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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • August 23, 1994 Page 11 1 Ranallo expressed concern that under-use of the Library will result in it being closed by 2 Hennepin County. He felt the work of the Task Force may not yet be completed. Fleming stated 3 she supports requesting Hennepin County to provide some type of notice should they consider 4 closing the Library. She added she felt the Task Force gave it 100%through their door-to-door 5 library card campaign but you can't make people use the library, and if it is not being used the 6 City can't support that the need exists. 7 Dick Geisel, 3425 Belden Street, suggested the Task Force contact St. Anthony grade 8 .schools to promote issuing library cards to first grade students. 9 Marks commented on a recent Star Tribune newspaper article regarding City Managers. 10 Enrooth reported the VillageFest Committee for 1994 will be holding their final meeting. 11 It was noted that 1995 will be St. Anthony's 50th anniversary. Ranallo stated the VillageFest 12 Committee members have done an excellent job and the Council should encourage them to 13 continue their work on VillageFest. 4 Enrooth extended his appreciation to Mayor Ranallo and his wife for hosting the wonderful appreciation party for VillageFest volunteers. 16 D. Cil, Manager. 17 Due to the high cost of the 1995 Street Reconstruction Program, City Manager Morrison stated 18 he is recommending the City plan to take one year off. He advised he will structure the bonds to 19 split the project over two years. 20 Momson recommended the Council levy to build up a Capital Equipment Fund which can be 21 used to finance equipment purchases in lieu of issuing equipment certificates. He explained this 22 will result in reduced costs by eliminating costs for issuance, Moody's rating, and interest. 23 Momson reported he and Mayor Ranallo met with the School Board Chair and Superintendent to 24 address joint issues like the community center and hope to hold future meetings to continue these 25 discussions. 26 Mornson reviewed the schedule for future regular meetings and work sessions of the Council. 27 Following a brief discussion, consensus was reached to hold the regular Council meeting on 28 December 13, 1994 (as scheduled) with the Final Truth in Taxation meeting at 5 P.M. on 29 December 14th. 30 The Council also discussed the best date to schedule the Town Meeting on the proposed 0 community center. After consideration of when the consultant's report will be available, 32 consensus was reached to schedule it for 9 A.M. on Saturday, October 15, 1994. It was also 33 agreed to serve coffee and donuts at the Town Meeting and to offer a tour of the building. A