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4. T ie committee reviewed the space program that was prepa. v,d by the consultant and received a complete copy of the program document illustrating all of the individual spaces and their areas. As a part of this effort, the committee reviewed the various future space areas, their respective sizes in relationship to the total building area. The committee reviewed the public spaces for meeting rooms, lobbies, and service areas. 5. The committee reviewed the total building area for the projected size of a city hall, police, and public wo’’ks building. They reviewed the amount of area that was projected for the current staff and the amount projected for future staff areas. 6. A thorough review was provided for the committee for five different site location options. Zones of the City included specific parcels and representative site plans on each. The five zones/sites were as follows: * Zone 1 - Site F/School Board Property for Public Works, City Hall and Police * Zone 2 - Site B/Sewer Pond Site for Public Works, City Hall and Police * Zone 3 - Site A/Existing City Halt for City Hall and Police only * Zone 4 - Site D/Cily owned property at County Rd. 19 for Public Works. City Hall and Police * Zone 5 - Site E/Navarre Site adjacent to Hennepin County Public Works Building at County Rd. 15 for City Hall. Police and Public Works. 7. The committee discussed the siatus of additional City needs as it related to the potential for fire station, post office and library. The contracted fire department services would provide Orono’s present and future needs. There was not a projection in the near term for a fire station facility The library location at Highway 12. represented a two-plus acre site and was a long-term location for a new Hennepin County Library. The post office service was discussed per the old Crystal Bay facility. The committee consensus to date for the various topics as presented was as follows: A. REVIEW OF CITY SERVICES Staff presented all of the services that are currently provided by staff to Orono and to other cities under contract. The services that Orono contracts for with other communities for fire service was also reviewed. The committee felt that the overall level and quality of services and their respective cost in regards to contract services, seemed appropriate. The committee understood the relationship between the amount of staff and 1 ) What Orono has for its own service needs 2) How the contract staff is relates to the specific city as with police patrolmen 3) That those contract services help defray fixed administrative costs 4) Or have work that can be done by the staff in addition to the Orono work. In reviewing the overall current and projected services, the committee felt that the current services and contracts seemed appropriate.