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;X-4 QIEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE* 10/26/92
<br />ITEM M.
<br />Department Approval Manager Rev iewed Agenda Section:
<br />1�z �� Consent Agenda
<br />Item Diescriptionis Authorization to for rM
<br />Construction. Library Roseville Branch
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<br />Library The, City, of' Rosevilille has been working closely with, the Ramsey County
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<br />chose to bilecom,e involved with the plans for a new facility for the
<br />following S s o
<br />The ori gi na,l proposal would, have requ i red that the
<br />existing f'iacili,ty be shutdown period of 8
<br />months, during which no Library services, would be
<br />a• r ,sb
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<br />G The $300,,000 pays for the demolition and, removal of
<br />the i building, allowing a totally new facility
<br />to be constructedp
<br />new facility have considerably ii _ operating
<br />I f per square foot basis, than would, the older
<br />and less efficient facility.
<br />The s # �1 IA 11 made possible i
<br />more exiensive, library for Roseville riesid,eiints,.
<br />Other reasons were, also provided for th "is signif Icant C ity commitmentl
<br />At, the ',Monday, September 21, 1992 City Council, work session, repre-
<br />sentatives of the Library briefly discussed, a, construction bid package.
<br />Certa in, alternatives, for work were selected and discussed with City
<br />Council,, The proposed pro e,ct is, within the bludget,.
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<br />It 'i's proposed that the C,i,ty*s commitment of' $300,000 be allocated from
<br />the 1992 Tax Increment Financing Construction Fund,
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<br />Motion authorizing the City Manager to release pa,ym,ent in the amount of
<br />$300,,000 to 'the Ramsey County Library Board, for the construction of a
<br />new facility., funds to be appropriated from, the TIF Infrastructure
<br />improvement Fund &
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