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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Coucilmember Holden seconded, to approve, as amended, Resolution 200 -051 regarding the Arden Hills library. Councilmember Holden indicated she questioned the Library Board on why they were not keeping the old library open until the New Brighton library site is open. She explained that their response was that residents would get confused. She is wondering if Council should recommend the library stay open for the course of the school year or until the new library opens. She also stated she did not feel it would be practical to close the library in the middle of the school year. Councilmember Grant suggested they could post something at the library informing residents that the library will now remain open until June. Councilmember McClung indicated he feels the Council should take action and oppose the closing of the library. Councilmember Holmes stated that the library hearing before the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners will be held on either October 5 or October 12. She felt that Council could discuss its opposition to the closing of the library at the hearing. She indicated that Susan Nemitz, the Library Director, was in favor of keeping the library open and feels that there probably is funding to do so. Mayor Harpstead indicated that from a discussion standpoint he will not vote for the resolution since he does not feel the demographics justify the long -term choice of the location, there is no tangible third option for the library, and they still have not accomplished the primary issue of replacement of the facility. Councilmember Grant suggested another option would be to leave the library open until they see what happens with the northwest quadrant in TCAAP and then revisit this after five years. He feels the Arden Hills Library is in a position to operate for another five years. Mayor Harpstead asked if they had done the analysis and presented the cost. Councilmember Holden asked City Planner Beekman if she had received a copy of the packet with the analysis that she had previously requested. City Planner Beekman stated she did e -mail the Library Board requesting a copy of the packet and they indicated they would send one and would also post it online. However, as of today she had not received it or seen it online. Councilmember Holmes questioned whether a notice of a possible City Council quorum needed to be posted for the County Board Meeting. Discussion ensued and it was agreed the meeting should be posted and a copy of the resolution sent to all Commissioners.