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City of Centerville <br /> Council Meeting Minutes <br /> September 27,2017 <br /> 4. Dupre Family Artifacts/Antiques <br /> Interim City Administrator Larson stated that while retired Administrator Ericson was employed <br /> with the City artifacts/antiques were gathered by the Dupre Family and placed with the City in <br /> hopes that they would become City property and placed on display at City Hall and the Wargo <br /> Nature Center. It was the intension of Mr. Ericson that this would be the first step in obtaining a <br /> Historical Society in the City. A grant was applied for and obtain from the Minnesota Historical <br /> Society, Mr. Tom Dupre catalogued the items and the City purchased software that would assist <br /> a private entity in cataloging and providing descriptive information about the items. He stated <br /> that the Dupre family was not comfortable with the language that was contained in the standard <br /> "Gift Agreement and Receipt" form. He also stated that Mr. Dupre presented the City with a <br /> signed "Gift Agreement and Receipt" which included language that the items were on loan for a <br /> period of 100 years or three (3) generations and following that time frame the items would <br /> become the City's. He reported that the language would allow the Dupre family an opportunity <br /> to request the items back if all decedents agreed in writing. <br /> Interim City Administrator Larson stated that the process of storing, displaying, ensuring that the <br /> items are not damaged throughout a 100 year period and stored adequately would pose a <br /> financial hardship on the City due to limited funds available, limited staff, limited storage space <br /> and display space. He reported that he has had conversations with the Anoka County Historical <br /> Society regarding their desire to store the items and has yet to receive confirmation of their <br /> willingness to do so. <br /> Lengthy discussion ensued regarding the Council's understanding that the items would be gifted <br /> to the City, the potential for a small inventory of items that the Dupre family would be willing to <br /> gift and a City display, the passion for history provided by the family to the City, concern for the <br /> initial intent versus the amount of items that are on loan by the family as the "Gift Agreement <br /> and Receipt" language and the project becoming larger than workable for current staff or space <br /> available. Council directed Interim Larson to research the item more in depth, meet with the <br /> proposed cataloguer and responsible family member to discuss options for continued <br /> contentment by all. <br /> X. COUNCIL/LEGAL/INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS <br /> Interim City Administrator Larson stated that during budget discussions it may have been <br /> discussed that the City's current server is several years old and houses software that is either no <br /> longer supported or will no longer be supported. He stated that an option rather than to replace <br /> the existing equipment would be to contract with Roseville I-Net who is offering services to the <br /> cities of Hugo, Lino Lakes, Forest Lake, Circle Pines, Blaine, White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights <br /> and others along with telephone services which the City of Centerville already has with them. <br /> He reported that a rather large cost savings would be had if Council advisory boards emails <br /> where through G-Mail as rolled out with the laptops that members received. He reported that <br /> many of the members do not utilize the city provided emails and it would have little impact on <br /> them. <br /> Page 5 of 7 <br />