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CITY COUNCIL
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, Monday, January 26, 2004
Council met in special session at 6:30 P.M. in the Public Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan, Council Members Buol, Cline, Connors, Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson; City Manager Van Milligen, Corporation Counsel Lindahl.
Also present: Library Board President Tully, Board Members Shubatt, Smith, Strom, Tully,
Avery, Library Director Henricks
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the
purpose of meeting with the Carnegie Stout Public Library Board of Trustees.
Library Director Susan Henricks and Board President Tom Tully reviewed the proposed
renovation plans for the Library. The estimated cost of the project is $4.2 million and would
require the addition of a minimum of 2.5 FTE for staffing. Various funding alternatives were
discussed, including the possibility of an annual fund drive.
There was consensus by the Council that the project would need to be considered a priority of
the City Council in order to compete with other City projects. Council also gave direction that the
Library Board would need to determine what the citizens want and to build community support for
the project.
The City Council requested that the Library Board keep them informed of what is going on at the
Library in a timely manner. The Board President responded that Council would be receiving a
one-page monthly update from the Board in addition to the regular meeting minutes.
There being no further business, Michalski moved to adjourn. Seconded by Nicholson. Motion
carried 7-0. The special session adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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