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City Manager Pat Trojgen summarized the preferred campus plan (Concept C): expand maintenance operations on both sides of Woodhill, relocate the maintenance yard north of Woodhill where the Lexington Shops currently sit, and construct a new building on city land west of the existing parking lot that would house a first‑floor license/passport center and a second‑floor dance studio. The plan would leave the VFW in place and preserve the ball field with modest adjustments.

Market and lease comparables

Staff presented market leasing comparables prepared by Tatanka Real Estate Advisors (brokers Steve Cherhart and Ron Moss). Key figures presented by staff were:

- Retail lease rates for a high‑visibility license/passport facility: approximately $13 to $28 per square foot (base rent), with additional CAM/taxes roughly $7 to $13.21 per square foot.
- Industrial/warehouse lease rates suitable for a dance studio: roughly $6 to $8 per square foot, with CAM/taxes around $3.50 to $4.50 per square foot.
- Estimated annual lease cost range shown in the materials: roughly $212,000 to $428,000 per year for a ~10,400 square‑foot license/passport footprint (city staff used the comparables as a baseline); a dance studio in leased industrial space was estimated at roughly $47,500 to $72,500 per year for a smaller footprint, with a practical minimum dance studio size of about 5,000 square feet (staff noted 8,500 square feet appeared in Concept C but 5,000 was a functional minimum).
- Tenant improvement allowances are typically negotiated; Tatanka estimated a common market range equivalent to roughly $2.50 to $3.50 per square foot per year of lease (cumulative over a lease term example) and gave a 5‑year, 10,000‑square‑foot example of $125,000 to $250,000 in tenant improvements depending on negotiation.

Costs to build and debt service estimates

Staff presented the consultant cost totals for a city‑built option prepared by Kraus Anderson: roughly $14.5 million total (about $11.1 million in hard construction costs and $3.4 million in soft costs and contingency). Staff clarified that a construction‑only “apples‑to‑apples” comparison of hard construction cost was about $6.2 million (roughly $330 per square foot) once land, site work, contingencies and soft costs were excluded. Finance staff and the city's financial advisor Ehlers provided ballpark debt‑service examples: a roughly $14.7 million issuance would show about $1.4 million per year in debt service on a 15‑year bond or about $1.2 million per year on a 20‑year bond; staff noted the city's existing debt for fire and parks will retire in 2028 and could be repurposed toward new debt if council so chooses.

Revenue and operational context

Staff noted the license/passport operation currently transfers about $200,000 annually to the general fund because the city owns the building and does not pay rent. If the city leased the license/passport center the existing transfer would likely be used to help pay lease costs and therefore would not flow to the general fund; staff said the fee revenue in the license center fund would not be sufficient to both pay a market lease and continue a $200,000 transfer to the general fund without additional levy or program cuts.

Council debate highlights

Councilmembers debated tradeoffs: lease costs and faster availability versus long‑term asset ownership and optionality. Supporters of building said owning a city facility preserves control and creates a multi‑purpose asset that can be repurposed if program needs change. Those favoring leasing emphasized upfront cost savings, the ability to avoid long‑term debt service and flexibility if passport and licensing models evolve.

Council action

Council Member Strachan moved to proceed with a city‑built, two‑story license/passport center with an upper‑floor dance studio as part of Concept C; Council Member Graff seconded. After discussion the motion passed 3‑2. The council recorded the motion as passed \"3 to 2 with Council Members Bauer and Schroeder in opposition.\" The council gave direction to staff to proceed to the next steps on design and RFP preparation for construction management and final cost estimates. Staff said additional public input and final cost/bid information will come back to council before any debt is issued.

Ending

Council members said further public input and refined cost figures will be part of subsequent steps. City Manager Trojgen and finance staff told the council that bonds would be issued only after final design, competitive bids and confirmed project cost; staff also described financing options including capitalized interest and the possibility of modest overlap with retiring debt service in 2027–2028. The council's decision to build initiates design and procurement steps but does not yet obligate final financing until firm bids and a future financing resolution are approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 7th, 2025 Roseville City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the July 7 Roseville City Council meeting, council members voted 3‑2 to build a city‑owned license and passport center with a second‑floor dance studio as part of Concept C of the city's maintenance operations plan.","taxTitle","Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota","taxId",50859,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177855,"Roseville council reappoints four youth commissioners, agrees to review attendance rules",696,310000,1006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331214-fe0822e091b8ffe18eef9f4aff5c5840&start=310&end=1006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331214-fe0822e091b8ffe18eef9f4aff5c5840/thumbnail_310000.jpg","/articles/6177855/Roseville/Ramsey-County/Minnesota/Roseville-council-reappoints-four-youth-commissioners-agrees-to-review-attendance-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177855-8eb43c263a999ade302dce8f07d7dc55/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181607&Signature=bTsKgJvhaDNd01blQ4AhKLWYEX19NDpfxB~J-GgbiNMzcOeLA3KpjaJWfa7t6QLD7cl78taWKP9h4rQghTBx3l0VpqNQYARHo76umk5j3nzulsVVfDjDLm70CR8LJoQgja-hG-8hir~ugPYGnfqtty77bVNp9AJmEJt3vQdVyVLFvrNFF6o-pz9e4uft~lyaU6CGGO~7045XLooHeXLS2wqgVTlU4Tu29GTRpv6WqqMY6cUSf6IvhGixA2oRQ29mrkUPv2PvLxh6az~lZfgHi72hSvFeHOajzFkeQPnqsPHpiJpx1i4e1Gu7ORAglYBBzRB5aQShlj-eNsbIRuSHwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 7 Roseville City Council meeting the council reappointed four youth commissioners and declared other youth seats vacant, while directing staff to bring back a discussion of attendance expectations for youth commissioners.

City Manager Pat Trojgen introduced the reappointments and said a bench handout updated the list after a youth commissioner confirmed they wished to be reappointed. The council moved the item from the consent agenda for separate consideration.

Council Member Strachan made the motion to reappoint, which Council Member Schroeder seconded. The motion passed with four votes in favor and one abstention: \"That passes 4 to 0 with 1 abstention,\" the mayor said; Council Member Bauer recorded an abstention because a family member was a candidate.

Who was reappointed

The council reappointed the following youth commissioners as part of the action reported by city staff:
- Gwen Godikin, Equity & Inclusion Commission
- Aubrey Anderson, Parks and Recreation Commission
- Kirsten Bauer, Public Works/Environment & Transportation Commission
- Alexis Gendro, Public Works/Environment & Transportation Commission

Attendance policy discussion

Council members used the reappointment discussion to ask whether the city should set clearer attendance expectations for youth commissioners. Council Member Bauer and others noted that youth schedules (sports, band, school) are less predictable than adult volunteers and suggested flexibility; Council Member Schroeder and Council Member Grama said the council should clarify expectations in policy but be mindful of the differences between adults and high school students.

City Manager Trojgen and staff advised that the city code already directs staff to notify council about attendance concerns — the code contains a \"30%\" absence benchmark and a separate notification for three straight missed meetings — but that councils have discretion in reappointment decisions. Several council members asked staff to return with proposed language or a short agenda item to clarify youth‑commission attendance and privacy/safety guidance for minors.

Ending

Council approved the reappointments and declared the other youth seats vacant. Council asked staff to prepare a short policy discussion for a future agenda about whether youth commissioners should be held to specific attendance minimums or to retain a more flexible standard. No additional action on attendance rules was taken at the July 7 meeting.","The Roseville City Council voted July 7 to reappoint four youth commissioners to city commissions and asked staff to return with a clearer attendance policy for youth members after council discussion about flexibility for students' schedules.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177860,"Roseville police propose 5‑year staffing plan, ask council to add officers, supervisors and records support in 2026",2005,1041000,3046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331214-fe0822e091b8ffe18eef9f4aff5c5840&start=1041&end=3046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331214-fe0822e091b8ffe18eef9f4aff5c5840/thumbnail_1041000.jpg","/articles/6177860/Roseville/Ramsey-County/Minnesota/Roseville-police-propose-5year-staffing-plan-ask-council-to-add-officers-supervisors-and-records-support-in-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177860-7bcc9d2e65d84316bba8c0d60ae12b3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181607&Signature=IWnnqrBubLLDRl336~nhoBDnGX4S7hMTUallduiEAai71lB3hQDNrZQCKGms~-HglW6ND2EcuYA4Xd4Imqvj3bh9wMayyC7GmvvulvxiZR6CWHEadiVfrLMY9ZtXVoXr-hrLW4du3fdP9WgXxlfEtAoAHybfLt8rulEg-OaYW8vjf0DsLhp8B4mEO61JPpei8T6-1cidJiUw7y9Fu4qiImHJJ9Z1WOyiS3SCI7UDvha-FV~mq7nhN75XsT6YabqIQ8UaAwZInVVX8kb2zHbMMzxoX-kZnUexgHwqeulM7ZpKj-S2P5~ASR3eacUS-4NcJqr8tL5W5hbYHxrEHR6t6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 7 Roseville City Council meeting, the Roseville Police Department presented a consultant-backed operational efficiency report and asked the council to fund front-line and support positions beginning in 2026.

The request follows a multi-month study the department described as a holistic review of operations. Police leaders said increased call volumes, heavier report-writing requirements and aging facilities have stretched staffing and support functions.

Police Chief (name not provided) said the study \"did a really good job of taking a holistic view of the department\" and that the department prepared a phased five-year implementation plan. He told the council, \"My job is to support the men and women that work in this agency that answer 911 calls.\" Deputy Chief Adams told the council, \"Our sergeants are the most important piece of our police department.\" Both officials described watch-level staffing shortfalls and the supervisory burden that removes sergeants from street supervision and mentorship duties.

What police want in 2026

- Add one patrol officer to each of four patrol teams (four patrol officers total).
- Add two supervisory sergeant positions to increase on‑shift supervisory redundancy.
- Add a records/property-room staff position (a records/property supervisor or combined support position) to address backlog and evidence/property capacity.

Police officials described phase‑2 and phase‑3 items to follow in later years: an additional detective, expanded digital evidence management, a dedicated training manager and additional analyst support to separate investigative analytics from administrative analytics.

Why police say the hires are needed

Chief and Deputy Chief Adams pointed to rising workload and complexity. The presentation showed the department's average daily incidents rising from roughly 100 per day in 2017 to about 122 per day recently, with summer spikes above 150 on some days. The consultants and department data also documented a large increase in report-writing workload: \"reports written increased by about 38% between 2021 and 2024,\" the presentation said, and that extra paperwork creates downstream demand on detectives, evidence/property staff and the city attorney's office.

The department cited one localized example: calls to a development identified as the Oasis/Harbor increased from 2 calls during construction years to more than 600 calls in 2024. The department also cited arrests tied to increased enforcement at the Rosedale Center: \"arrest in 2023 was 26. Arrest the following year was 235,\" and department slides said they had \"already surpassed over 300 arrests so far this year, just in year to date.\" The department framed that as a positive enforcement result that also increases property/evidence and records workload.

Facility and operational issues

Chief said station space is constrained and dated — the building \"was built 27 years ago\" and lacks room for interview rooms, lockers and offices. He gave one example: \"in the women's locker room, we are out of lockers.\" The department has shifted some staff and worked with other city departments to find interim space but said a long‑term facility plan and additional staff are part of the same readiness challenge.

Supervisory case advanced by deputy chief

Deputy Chief Adams showed that on many nights minimum staffing and officers' seniority fall to very junior levels and that sergeants are routinely pulled into non‑supervisory duties (training, recruitment, field training), which reduces their ability to mentor and supervise in the field. The deputy chief said there were more than 1,000 hours in 2023 and 2024 each year when a supervisor was not on the street for some shifts; he said additional sergeants would provide redundancy and reduce risk.

Records and evidence needs

The presentation emphasized that the city records/property team has not scaled with modern requirements. Department slides compared Roseville's two-records‑tech staffing count to other comparable agencies (many of which had more than two staff) and noted that if one records tech had long‑term leave the operation would be severely impacted. The evidence/property room is at capacity, the police said, and the proposed 2026 records support position was intended to serve both records and property-room duties.

Budget and next steps

Police staff said the city has submitted a COPS grant application that would partially fund four of the patrol officers; the grant outcome will not be known until the fall. Department leaders and finance staff also told council members that firm cost estimates are still being developed with finance and that the request will be considered as part of the 2026 budget process. The chief said the department tried to prioritize only the most critical hires in 2026 to fit likely budget constraints.

Council reaction and unanswered questions

Council members praised the study and asked about operational details, training, IT and facility timing. Council members noted the 2026 personnel asks will show up in budget deliberations and sought more specifics on costs and implementation timing. Finance Director Michelle Petrick and City Manager Pat Trojgen were on hand to note that budget modeling and debt/service timing will be part of future budget discussions.

The council did not take an immediate vote on the staffing requests. Police leaders said they will return with implementation details, and the department's requests will be evaluated through the city's 2026 budget and levy process.

Ending

Police leaders closed by urging council support for a phased plan that privileges officer wellness and operational sustainability; Deputy Chief Adams said the plan would improve mentorship, reduce operational risk and give officers predictable breaks and supervision. \"Don't forget about that we're people,\" Chief said near the end of the presentation. The council's budget and levy decisions this year will determine which 2026 hires move forward.","At the July 7 Roseville City Council meeting police leaders presented an external operational efficiency report and asked the council to approve staffing and records/property-room support in 2026, citing rising calls, heavier report burdens and facility constraints. They submitted a COPS grant application and outlined a phased five‑year plan.","actionData","errors"]

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