Coconut Grove's Fire Station 8, built in 1971 on Oak Avenue, is among the aging city facilities that would be formally assessed for repairs if Miami commissioners approve two measures Thursday.

Rosado sponsors dual maintenance resolutions

Commissioner Ralph Rosado sponsored both resolutions, which would direct the city manager to create a dedicated Police and Fire Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund and conduct a comprehensive condition assessment of every city-owned police and fire building. If approved, the city manager would have 60 days to deliver condition grades, a prioritized repair list and recommended fixes for each facility.

Decades-old buildings plagued by plumbing, space issues

The need is well documented. Ten of Miami's 17 fire stations are more than 50 years old. Some were built for smaller crews and older trucks that no longer fit modern apparatus. Firefighters have reported plumbing failures, deteriorating living quarters and too few working restrooms, according to Miami Today News. The city's police headquarters, built in 1976, suffers chronic plumbing breakdowns, roof leaks, electrical problems and flooding.

Mayor cites firsthand tour of troubled facilities

Mayor Eileen Higgins visited multiple public safety buildings and observed extended stretches without working bathrooms, recurring flooding and infrastructure failures across facilities in various states of disrepair, the outlet reported.

Fund would tie contributions to facility size, value

The maintenance fund resolution would require the city manager to recommend an annual contribution formula based on verified square footage and replacement value of all police and fire facilities, then draft an ordinance establishing the fund as a protected budget line item.

$450 million bond remains stalled separately

The two Rosado resolutions are separate from a $450 million general obligation bond Mayor Higgins proposed in April. That bond would fund broader repairs, replacements and expansions of fire stations, police facilities, 911 operations and emergency response infrastructure citywide.

But commissioners have stalled the bond while debating its scope, cost and timing. It missed the deadline for the August ballot. November is the earliest possible election date if commissioners vote to advance it before the July 24 filing deadline.

The bond is also on Thursday's commission agenda.

Oak Avenue station squarely in assessment's scope

Fire Station 8, at 2975 Oak Ave., has served Coconut Grove since 1971, making it 55 years old. It falls squarely among the stations the condition assessment would evaluate. No other specific Coconut Grove-area stations were identified in commission documents.

How to watch or attend

The commission meets Thursday. Residents can watch the meeting on the City of Miami's livestream or attend in person at Miami City Hall.