations to existing buildin/.; would
be done later, either all at one time Ot. floor by floor. This would
involve in effect a double move and considerable inconvenience during
the construction ph8se.
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New facili(y on exi::-;ting site: Moving to rented or other available
space would be involved, as well as moving back from temporary
space to new building.
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COST OF A JOINT CITY -COUNTY FACILITY
The cost factors of existing combined City-County
functions in other similar communities were col-
lected and reviewed as they relate to Salina and
Saline County.
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The cost of a governmental service to a public user is the total cost of fluilding,
staff. operation and his cost of transacting business and the quality of :-'el'vice
received,
With regard to quality of service, these examples are by no means exhaustive _
riding in an elevator three floors is higher qualitv of service to an elderlv per-
son than three flights of stairs; drive-up windows for p<lying utility bills is Q
higher quality of service th<ln remote parking and seattel'ed offices; one-stop _
inulti-purpose business calls arc better service than two or three ~;tops to per-
form the sante business purpose,
The p<lce of todays business life reC]uires that e.:1ch of us place a v.:11ue on an
hour of our time, for instance a re.:11 estate appraiser at $60 per day is ')7, 50
per hour; an attorney at 87 to ,'Sl:'i per hour: auto rnech::ll1ics at ,'32. ,50 per hour;
plumber at S:1, 50 per hour; minimum wage at ~l. 2:") per hour - cedainly house-
wive;.-;. f.:1rmers and the general public, the customer of governmentJ.l services _
also h.:1ve a value on their time. l\ssume (guess) that fift'.., persons per day call
at each of the Citv and County offices - aSSUDle that the aver'age "hourly value"
to oe-'-:2 :md that:l J 0 percent saving in time could be effected by increased
'JU:ditv of'ervice 'his c'et of conditions would yield a savings ofS12:'i, 000
in twenty ,\'eu'.~;.
The cost of conHructing, maintaining and operating one building for the offices
of the ('ounty and the City, as compared to these costs for n aintaining two or
more separate buildings, is of course dependent on many factors J.nd we find no
records of actual cost that define a precise differential in cost. It is po.-;sible
to enUnler~1.te the factors and to di;-;cuss Ule probable eUect of these facto!'s. [n
order to evaluate these various factors, we base the opinions stated below on
repOl'ts, C01Tcspondence and severaL conversations with owners of present Cit\,-
Countv ,joint use buildings:
(o;-:t ['"actors
Site Development Cost
Crading, utilities .:1nd landscaping is
usually less on one site than on two
separate sites.
Stair and J fall Space
This area is possibl,'y' less in one large
building than in two Sepal'::lte buildings.
Ueating i<. Cooling
Inst::lllation and operation of a single
plant can be less than the cost of sever::ll
plants.
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"vlaintenancc of a fc;ingle site can be less
tilan for seve nd :-;i tes,
1 )olice & Sheriff
Oper':ttlOI1 of tile;..:e units on a 5-iide-!)\ -side
ba:-;is, adpllcllt to ('itv ailel County courts
and attor'nc\ oHil'es is r'epolted to yield
ver,Y sllbH:ulti:d savings Cooperation in
fingerprinting, photos, telephone, radio
and kitchen can offer additional oppoJ'tunit\
for savings,
Staff Efficiency
Offices oflOiI\t ('it\-Collntv offices repo1't
sube:;t'tlltial :-;a\rings in time and ed'ectivenes:-;
of the 'staff due to the adjacent location of '
City and ('ount\ offices, (~ee interoffice
circulation exhibit)
Flexibility
l~e-3.1Tangen1ent of offices, storage and peak
parking e~lll be ltfforcled at a lessor cost,
Drive-up Window
Officer;..: report that this kind of f:1cilitv
decrcaCics cost of collection ~tS time :-;pent
wit.h each cust.omer is lcCiE',
I~xpansion
[)art.1culal' case must be excl'cised in
building elesi,l','rl to permit adequ11te spac'e
1'01' growth of the ofi'i('(:s of !JO:'I go\'c'I'n-
rnenLd units, 1'he lack of ;;fl.1CC (or ex-
p:ulsion \\'ltS It criticism of several .Ioint
officc use r's,
i)al'tieuLu' ef[ol't should be made. in revicwing complll'ltt i \Te co:-;\;-;, to kr'cp in
clear' [oeu:-; the duh' of govCt'nmelltal building:-; and :-;cl'viees t.o provide ('ompetent
and convenient se1'vi('c in an efficient mannera.n.<~ to prcsent an appeal'ance and
en'ate an attitude of pride in the minds of the custolIlel'::> as \Venas visitors
(potential (;ustomel's) to Ollr County and thc ('itv,
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JOINT CITY -COUNTY BUlLDINGIS LOCA TED ON AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT
SITE
Suggested future uses of any City or County-owned
building sites, sfl..Quld they not be included in the
final governmental cente-r, are discussed.
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OTlIEF '1'] IJ\:'J GOVEltf~ \11 :'.JT..\L OJ-TreES
Prior to active consider'ation by any business of tile provision of new or additional
office space, an evaluation must include:
1, Is the added space really necessary'J
2, L3 there land space to add on where we arc')
3. \V auld the addition serve the intended purpose 'J
4, What would be the value 01' usc of the prcsent or C'xisting offices,
if not used for government offices ',J
0, \\'ould it be better to movc to a new site')
The City and County officials do apply this linc of reasoning to all major pur-
chases and are certainly applicable to consider'ation of a govenm,entZll center,
Before question 5 can be answered (a Phase II (IUestion), :\0, 4 IH:eds to be ex-
p lored,
As a preface to a discussion of possible uses of the present governmental offices
for other than governmental oUice use, these factors shollld be apprecimed,
Present office buildings hZlve served for 52 years, well pZlSt the
normal amortization period for a building,
i\n older building is not as desirable, from a space use and appearance
standpoint, as a new building,
The vJ.lue of the land is reasonabl,\ stable and the use val ue of the
building' is the major Cjuestion,
The \\Titer interviewed a number' of real est:lte, legal, banking and otiler pcn;olls
as to po~~;-:ible uses for the Ci i [all and tile Countv ('ourthouse if not used as at
present. \Vc list belo\\' tile comments received dUt'ing these intel'vie\\-~:
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Demolish the Buildings
"Served their purpose and al'e no\\' obsolete, "
" i ournal was torn down, wh)' not these" ,)
"Can't see it being used for anvthirtg else, II
"City could use Indw-:triZlI I,evy ltights to pur-
chase properties on Santa I,'e, adjacent to
( 'i t,y 1 jaIl and alli'act a major rcLlil establisll-
lYlent to this site, (\\ ould enhance value of
('itv fIall land and incT'(,'Zlse personal property
as se s sed v:lluation) "
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"'\ced to gN all school offices together.
"1)0 sorlie relJlodeling of 1st f< :2nd floors only.
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"Could set.vc ~l\loose, l:lJ~, Lagle l.vpe need
\vitil a minimum of t'cmodeling.
('Omll1el'C i:ll Ofi'ice
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"Couldn't rent it - there are plenty of v':H':u,t.
2nd flool' spaces aV:ll1:tble now. "
"\.;ot. in the right place for offices. "
\'ocational School
"( 'auld serve if adequate fat' ~;pace :llid room
sizes.lr
\Vouldn't send my child to this 'slum' cnd of
town for vocational tt'aining or any other pur-
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"Should bc :l new building :It tile high school. "
1.ibrary
"e 'auld prob:lbl)' serve them for ten veal'S and
then D10ve to new si te and by that time will
need space for par-king. "
"Silly idea - should build new library before we
build another new school. "
l'SO
"Possible use.
r bndicapped \V orkers
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years.
"Ccrt.:linl:y unsatisfactory - must have a pool. "
It is o;Jvious, fI'Cnn the di\'e,sit\. oj' COH1t11ellts. that thcsc concerned and knowledge-
able persons who responded to tile interview. as indicated above. believe that a
use can be found for either' or boUl buildings, if diligent sC:lrch for the right per-
sons is rnade. .1')](' ne:1I'l,\" UllaIlimous ('omn1cnt of tl10sC interviewed W:1S - these
buildings h:lve served Lleir purpose well, the town Ilas changed since they were
built - lets put the gOVCt'nmcl t offices v",here they should be. regardless of a use
for the old buildings.
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A summary of all findings are reported
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There o.re no major lec;o.l restt'i(,tions to a cooperative
building ct'fort between a Count\ (;ove l'llnler,t and tile
eit), CO\'erl1Jlient of a City which is tile ('oun1.\ ~e::lt,
Both tile ('ity fiall and tile Courthouse arc str'ucturally
o.dequate, and would bc o.ble to servc tilei1' respective
gOVCl'llme!lts satisfacu)]'iLy for a numbcr of )'oo.rs,
Both of thesc building:s o.re obsolete according to present
dav ~:t:ulda]'(ls of lighting, heating, vcntil:lting, air con-
dilioni:lg, fire safetv acoustics, eie,
Both buildings would require a subst:lntial :UilO11!lt of
work to improvc finish and tr'im 11late)'ia!s that have
deteriorated due to age, weathering, use, etc.
The location of thc ('it\' I !:dl is ('on:-;idel'ed satisfactory :1.S
to rebtioll to the Central Business I)islrict but is not l:lI'ge
c;lOugh tel give tile propel' settin!~ and dig'nified character
inlpO]'! :ltlLlncc to a ~;eat of governm crn.
The ('oullty ('oul'ihouse is satisfactorjlv J'elated ill reLttioll
10 tJ1e ('C:l11':.1 :\usine~:s l)istl'i('I. It would, however. set've
the communit.\' s0111ewhat 1l101'C convcniclltlv if it ',vcr'c
CIOSCI' to thc ('ent.l'al Business IhstJ'id, ['he size of the
ite 1'01' existing conditions is satisl'cLl'1.0!',\' h'o])! a ;;t.andpoint
of c h:1I' :1\ ' t C t' : 1I1 d dig tJ j i \' ,
There an; no majo], tr:lffic problenls erwountered at ei[ier
site.
\Iany depaJ'tments are Lccking i 1 ncces;cary space to adequatcl,\
and el't'icic],ily conduct Ulcil' pr'csent opeJ'ations.
Several departments, in addition tu Lwk of E?no~~J.~ space
arc further hinder'cd by space tilat docs not function pru-
perl}', and CallilO! he made to function properly due t.o tiJe
inflexibility of tile existing buildings,
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Item 1:3
Item q
Considel'ed fr'om the stanclpoht ofJ?ossihilit\, only, and
not necessal'ih fl'om the sta!ldpoint or cJe~~ir'ahilit.\,. it
is possible to construct 1 he needed additional Sp:H'C h
addi t ion (.;) to t! ie e'o sting Lwi I d i r JL;S
It would not be possible. (except by a multi-stor.', more
than three stor'ies, building), to construe' :1 .Ioillt (,ity-
County governmental centc!' on the prese:" jt\') ran pro-
perty.
It would he po~<sible to construct a joint ('ity-( 'ounty
governmental center' on the pl'cscnt ('ourtl1ouse propertv.
Other cities within and without the borders of f'.ansas have
found th:lt a joint government:ll center has heen :H!\rant:l[!col1S
frorn an efficiency standpoint p3.rticularly in ttle area of
law enror'cement. Tllis, plus sa\'ings in construction and
oper3.t ion costs, ~~hows :111 3.dvantage for this type of organ-
ization.
The 3.djoining land uses 11l the VIClrut,' of the C'ity r fall arc
not the most ideal for a setting for cit\' government.
The land uses in the vicinity of tile ('out'thouse are con-
~:idered satisfactory for governmental offices, liefer to
COlnme111S in Item ;;.
In the event th:11, either the ('j I !all 01' the COllllt\" ('ourt-
hou~;e wel'e to be l'cpl:1ced bv a l1e\\ stl'ucture. there are
pyss_i_J21<? u:~es to which the exi~~ting building(s) could be put.
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It is belie\'ed that the information summarized above shows
that both the City and COUlltv governments are in need of
larger. and! or more fUIlC!iOllal L1Ci litie,;.
Some of the needs, (,;pecifically the District Courts. plus
others). a l' e t 1\ C; J: ;.; 1'.
The ul'gencv of the need in some dcpartrnenL~ suggests the
irnpo1'LlJ1Ce of an early deciSion as to t!](' best course of :lctjon
to improve these situations, and to fit them into the final
solution of the total needs for gover'nmental facilities,
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ne\v joint occupancy facilities should be started as early as
is possible.
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lieved Lhat both goverrmlents should be located conveniently
to each othCT, whether in the sam.e building or !Jot. and
that location in a common building would offer the grc>atest
convei:icnce. L'his is especially true regarding service to the
public.
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