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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />November 2, 1988 <br />School Distr•ict wanted to put its available funds into the cost of the <br />addition, and have the Cit,y bond for• outside improvements and assess <br />the cost back to the School Distr•ict. Thein repor•ted that the School <br />Distr•ict wanted to have a school that would look good for the <br />neighbor•hood and the community. <br />Collova pointed out that the gymnasium now being pr~oposed is lar•ger• than <br />the one pr•eviously suggested. <br />Fahey pointed out that as a condition of site plan approval for the <br />buildinq addition, the City can r•equire dr~iveways, sidewalks, curbs, <br />etc. because the Council would not want the addition to be unsightl,y <br />for the neighborhood. <br />Fahey stated that he can understand the School Distr•ict's position in <br />not wanting to go to the voter•s with a r~efer•endum for~ the addition, <br />and also their~ position about putting available funds into the buildings <br />and asking the City to bond for outside improvements. <br />Scalze asked if there wer~e any other elementar•y schools with full-sized <br />gymnasiums. <br />Thein r~eplied that ther~e were not in the Roseville School Distr•ict. <br />Blesener pointed out that the existing gym at the school is 40 feet by <br />72 feet. The pr•oposed new gym is 90 feet by 56 feet. <br />Ed Nadeau pointed out that the City already has a facility with showers <br />that it is using now, however, the shower•s ar•e not being used. Nadeau <br />stated that he was in favor• of the City's participation in stor•age area <br />at the Little Canada Elementar~y School. However, felt that if ther~e <br />is adult usage that r•equires showers, that usage can be scheduled at the <br />Roseville Middle School. <br />Jack Fitzger•ald r~eported that the stor~age space was mor•e important to <br />him than the shower~s. <br />Fahey asked. if the District would be interested in adding stor•age space <br />~dithout shower•s. <br />Thein replied that he was not in a position to answer that question, but <br />would br~ing it up to the Super•intendent and School Board. <br />P1or~elan asked if the idea of shower~s came up because of the City <br />previously addressing this issue. <br />Thein r•eplied that at this time, the School District has no use for <br />shower•s at an elementar•y school, however, the Distr•ict is not sur•e what <br />the future will bring. Thein stated that the School Distr•ict did not <br />want to be short-sighted in looking to the futur•e. <br />Scalze suggested that the stor•age space be added where the shower•s and <br />Page -7- <br />