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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 23, 2018 Page 9 Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment, with no one coming for- ward. Willmus moved, Etten seconded, authorizing staff to solicit bids for the Willow Room/Roseville Historical Society remodeling. Council Discussion Councilmember Willmus expressed support for this motion, as the bids will come back to the Council for further action. In regard to Councilmember McGehee's comments, the entire Council will have an opportunity to look at it again. As he has noted in the past, he is supportive of bringing the Historical Society back to City Hall where it belongs. It is important for the community to know how we got to where we are, and to fully know and understand the past. To have the His- torical Society in this building will present some opportunities that have not been available for kids visiting City Hall. The Historical Society has been patient for a number of years and has been bounced from location to location. Councilmember Etten concurred with the comments. One of the things the His- torical Society will look forward to is not having to move again, and not having accommodations slammed together to work for a year or two, when it ultimately became five or ten years. Also, the pieces of history can be cared for in a much better way here to allow for better presentation. He hopes this will lead to other opportunities to educate both Councilmembers and the public. Mayor Roe concurred with all the comments. Back when this proposal was dis- cussed a year ago, he wondered what the best solution was, and he was not 100% sure it was at City Hall. He has come to appreciate this location more and is fully supportive of this approach. What was not emphasized enough by City Manager Trudgeon is at the end of this process, there is still a conference room that seats 36 people and can be used by folks who want to use it. Users are being accom- modated very well elsewhere in the City. The City Manager has been acting un- der the direction of the Council for over a year. He only noted that the Council will have to make sure the right fund is used for this. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Etten, and Roe. Nays: None. City Manager Trudgeon indicated staff will begin to work on this tomorrow, and hopefully within 3-4 weeks,he will be back before the Council with some bids. He will keep the Historical Society apprised of the schedule throughout the pro- cess.