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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JANUARY 30, 2017 3 Mayor Grant agreed and stated he would support moving City Hall to the TCAAP civic site. He then reviewed the proposed process being offered by WSB for this project. Mr. Sorensen requested the Council define who would be involved in this process. Discussion ensued regarding the pros and cons of having the community involved in this process given the fact the City had only two years to complete the project. Councilmember McClung asked that if City Hall was not relocated to TCAAP would a fit analysis be completed on the existing City Hall building. He expressed concern with the expense to retrofit and update the current facility. He believed this information would assist him in making a decision on whether or not City Hall should move to TCAAP. He explained he was adamantly against moving City Hall at first, but after considering the expense to renovate he could be convinced this was a better option for the City. He wanted to see community space available to residents. Mr. Sorensen believed some sort of analysis should be completed in order to project the amount of square footage City Hall would have to add in order to meet the needs of its residents over the coming years. Councilmember Holden questioned how often the community space at City Hall was used. Councilmember McClung believed a large number of community events or meetings would move to Arden Hills if the space was available. Mayor Grant stated if the Council decided to move City Hall this could occupy roughly 20,000 square feet of space and the other 20,000 square feet could be used in another way. He recommended that the decision to move City Hall remain with the City Council. Councilmember Holmes agreed. Councilmember Holden questioned if a three-story building could be constructed on the civic site. Mr. Sorensen stated the City may run into parking concerns if a three-story building were constructed. Mayor Grant suggested each of the City's committees and commissions have two volunteers assist in representing the community on a civic site task force. Another option would be to create a task force with new City volunteers. Councilmember Holden supported Mayor Grant's first suggestion and wanted to see committee and commission members be asked to assist on a task force. Councilmember Scott still did not support moving City Hall unless it cost more to stay in the current building than to build a new site.