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Council orders plans for City Hall security, office remodel; architects estimate about $3 million if built at once
Summary
The Albert Lea City Council on April 14 authorized design and bidding for a City Hall security and office remodel focused on staff safety, improved public‑facing security and consolidated IT infrastructure.
The Albert Lea City Council on April 14 authorized staff to proceed with design and bidding for a City Hall security and office remodel aimed at improving staff safety, workspace efficiency and building maintenance.
Wayne Sorensen of Lisonbee and Hobby Architects presented a building committee feasibility study developed with staff and three council members. The architects recommended concentrating on the First and Third floors, selectively removing interior hallways that create a "fatal funnel" security layout, adding observation windows and secure public‑facing service windows, installing a citywide key‑card access system and consolidating IT into a secured server room near the main incoming fiber. "That long center hallway down the middle of 2 sets of offices is about the worst…
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