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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 19, 2017 Page 24 those available artifacts. However, Mayor Roe recognized the logistical issues surrounding moving those artifacts. Specific to the proximity to the City Hall campus, Mayor Roe noted another option could be the field space off Victoria at Central Park that wasn't currently programmed for sports activities but might be available for a building to house the Historical Society. Mayor Roe stated his support for the Fire Relief Association to be housed in the new fire station, stating the need to resolve access issues. With limited storage space available at City Hall for Parks and Recreation needs and the garage space a frequent topic of dis- cussion, and security needs of the Police Department as part of that building, Mayor Roe suggested the need to consider other storage solutions, even if tempo- rary. Mayor Roe noted that the building at County Road C and Snelling Avenue may be back on the market; with City Manager Trudgeon confirming that it was, but also noted the prohibitive price at this point; with Mayor Roe suggesting that it could be revisited. Councilmember McGehee opined that the city had no obligation to sell a building that it already owned to repurpose monies from a sale to simply turn around and purchase another site for storage if it didn't prove more cost-effective for the city. Specific to comments by Councilmember McGehee regarding a police presence in that area of town, Mayor Roe noted that the Police Department had not been heard from, and expressed his curiosity in hearing their perspective prior to re- serving space for them at the Fairview site. Public Comment Rynetta Renford, President,Roseville Historical Society Ms. Renford expressed appreciation for tonight's conversation and the City Council's interest in finding a permanent home for the Society, and recognition of hard work done by them, currently celebrating their 401h Anniversary, with an up- coming public celebration planned. Of note, Ms. Renford asked that the city con- sider the difficulty in not having the storage and office located together; and also asked that consideration be given to the fragility of moving some of the artifacts whether for display or frequently relocating them for storage from one location to another. Ms. Renford noted the Society's interest in being located on the City Hall campus, and thanked the city for considering permanent home for them, but stated their ongoing willingness to work with whatever site is chosen. Ms. Renford noted the current limited members who continued to do any moving, but noted the potential in attracting younger community members as the Society's presence was better known and had an actual meeting place and potential for ex- panding hours. Specific to available grant funds from the State, Ms. Renford advised that the amount depended on circumstances,building conditions and other criteria.