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ARDEN HILLS CITY COTINCIL WORK SESSION _ JULY I6,20I8 <br />E. HGA Facility Assessment <br />City Administrator Perrault stated the City Council entered into an agreement with HGA in <br />June of 2017 to provide an existing and future needs assessment for the City of Arden Hills to <br />include the City Hall and Public Works facilities. The information gathering process was <br />completed in 7017. The report is focusing on the space needs, and not necessarily the actual <br />employee needs moving forward. The employee count represented for 2017 included future <br />projections, but may not reflect actual employee counts in 2017. For the Public Works portion, <br />they did not account for the actual number of employees projected, but rather the projected space <br />needed. <br />Councilmember Holden requested further information <br />projected. <br />City Administrator Perrault reviewed the FTE numbers <br />Councilmember Holmes stated she was confused by the <br />in size and no additional staff members were needed. <br />regarding the number of FTE's being <br />with the Council. <br />fact the City would be almost doubling <br />City Administrator Perrault commented on the positions that were added in 2017 along with <br />those that would be added in2019. <br />Councilmember Holden indicated the information presented to the Council concludes that the <br />current City Hall would be able to support the City after TCAAP was developed' <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Sue Polka noted that additional public work employees <br />would be needed. <br />Councilmember Holden suggested the key findings on Page I of I be forwarded to the Civic <br />Task Force group. <br />Mayor Grant agreed with this recommendation. <br />F. CIP <br />Finance Director Gayle Bauman stated annually, the City prepares a five (5) year Capital <br />Improvement Plan for budgeting and forecasting, The focus of the CIP is on the maintenance and <br />protection of the City's existing assets, redevelopment, and investment in new initiatives. The CIP <br />does not commit the council to the proposed projects, nor implement the assumptions made <br />during the preparation; however, this is the basis for the 2019 Budget as we continue with its <br />preparation. Staff reviewed the CIP in detail with the Council and asked for comments or <br />questions. <br />Mayor Grant recommended the TCAAP equipment expenses be pushed back one year. He noted <br />some infrastructure expenses may occur in 2019. <br />Discussion ensupd regarding gateway signs.