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Bob Bierscheid described the Arona site. The building is 35,000 s.f., the site is 17 acres. The City uses 23,000 s.f.. He described the uses and programs in the building. There are 140,000 user occurrences at the site. Other facilities needed include meeting rooms, storage space, and a leisure pool similar to those seen on the tour. Parking (120 spaces) is overflowing into the neighborhood. The Oval ice sheet could be covered with an aluminum frame roof system for more efficient use of the ice for both speed skating and hockey. Stand-alone pools are being built in the Twin Cities (St. Louis Park and Eagan). Gymnasium space is very limited within Roseville. The community center complex should include a gym. Don Anderson asked about recreation space - should it be dispersed or at another site. Karl Keel reviewed the Engineering and Public Works facilities on the City Center site. The proximity is convenient but not always necessary. The "store front" should remain at City Hall. The replacement cost is estimate to be $8 million. There is concern with the impact of noise and storage. Approximately 45 employees are located there. Sgt. Greg Levendosky explained the police facilities and the small size of most spaces. Storage, office and interview rooms are limited. The square footage is 2,000 s.f., and there are offices without windows. There are 47 sworn officers plus four support staff. The practice shooting is done in Anoka County. Ed Burell, Finance and License Center Director, described his department's space (800 s.f.) and storage (1,200 s.f.). There is space for utility billing and liquor licensing. There are seven full time employees. The license center is located behind the Fire Station #1, with 2,500 s.L The license center is now handling 180,000 transactions per year. There are 60 parking spaces. Fire Administration and election machines are in this building as well as cyber-communications and computer technology. Ed Burrell explained the possibility for a small, joint service center with the County on the Civic Center site. Don Anderson asked if starting over, how would this be done. A new building could include fire, police, and licensing (possibly a public safety center). Joe Smith asked if City staff is growing. Only the Police Department (4) and Community Development (2) have grown with a total of 145 employees city -wide. Page 4 of5