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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL—MAY 2812020 3 City Administrator Perrault stated that he had drafted a schedule that staff was comfortable with and that appropriate social distancing would continue. He noted that there are generally 17 total employees at City Hall. He asked for further Council direction regarding whether or not to reopen City Hall either in a reduced or full capacity. Councilmember Holden asked for clarification as to why there is the need to increase staffing in the office. City Administrator Perrault stated that most staff indicated they are willing and ready to come in to the office as they feel they can be more productive. He noted that working remotely presents challenges as processes for certain functions that are more complex may require manual work. He noted that no complaints have been received about staff not completing work and that building permits have continued as normal. He concluded that it is not that work is not being completed but rather that it is more complicated for staff to perform some processes remotely. Councilmember Holden asked how many days staff has to issue a permit, noting the permit most likely does not have to be issued the same day. City Administrator Perrault stated that there is a customer service expectation, especially if a permit application is submitted on a Friday for work to be completed on the weekend. Councilmember Holmes stated she would like clarification regarding the Governor's stay safe order for critical businesses. She noted the June 1 order says that people must continue to telework if they can. City Administrator Perrault confirmed that the city is considered an essential service. He said that he is attempting to find middle ground regarding what other cities are doing as some have never closed their doors to the public and others are planning to stay closed until August or September. Councilmember Holmes stated she prefers to follow the Governor's order and to have staff continue to work remotely as much as possible. Councilmember Scott said he would be inclined to open City Hall on a limited basis but did not want to force anyone to come in to work if they did not feel safe. He wanted to ensure the public's perception is that the city wants to accommodate their needs. He stated he understands that not all staff have a public facing role but would like to see City Hall open with limited staffing that is left up to the discretion of the City Administrator. Mayor Grant expressed concern over reopening the doors to the public at this time. He suggested keeping staffing under 10 but preferably at 8 total in the office at a time, that staff not work within the same room and for those that do not have an office but instead a cube, there be only one person there at a time. Councilmember McClung stated he works for a State agency and that the entire agency is considered essential, noting they are to telework through the end of the calendar year. He agreed that the expectation per the Governor's order is that when work can be done from home it is to be