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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JULY 23, 2020 2 Mr. Gilbert said their concerns as constituents of color include representation, support for BIPOC community members, committment to change with measurable outcomes and a sense of urgency from City Council. Mr. Bindoula addressed their concerns in regard to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Mesfin said they felt the Council should ask critical questions regarding the Ramsey County Sheriff Department: Use of force policy, de-escalation policy, accountability for excessive force- Internal Affairs system, mental health alternatives and the no-knock warrant policy. Mr. Bindoula stated they would like a Civilian Review Board, to publicize the Sheriff's department use of force policy and publicize reports concerning the department's activity and dispatch reports. Mr. Mesfin explained community-based public safety including restorative justice, preventative measure, decriminalization of nonviolent crimes, direct democracy at the community level, community patrols and advanced mental health care. Ms. Sislo-Schutta said they would like the City to create a Human Rights Commission, have outreach to BIPOC constituents, increased education and awareness, equity audit, and hold the Ramsey County Sheriff Department to higher standards and if they do not meet these standards, enter contract negotiations. Mr. Gilbert read a poem he had presented at the previous organized march. Mayor Grant thanked them for their presentation and said it would be on a future work session to discuss in more detail. B. HVAC Project Update City Administrator Perrault commented that Council had approved Paulson and Clark to review the current system, provide a recommendation and carry out the design. Mr. Willemssen said the assessment report was an overview of the major pieces in the building with reasonable expectations for remaining life, along with general recommendations. The recommendations report listed out options and costs. Mr. Willemssen reviewed the recommendations report which included options for the water heater, boiler, cooling system and duct liner. His recommendation was to replace the condensing units outside and the cooling coils. If the higher efficient chiller option was chosen, the return on investment would be about 30 years. City Administrator Perrault said next steps would be for Paulson and Clark to finish the design and with Council's authorization they will begin the bidding process for the construction. Mr. Willemssen said they could get documents ready for bid by mid-late August, and a contractor could be working by October, depending on lead time for equipment. He thought the hot water component could be operational yet this fall. The cooling could be done anytime after that.