A decision on fixing the city's police station headquarters or scrapping it in favor of rebuilding on site or purchasing another site for it has been delayed another two weeks.

The delay came at the request of City Attorney Ted Meeker who said there have been some ongoing "legal issues" tied to the project that should be resolved in two weeks. Meeker did not explain what those legal issues were.

Meeker previously has said the city's statute of limitations has expired in terms of being able to file litigation against the architectural firm for the project, Don Cobb and Associates of Peachtree City, and the contractor on the project, Leslie Contracting of Fayetteville.

City staff is recommending the city proceed with an additional $720,000 estimate for repairs which chiefly involves replacement of the exterior walls. The building, which opened in 2001, was found late last year to have significant defects in those exterior walls that allowed water to enter the facility and cause moisture problems that led to mold and mildew problems along with high humidity levels.

In addition to the wall replacement, the latest phase of the project will involve a re-grading of the land surrounding the site to help drain water away from the building.

The city has already approved spending more than $500,000 to replace the flooring system that was damaged by the moisture intrusion. That project involves sealing the concrete foundation to help provide a better water vapor barrier.

Though there have been comments about problems with the police department's roof that have been undiscovered, a memo from City Manager Bernie McMullen indicated that during periods of rain no leaks have been found. The memo also indicated that the roof doesn't need to be replaced now and should last another five to 10 years.

If the roof needed to be replaced today, it would cost an estimated $227,000.

There has been consideration of purchasing the police department's current temporary location, but that would cost $5.4 million including additional costs to renovate the facility and move the current tenants at the rear of the building.