Concepts for an overhaul of Joplin’s Donald E. Clark Public Safety and Justice Center will be reviewed Monday at a work session of the Joplin City Council. The goal of the session is to obtain a council consensus on which of seven suggested options the city should pursue for the building at 303 E. Third St. It houses the main fire station, the Joplin Police Department, the city jail, Joplin Municipal Court and city prosecutor offices. Joplin’s 28 city-owned buildings were inspected and evaluated last year by SFS Architecture of Kansas City. A facilities master plan was written up to catalog the overall conditions of the buildings and needs for repairs or remodeling to accommodate current uses. Results of that assessment and the master plan were detailed at a January meeting. The consultants had rated the condition of the buildings, citing 12 of them to be in excellent condition, three in good condition and 13 in fair condition. A large number of capital projects needed to reconfigure and enlarge the Third Street building were detailed at that meeting. The report listed seven remodeling and addition options ranging from $29 million to $35 million on the low end and up to $45 million to $48 million on the high end. A particular need, the consultants said, is an addition for the fire department. The current station’s garage and shop for storage and maintenance of firetrucks are not large or tall enough for today’s fire engines, city officials were told. The consultants also identified space additions that were needed for all the functions in the building. It was found that upgraded security features were needed in the building and the jail. A review of the seven options for that building will be conducted, with council members to then express their preferences for which plan to select. Discussion will then focus on the choices that received the most votes. If a consensus is not reached at that point, another round will be conducted using the top options that received the most support. The council will be asked to consider which options they feel the public would support, which provide the best long-term investment, and would best meet the needs of city staff and residents. The building was constructed more than 50 years ago and originally served as City Hall along with headquarters for police, fire and municipal court. The council also will hear a report from city administration on cost savings that might be realized by adding more city positions to provide in-house design of some projects. Time, place The Joplin City Council will meet at 5:45 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 602 S. Main St.