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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 16, 2022 7 <br />City Administrator Perrault said if they do the build out it would probably be in about 1 'h <br />years. This is a very preliminary discussion. <br />Councilmember Holmes indicated only phase one was necessary now. <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen noted that he used to work upstairs. It was <br />nice when there were others there and he sees the benefit of having everyone from the same <br />department on the same floor. <br />City Administrator Perrault felt it would be necessary to move Public Works upstairs especially <br />when TCAAP begins and they add additional staff. <br />Councilmember Holden asked how many recreation employees they would hire. <br />City Administrator Perrault replied they are planning for one lower level person and a Parks <br />and Recreation Director. <br />Mayor Grant suggested they build an office upstairs and everyone else gets a cubical. <br />Councilmember Holmes said they could make the cubes upstairs smaller and the cubes <br />downstairs bigger. <br />City Administrator Perrault proposed that the Accounting Analyst move to an office, and there <br />would still be a vacant office for a Senior Planner. However, if they hired a Community <br />Development Director, the Accounting Analyst would likely move back out of the office. But that <br />would be during the second phase where they would possibly be knocking down a wall and <br />adding more cubes. <br />Councilmember Radziej was in favor of having a game plan, even if it has to change. <br />Councilmember Scott wondered if there would be a lack of conference rooms. <br />City Administrator Perrault felt they were doing pretty well with the conference room upstairs, <br />the smaller one downstairs, the Council chambers, and the lower level space. <br />Councilmember Radziej wondered how often the lobby waiting area is utilized. <br />City Administrator Perrault said there may be two to four people, but most of the time it's not <br />very utilized. <br />Deputy City Clerk Trauba added that it depends on the number of meetings there are with <br />outside people coming in, and that in the evening Parks and Rec activities like dance will cause <br />the lobby to be full. <br />Councilmember Radziej said he was thinking of a smaller meeting room in that area. <br />