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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JULY 199 2010 9 E. Engineering Workspace City Administrator Klaers presented the City Council with plans for an engineering workspace. He stated staff was interviewing for an engineering position and a workspace would need to be created. The immediate option would be to create a cubicle upstairs. This would be somewhat disjointed however for the engineering department. Another option would be to move the two interns near the Deputy Clerk office to allow the new engineer to work out of this space. Long term plans would be to create walls upstairs, but would be more costly. Councilmember Grant indicated the upstairs area was built for expansion space for the staff needed to assist with TCAAP. It was intended to be a large open area for cubicles and to remain efficient. He preferred placing cubicles upstairs to meet the needs of the City staff at this time. Councilmember Holmes stated she would prefer walls to be built upstairs to keep the space professional and tidy. Councilmember McClung was in favor of the cubicles as the City's staffing options may continue to change. Mayor Harpstead agreed that cubicles were the better option at this time. He requested staff review the facilities available and how they match up with the current staffing. The cubicles would allow for greater flexibility and create an open feeling. He encouraged the cubes to be organized with plenty of storage, to assure that the employees are productive. F. Community Survey City Administrator Klaers indicated the last information located in the computer archives for the community survey dates back to October 15, 2007 City Council meeting. He referred to these minutes stating the survey was discussed but never moved forward. The survey questions would need to be revised as several were dated but many were still relevant. Staff was looking to Council for direction on how they would like to proceed with this unfinished business. Mayor Harpstead explained this survey was opinion driven and the City would need to evaluate what information could be gained. He felt the information gathered could be beneficial for the questions surrounding community interests. However, as a whole, he did not see the benefit of completing the survey. Councilmember Grant disagreed and felt the information gathered would be valuable to the Council and to City staff. He requested the survey be 50 questions or less. City Administrator Klaers stated that additional information in the public safety sector, police and fire, and in the area of Parks and Recreation would be beneficial. Finance Director Iverson stated the survey would provide benchmarks on the current services being provided by the City and how the residents perceive these services. Councilmember Holden questioned if the budget had funds to cover the expense of the survey.