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•I CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> 2 NOVEMEBER 23, 1993 <br /> 3 PAGE 5 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Mayor Ranallo would like to add to the resolution a paragraph indicating the <br /> 6 economic impact on the shopping center. Judy Makowske wanted to include public, <br /> 7 private and parochial schools. She also felt it should read "Be it resolved that the <br /> 8 City of St. Anthony supports Sandra Hilary's amendment to modify the budget" rather <br /> 9 than "the Hennepin County Commissioners". <br /> 10 <br /> I 1 It was also suggested to add to the resolution that the utilization of the St. Anthony <br /> 12 library was much higher than other three libraries proposed to be closed. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Motion by Fleming and seconded by Marks to approve the resolution as amended. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Councilmember Marks urged all the different groups including the Council, Friends <br /> 19 of the Library and the community to pull together regarding this issue and join forces <br /> 20 to have more resources. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Councilmember Fleming will remain in contact with the Ann Fisker, who is the <br /> Chairperson of the Friends of the Library. <br /> 4 <br /> 25 Dennis Cavanaugh asked to be put on the agenda because he felt the Commissioners <br /> 26 were running out of time for the library to be put into the budget. He inquired if <br /> 27 there was anything else that could be done besides petitions, phone calls, visits, etc. <br /> 28 to get support for the library. During his conversation with Commissioner Hilary she <br /> 29 indicated she was going to put $250,000 in the resolution. Mr. Cavanaugh indicated <br /> 30 the budget this year was only $233,000. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Mayor Ranallo indicated the Council had spoke with Senator Marty and <br /> 33 Representative McGuire. Councilmember Fleming indicated Minneapolis City <br /> 34 Councilmember Dziedzic sent a letter supporting the library to the Commissioners. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 A member of the audience said she had heard from a number of people from <br /> 37 Minneapolis that the problem of being supportive as a Minneapolis resident is that <br /> 38 they felt they should not use the St. Anthony library and instead they should be using <br /> 39 the Minneapolis library. She stated as a taxpaying issue that would be true but as <br /> 40 supporting the community that point should be moot. She felt rallying the Northeast <br /> 41 area would be beneficial. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Chuck Haik said he felt there were two issues which needed to be addressed. One, <br /> 44 the closing of a valuable resource, and-two, the economic viability of St. Anthony <br /> 105 Shopping Center. He thought the library pulls people in because it is there and <br /> 46 <br />