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dedicates additional revenue, all five phases cannot not be done. He suggested Council direct staff to proceed with Phase I, II and IV, or portions of, and excluding Phase II and V for now. He added that there is some disparity about whether or not the building should be left where it's at. As an aside, the City Council has never, with any certainty, identified what the end use of the building is projected to be. We have talked to people who are interested in using the building in one way or another. That issue is not in this case, however, it does need to be addressed. He feels that the building should not be allowed to denigrate any further. Councilmember Haas Steffen agreed that the building should not be torn down. Councilmember Beyer stated that it had been brought up about moving this building off that site and placing it in one of the City parks and used for meetings, etc., and allowing various gardening groups to come in and do some landscaping for it. Councilmember Haas Steffen believed that if the building was moved, it would lose its historical value and Ramsey has almost nothing that has historical value. Councilmember Beyer respected that argument but felt that for it to be utilized, Highway #47 is not a good place to be. Motion by Councilmember Haas Steffen and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to proceed with the proposed renovation of the Old Town Hall in an amount not to exceed $96,000 doing Phases I, II and IV. Further discussion: Mr. Schroeder stated that an issue you may want to look at is losing some of the historical grant money if the building loses historical value. He added that staff will request bids for these phases. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Haas Steffen, Beyer and Beahen. Voting No: Councilmember Zimmerman. Case #5: Award Contract for Improvement Project #96-23 McKinley Street to Commercial Asphalt Property City Engineer Jankowski explained that Improvement Project #96-23 involves the construction of approximately 1,400 feet of roadway which will extend McKinley Street to the eastern property line of Commercial Asphalt, and also include the construction of approximately 200 feet of Azurite Street north of McKinley. The work will also involve minor amounts of sewer and water to provide service to the properties the roadway will service. This project was bid back on September 6, 1996, but was not awarded because of property owner issues, which have not been resolved. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to adopt Resolution #97-04-070 awarding contract Improvement project #96-23 McKinley Street to Commercial Asphalt property to W.B. Miller. City Council/April 8, 1997 Page 15 of 19