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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />APRIL 10, 1996 <br />pointed out that an addition onto City Hall will be <br />very expensive. Pedersen asked if there was another <br />way to accomplish the same purpose. Pedersen stated <br />that he would have to sense that the community-at-large <br />supports this project. <br />Fahey pointed out that the same debate was held when <br />the City was considering construction of the new fire <br />station. The Council discussed whether the decision <br />should be made by the Council or the public-at-large. <br />The Council decided to make the decision since it felt <br />a new fire station was necessary, and there was concern <br />that a referendum would fail. Fahey felt an addition <br />onto City Hall for the Historical Society should be <br />cost-effective, and should provide the Historical <br />Society display area. Fahey pointed out that the <br />Historical 5ociety cannot continue at the old fire <br />station due to ADA requirements. <br />Morelan commented that if there are other alternatives <br />to adding onto City Hall, he has not heard them nor has <br />he been able to come up with any. Morelan felt an <br />addition onto City Hall was the most cost-effective way <br />of ineeting the needs of the Historical Society. <br />Tschida suggested leasing space in one of the retail <br />malls in the City given the high vacancy rate. <br />The City Administrator stated vacancy rates have <br />delined substantially and pointed out that there would <br />be monthly expenses associated with this idea. <br />Kathy Hanson suggested should something happen and the <br />Historical Society would no longer be functioning, the <br />additional space at City Hall could be used for many <br />other things. Hanson pointed out, however, that it is <br />not the intention of the Aistorical Society to go out <br />of existence. <br />Fahey suggested an alternative would be to make the <br />Historical Society a formal commission of the City. <br />Jean Donovan replied that she did not know of any other <br />cities with this sort of arrangement. <br />Morelan stated that he saw no advantage to this, and <br />commented that he saw nothing wrong with a <br />public/private relationship between the City and <br />Historical Society. Morelan felt the question to be <br />answered is whether or not preservation of the City's <br />history is important. If it is, then either the <br />6 <br />