City of Smyrna - File #: 2022-079

• File #: 2022-079
• Version: 1
• Name: Law Enforcement Training Facility Lease
• Type: Authorization
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/12/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/21/2022
• Final action: 2/21/2022
• Title: Authorization for the City or Downtown Development Authority to enter into a yearly lease agreement (with a three year renewal option) with Glock at Highland Overlook for 6,400 sq ft of space located at 1100 Wilson Way, Suite 400, Smyrna, GA 30082 for the purpose of creating a law enforcement training facility with an annual lease cost of $85,000.00 and an initial estimated upfront cost to renovate the facility of $100,000.00 and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Additionally, authorization of a budget amendment to the adopted FY 2022 budget in the amount of $30,000 taken from General Fund reserves and added to Police Admin Rental of Buildings to cover the lease and operational costs for the remainder of FY 2022 and an amendment to establish a project in the ARPA fund in the amount of $67,000 to fund the upfront renovation costs ($33,000 of renovation will be covered using police forfeiture funds) and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related docu...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/21/2022	1	City Council	Approved	Pass

Impact

WARD / COUNCILMEMBER:  Ward / Citywide

$ IMPACT:  $ 85,000.00 Year Lease and Start up Costs and Utilities

                     $ 100,000.00 Estimated upfront cost to renovate the facility

Title

Authorization for the City or Downtown Development Authority to enter into a yearly lease agreement (with a three year renewal option) with Glock at Highland Overlook for 6,400 sq ft of space located at 1100 Wilson Way, Suite 400, Smyrna, GA 30082 for the purpose of creating a law enforcement training facility with an annual lease cost of $85,000.00 and an initial estimated upfront cost to renovate the facility of $100,000.00 and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Additionally, authorization of a budget amendment to the adopted FY 2022 budget in the amount of $30,000 taken from General Fund reserves and added to Police Admin Rental of Buildings to cover the lease and operational costs for the remainder of FY 2022 and an amendment to establish a project in the ARPA fund in the amount of $67,000 to fund the upfront renovation costs ($33,000 of renovation will be covered using police forfeiture funds) and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents.

Ward / Citywide

Body

ISSUE AND BACKGROUND: 

The police department will have a critical need for a facility to conduct law enforcement training once the existing structure has been removed on Atlanta Road. 1100 Wilson Way, Suite 400 has been offered as a possible solution to create a new and improved law enforcement training center. The building located off of Highlands Parkway on the south end of the city has 6,400 square feet of usable space.

It incorporates four (4) offices, a room for the firearms training simulator (FATS), a forty (40) student classroom, and 3,400 square feet of unfinished warehouse space. This can be used for defensive tactics training and other simulated training needed to maintain a highly competent and well trained work force. ...