Now that construction has started on a new police and city services building, the city is turning its attention to the old police and fire station buildings.

City Administrator Terry Emery and City Engineer Valerie Klingman met with the council’s public safety committee Feb. 13 to talk about the future of Main Street.

The fire station has three additions. The original Academy Building was constructed in 1844. City administrators met with the Union County Historical Society to discuss options for the facility. Emery said the building sits on a slab and it’s not a simple process to make the building usable. Right now, it is used to store fire equipment.

The 1934 addition is the most stable of the three buildings, he said.

“We’d love to be able to continue to use that,” said Emery.

The 1974 portion of the building has structural issues and officials are trying to decide if anything can be done to save it.

As for City Hall, 24 people will remain in that building once the new City Services building is up and running.

Marysville City Council President Nevin Taylor has also expressed interest in continuing to hold council meetings in the current building. Emery said officials are trying to determine if the building fits into future plans.

“There are non-useable areas,” he said.

Many of the problems include sound issues, ADA compliance issues and thermal properties that may be a problem such as the walls and windows, Emery said.

At 22,000 square feet, the current city hall building is large enough for future use. Emery says decisions are made on how to renovate the building, that much space won’t be needed.

“We need 14,000 to 18,000 square feet to serve us for years to come,” he said.

City officials are considering the future look and use of the entire area from City Hall on East Sixth Street to the fire station on Main Street and the parking lot between City Hall and the fire station.

Klingman said a recommendation will be made sometime in the next few weeks.

Emery said officials want to be as cost-efficient as possible and make sure all options are considered.

“Whatever we bring forward, we want it to be in this community’s best interest in the next 25 years,” he said. “If we need to sink substantial money into (the current) city hall building, we will have to determine if it is worth it.”

Klingman said the wet fall weather delayed construction on both new buildings. The completion date for the fire station is now Sept. 11.

The completion date for the police and city services building is Jan. 14, 2013.