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COUNCIL BUSINESS: <br /> <br />Items for Discussion: <br /> <br />#1: Old Town Hall Rehabilitation <br /> <br />Discussion ensued that the old town hall (one-room school house on St. Francis <br />Boulevard) has been shored up for either relocating or continued renovation. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen noted that it is the only public building in Ramsey with <br />historic value; if it is moved, it no longer is eligible for historical society funding for <br />renovation. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec and Councilmember Beahen preferred leaving the building in its original <br />location. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman queried whether the City is going to put money into the <br />renovation of the building. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen responded that the County Historical Society has no funds <br />at this time to renovate the building. She added that it will be another 50 years before <br />Ramsey has another historical public building and the City should try and preserve the <br />historical value of this one. If the building is moved, it will be removed from the registry <br />of historical buildings. <br /> <br />Council consensus was to leave the old town hall in its current location and try to find <br />some funds to renovate the building. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen stated that there hasn't been any formal Council action to <br />keep the old town hall in its current location or move it; this item should be forwarded to <br />a Council agenda for formal action. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that now the City has to determine an appropriate use for the <br />building, the cost of renovation, a funding source for renovation, tally of funds currently <br />allocated to building renovation, what funds have been spent to date and for what purpose <br />and what funds are left and what is supposed to be done with those remaining funds <br />Mayor Gamec also requested a report from the historical society as to what can be done <br />with the building. <br /> <br />John Westrum, 15660 Juniper Ridge Drive, Ramsey, stated that he would like to see the <br />old town hall remain in its current location and that he feels that some of the bids for <br />work that the City has received seem rather high. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen suggested looking into having some of the work done by <br />volunteers. <br /> <br />Council Work Session/June 2, 1998 <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />