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City Council Study Session Monday, September 17, 2007 Page 5 Further discussion included the risk in potential loss of patronage dur- ing the temporary move and reconstruction process; and the "magic" of the Roseville Library facility and the need to retain that success. Mr. Norrgard and Ms. Nemitz asked Councilmembers, and the public, for their support addressed to the Ramsey County Board of Commis- sioners during the process; and acknowledged the support of Ramsey County Commissioner Jan Parker during the process, in her role on the Library Board of Trustees, as well as the County Board. Mr. Norrgard advised that they would continue to seek the assistance of staff during the planning process for traffic management issues and other concerns needing addressed to make sure the City Council and the public continue to be informed about the short- and long-term vi- sion and plan for this cooperative venture in meeting the needs of the library and the City. Mayor Klausing thanked Ms. Nemitz and Mr. Norrgard for their pres- entation and for providing this information to the City Council and public; acknowledging that the library served as a major amenity in the community; and expressed his personal excitement about the fu- ture of the library. b. Imagine Roseville 2025 -Review Advisory Commission Com- ments City Manager Bill Malinen briefly reviewed previous Council direc- tive to staff for soliciting input, comment and priorities from advisory commissions and the HRA on the Imagine Roseville 2025 Goals and Strategies. Feedback from these parties was included in the Council agenda packet materials. Staff sought Council direction as to how to continue the process for developing a plan to prioritize and budget for cost and staffing requirements for short and long term goals, with pe- riodic review; or whether a consultant should be hired to assist in de- veloping such a plan. Mayor Klausing opined that in reading through the brainstorming comments from advisory commissions, there were many interesting ideas; however, he questioned what things were already being done,