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Buildine Inspector: Sep[ember 30, 1996 • Director should havc priaale ollice, wl~ile the rest of the ~vorkstalions are open. The space perfoims a number oY aclivities and is divided into n couple of differenl areas. PuUlic, receplion, tiles and ottice space, lhe conterence room nnd breal:room are tol~~ard lhe back. Some of the work slalions require a drafting lable ~~~hile olheis are simply ~vork spaces wilh a phone for tield personnel. • Odice syslems a~'c na~ry~ nnd cranUen}~. • Consider break ruom (to be shnred) or co$ee bar for depl., an aren for sick ( mnybe one per tloor to be sl~nred) • [t ~~ould be advisnble lo consider n clean area for field workeis (in pmking nrea- boots etcJ Also a plnce for storing bicycles. Also place for recycling bins. • l here is a lroining room in Ihis building, shnred by the departmenls ~~~ilh all ne~r Fumilw e Iha[ could be e~sily moved. 'I'he size no~v is jusl a litlle small, il is used fw 22 slaR~. Some sa1 oY coffeebnr ~a~ould be nice. Plannina Dcnartmcnt: • LobUyheceplion has lhree people ~vaiting al most. Area ~vith drawing liles and regular Yiles for puUlic aceess. • Slorage- most tiles are in archives but lclive files (5 yea~s) are in the depL "fhere are 10- I S files( 4 dr. certical.) They nre used on . n hourly bnsis and shared with Building Inspeclor and Public Works. • SIaFl~ brcak room, ngain could be n shared space ~vith cofteebar ~ailhin dept. • Small conlcronce space ~eilh 5' pm~lilion ~valls used for staR'meetings and occasionally ~vith public client ~vorks ~~cry ~vell lix lhe departmenl. • Furnishings arc grap ~vilh oak trim and mauve. Board oTCommissioncrs: Iteceplion area is ,mall and ve~y isolated now. Wniting room For fow: Conler~nce room loo small no~v. Il is necessary lo have a tackable acouslical wall covering For displn}~ pwpuscs. It ~i~ould be helpfid to have lhe spacc hooked up lo the I~learing Room nnd havc Ihc LoUUyisls next lo the conference room. (Need lo hear Legislalure) I here is . n esi,ling co13'eebar that scems lo Ue suflicienl (il is la;aled just oulside of conference room). Ciq~ Council Chnmbers: In designing n new~ area it ~a~ould be helpful to have an addilional room at the back lo house wires, t.v., and equipmcnl Lype stufT(n wnlrol room). Il should have all state of lhe mt equipmenL (Cameras in softils etc., eliminnling people slnnding in the middle of lhe room in Ihe ~va}' e[c.) [3e aware of lhe fu~nishings, speciticnlly Ihe heighl of the coun[er and chnirs etc., the dra~~~e~s for the commissioners nre noL used presently. Childreu aud Familics: Shares receplion ~vith Ihe Board of Commissioners Pwnishings are ne~r, they are black and gray and more contemp. looking. (3-4 verlical files) There m~e hvo privale o8ices ~~~ith hvo people in one and lhree in Uie other. The spnce is very crowded. Children and Pamilies is lhe fastest gro~ving departmenl and can esis[ on its o~~~n.