2018.07.12 Work Session Packet
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
Posted: July 6, 2018
City Council
Work Session Agenda
July 12, 2018
6:30 p.m.
Conference Room A
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter,
the work session of the Crystal City Council was held at ______ p.m. on July 12, 2018 in Conference
Room A, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, Minnesota.
I. Attendance
Council Members Staff
____ Kolb ____ Norris
____ LaRoche ____ Therres
____ Parsons ____ Ray
____ Adams ____ Revering
____ Budziszewski ____ Sutter
____ Dahl ____ McGann
____ Deshler ____ Elholm
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda items:
1. Space needs study.
* Denotes no supporting information included in the packet.
III. Adjournment
The work session adjourned at ______ p.m.
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1145 at least 96 hours in advance. TTY users may call Minnesota Relay at 711 or 1-800-627-3529.
Memorandum
DATE: July 2, 2018
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Anne Norris, City Manager
Kim Therres, Assistant City Manager
Stephanie Revering, Police Chief
SUBJECT: Space Needs Study
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One of the Council and staff’s financial priorities is developing a long term capital plan
to better anticipate what funding will be needed. Last year, Wold Architects was hired
primarily to complete a space needs study of the Police Department, and secondarily to
look at how the administrative offices of City Hall are utilized and could be improved.
The current Police Department layout and functions are less than ideal. The space is:
- Inefficient
o functional areas on two levels or not clustered together
o multiple staff working out of shared work spaces
o insufficient meeting and interview rooms
- Outdated
o the jail
o the armory
o vehicle storage is inadequate
o insufficient locker room space
- Safety and security are compromised
o sallyport
o detention/intake area
o evidence intake, processing and storage
The current space has been modified as the limited space allows to keep up with
changes in police work and technology.
Wold evaluated how the current Police space is used, what the Police needs are and
developed multiple recommendations for reconfiguring the existing space as well as
how to configure new space.
Joel Dunning, Melissa Stein and Brandon Bryant of Wold will be at the July 12 work
session to review several alternatives. Based on the Council’s comm ents, staff will
work to incorporate the preferred option into the long term capital plan to be discussed
at upcoming budget work sessions.