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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
TUESDAY, JUNE 9 2009
6:30 P.M.
I. City Hall Facility Update
II. Adjourn
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City of Oak Park Heights
14163 Oak Park Blvd. N ® Box 2007 ® Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 o Phone (651) 439 -4439 ® F=ax (651)
439 -0574
June 4'' 2009
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FOR ® / Iksession 6:30 PM 6-9 -09
TO City Council M tiers
FROM Eric Johnso , City i ra v
RE City Mali F ciiity - Wor h 6 -9 -09
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Randy Engel will be present at fhe IAlorksession to bring the Council up to date on the
building progress. I have spoken with the Site Supervisor from Jorgensen and he has
indicated that it would be satisfactory if the City Council did want to take an un-
escorted walk through the site on Tuesday evening.
Additional items to discuss in more detail will include the appointment of a "color
committee" and another follow -up discussion of the City DAIS height /scope. Please see
Randy's email summary of the DAIS matter.
OTHER ITEM:
Councilmember Swenson mentioned the possibility of installing a WEi3CAM in a location
that could take live video of the project as it progresses. Staff is preparing this information
and will have it available for the meeting on Tuesday
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Eric Johnson
From: Randy Engel [ randy _engei @huetowarchitects.com]
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2009 5:00 PM
To: Eric Johnson
Cc: Michael Lueth
Subject. Re: Dais Discussion
1. would like clarification of the City Council decision regarding; height..of the Dais as follows:
(1) Should entire City Council Dais (i.e., platform) be set at 6" above Council Chamber floor?
If so, results are: handicapped accessibility is maintained, eye; level of indiyadualfs) -- standing at
rostrum will nearly match 54" high eye level of all persons sitting at Da' extra costs are likely for
extension of platform and for raising of 3 seats at northeast portion of Dais fortity Clerk, City Planner
{,. and City Engineer; 7- member public board can sit all at same eye level and with equal number seating
positions either side of center seat.
(2) Should entire City Council Dais (i.e., platform) be set level with Council Chamber floor?
If so, results are: handicapped accessibility is maintained, eye level of individual(s) standing at
rostrum will be higher than 48" high eye level of all persons sitting at Dais (i.e., they will look down
onto seated City Council members); cost credits are likely for elimination of built -up platform., step,
ramp and railings; 7- member public board can use Dais but with 2 seats offset from the center seat.
(3) Should City Council Dais (i.e., platform) remain as designed (i.e., platform for 5 City Council
Members and 2 seats for City Attorney and City Administrator at southwest portion of Dais would be
set 6" above Council Chamber floor and 3 seats for City Clerk, City Planner and City langineer at
northeast portion of Dais would be set level with Council Chamber floor)?
If so, results are: handicapped accessibility is maintained, eye level of individual(s) standing at
rostrum will nearly match 54" high eye level of those 7 higher seats at Dais and would be higher than
48" high eye level of persons at 3 lower seats; costs would not change.
I recommend paragraph (1) of the above.
Please advise.
UETOW AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Randy L. Engel, IRA, AS
Principal -in- Charge
2345 Rice Street, Suite 290
St. Paul, Minnesota 55123
Tel 651 483 -6701
Fax 651483-2574
Cellular 952 237 -5932
On Jun 1, 2009, at 3:45 PM, Eric: Johnson wrote:
See below
Emma Jennifer Pinsk<i
Sent. Monday, June 01, 2009 3:35 PM
To. Eric Johnson
S ubj ec t Dais Discussion
Excerpt from March 10, 2009 City Council Meeting Minutes:
1=�,ngel stated that a third iternn for discussion is the seating; platform for council and staff in
the council chambers, Ile reported that the design committee recommended that the
council members are seated six inches higher than the state members, including the City
Administrator and City attorney. Mayor Beaudet preferred that everyone be seated at tine
same level. Councilmennbers Swenson, McComber and Runk all stated they liked the
separation.
Excerpt from March 24, 2009 City Council Meeting Minutes:
Randy Engel. from Buetow and Associates reported that a section of the council dais that
the cowicil wanted lowered cannot be because of the accessibility ramp. f-te cluestiorned
whether the council would want the entire dais the same level.
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'ouneilraernbcx Abrahamson, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved that the council dais be the
same: level for all seats. Carried 5 -0.
jC nnifel pinski
Adi Nnistrative Secretary /Deputy Clark
City of Oak Pack Ileights
Phone: (651)439.4439
Fax: (651)439 -0574
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Eric Johnson
From: Dandy Engel [ randy__engel @buetowarchitects.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 2:01 PM
To Eric Johnson
Cc: Michael Lueth
Subject: OAK PARK HEIGHTS CITY HALL (BA #0822)
June 3, 2009
FYI: For the Council Work Session of June 9, 2009: The additional estimated cost to raise the lower
potions of the Dais Council Chamber is $8,000.
BUETOW AND ASSOCIATES, INC:.
Bandy L. Engel, RA, AS
Principal -in- Charge
2345 Rice Street, Suite 210
St. Paul, Minnesota 55123
Tel 651483-6701
Fax 651483-2574
Cellular 952 237 -5032
6/3/2009
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