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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — June 13, 2011 A. Future land use /development for the old City Hall site (continued) City Administrator Klaers asked if there were any protected wetlands on the parcel. Councilmember Holmes explained the map did show there were some wetland areas. Mayor Grant stated he would like to see the property sell for $2 million. Councilmember Tamble stated the property would not sell for this amount in the current market. He also stated it is too preliminary for the City to make any determination on how they would like to see the property developed. The potential for a stadium on the TCAAP property will impact what the City would like to see for this property. Councilmember Holden asked what kind of public outreach the City would have for this property. She stated she would be interested in using a broker if the City could get a rate lower than the market rate for brokers. City Administrator Klaers stated Staff would bring this item back to the Council for further discussion once there is more information available on the potential development of a stadium on the TCAAP property. B. Discussion on Community Development vision and goals and discussion on redesign of the City's website Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher provided background information on what Community Development is and how it is different in each city, depending on their visions. She also explained Staff was looking for feedback and direction on the City's website and what the City would like to see in the future for this means of communication. Mayor Grant explained he would like the website to be easier to navigate. It is difficult to find things within the site. Councilmember Tamble stated the current City website is outdated. He would like to see the whole site redone and this would take time. He stated the City should also consider hiring a person to manage the site so that there is only one person to contact for updates and changes. This will streamline the City's ability to provide information to the residents. Mayor Grant asked if there was a vendor package available that would make it easier for the City to design a new website. Councilmember Tamble stated there were vendors that specialized in city or government websites which Staff could contact for pricing and other information. He suggested the City also look into purchasing a different URL so that it would be easier to remember and make it easier for residents to get to the website. The purchased URL could just direct the person to the current site. He asked who handled most of the website management for the City.