Asbury Park is moving closer to replacing the city’s old and inadequate firehouse. The City Council approved an ordinance June 12 allowing the city to enter into a contract to buy the property at 929 Asbury Ave. at the corner of Langford Street to become the city’s new fire and EMS headquarters. A public hearing on the measure to spend up to $3.5 million for the three-story building is scheduled for Wed., June 26 at 7 p.m. The building is located just across the railroad tracks from the current firehouse at 800 Main St. Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said the the three-story building that is now used as a warehouse has 6,000-square-feet on each floor. City officials hope to utilize the existing structure and convert it to a firehouse. The current owner is listed as Daniel Bachman.