AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation and hold discussion regarding updates on the final two remaining bond projects of the 2017 Bond Election; the relocation of Fire Station #2 and the design and construction of a new Fire Station #6 within the Trace neighborhood, and provide direction to the City Manager.
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Meeting date: November 6, 2019
Department: Fire Department
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: City Council previously authorized an alternate construction delivery method (design/build) for Fire Station #2.
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Background Information:
In May of 2017, San Marcos voters approved multiple bond projects including several public safety projects including the relocation of the existing Fire Station #2 to another more suitable site within the city and the design and construction of a new Fire Station #6 to be located on a parcel of donated land within the Trace subdivision on the South end of the city. A station location study conducted in 2014 by Mike Pietsch Consultants determined the ideal location for a new Station 2 to be at the intersection of WonderWorld Dr and Old Ranch Rd 12. A site was identified within the La Cima neighborhood that meets the cr...
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