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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 44 valuation at the end, Mr. Grochala suggested $33 million for the building, with land $45 45 million, and with all costs $65 million. 46 47 The council discussed options and directed staff to offer the $400,000. Staff will work 48 on a date for an Economic Development Agency (EDA) meeting (August 30"' or 49 September 7"'), 5o Administrator Cotton noted that the Minnesota Department of Health has been in contact 51 with her about using the former YMCA facility for COVID testing and that type of action 52 could possibly be coordinated together for a special meeting. Councilmember Stoesz 53 added that, should the City enter an agreement for a testing site, he'd like assurance that 54 cleaning will be included. 55 3. Review Regular Council Agenda of August 23, 2021 - 56 57 Item IA —Expenditure for newsletter. Mayor Rafferty asked how the new 58 Communications position will impact those costs and Administrator Cotton explained 59 that staff intends that the function of design be brought in house but mailing and printing 60 services will still be outsourced. 61 Item 3A —Mayor Rafferty remarked that there is energy to move ahead but he feels there 62 are questions remaining. It seems to make sense to look to ISG for more information. 63 Item 3B — Administrator Cotton explained that staff is recommending that the current 64 Human Resources Manager be appointed to a new position of Human Resources and 65 Communications Manager based on her new duties. The salary step recommended is the 66 same as where Ms. Sawyer is at on her current wage scale. 67 Mayor Rafferty asked if there is opportunity to downscale the position if perhaps the 68 communications position were to begin reporting to the City Administrator. Ms. Cotton 69 explained how the position and function have been designed to be a part of the Human 70 Resources Manager responsibilities. 71 Item 6A —Storm Water Utility —Second reading on the ordinance. 72 Item 6B — CRJ/CSAH 49 (Hodgson Road) Truck Utility Improvement Project —City 73 Engineer Hankee explained the pending project and how the improvements will impact 74 existing lines. 75 76 The meeting was adjourned at 6*26 p.m. 77 78 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 79 September 13, 2021. 80 81 82 84 Julia e Bartell, Ci Cier c 85 Rafferty, Mayor �a