HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970/03/02 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA
March 2 , 1970
A special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Howard at
7 : 10 p . m .
The following members were present at roll call : Frank Fleetham , Iviurray
Galinson , Diehard Graves , James Heltzer , Robert Reynolds , Leonard Thiel ,
and Frank Howard . Also present werJ the City Manager , Assistant City
Managers, Director of Finance , and Acting Secretary .
Discussion was held by the Council as to the need for certain specific facilities
in the City . It was the concensus of the Council that there was a community
need for an outdoor swimming pool , indoor ice arena , basic administrative
and meeting facilities , and an auditorium to provide the City with a complete
recreation program . During the course of the discussion it was made clear
that it would be necessary to establish priorities among the various types of
facilities .
Councilman Heltzer moved , seconded by Councilman Galinson , that the following
facilities be constructed in the order listed for a cost not to exceed 1 . 7 million
dollars : ( 1 ) Ice Arena ; ( 2 ) Swimming Pool ; ( 3 ) Basic Facilities ; and (4 ) Auditorium,
Subsequent to the discussion that followed Councilman Heltzerss motion , Council -
man Reynolds moved to amend the
motion by naming Wolfe Park as the site for
these facilities , by setting the limit on expenditures at 1 . 7 million dollars , by
naming S . C . Smiley & Associates as the architect for the initial phase of the
project , and to amend the priority listing as follows : ( 1 ) Ice Arena and Swimming
Pool ; ( 2 ) Basic Facilities ; and ( 3 ) Auditorium . Councilman Thiel seconded and
the motion on the amendment carried unanimously . The vote on the original j
motion as amended was taken and it carried unanimously , j
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The Council proceeded to discuss alternative methods of financing such a long
range construction project , It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded
by Councilman Galinson , that , unless other more feasible means be found , the
first phase of the constructionof facilities under this long range proJject be
financed by General Obligation Bonds . The motion carried unanimousl
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On motion by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Thiel the meetin
was adjourned at 7 : 55 p . m . by a seven yea vote , g
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