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JOINT CITY COUNCIL / SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA
July 20 , 1978
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A special meeting of the City Council and
1 . Call to Order
School Board was called to order by
Mayor Stern at 8 : 00 p . m .
2 . Roll Call The following Councilmen were present :
Lyle Hanks Martha Elstrom
Jerrold Martin Irving Stern
The following School Board members were present :
Joyce Abramson LaDonna Reynolds
Phyllis McQuaid Ken Daniels
William Musol £ Maher Weinstein
Sally Olsen
Also present were the City Manager and Superintendent of Schools . i
3 . Lenox School Discussion of proposed development and I
1 Utilization utilization of Lenox School . E
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In response to a question from Mayor Stern , the City Manager bummarized
the progress toward development and utilization of this building to E
date . He explained that on July 10 , 1978 , the City Council adopted
Resolution No . 6016 , which authorized staff to proceed with finalP.
specifications and advertise for bids for minimum code improvements
to the Lenox Building . These improvements include : provision of t
barrier - free access , replacement of existing windows , repairs to t
heating , plumbing and electrical systems ; these improvementswould t
allow use of the building by the Senior Program and rental of c.he
upper level to various agencies . He added that these improvements
would be funded by the City with Community Development and Older
Americans Act grant funds . The City Manager further explained
that staff had submitted a second application for Older Americans
Act funding to provide some remodeling / aesthetic improvements ,
includingwall coverings , painting and some floor covering ; this
application is currently being reviewed .
The City Manager explained that funding contributed by
the City 3`
necessitates dedication or commitment of this .
for this project after
structure as a Senior Center for a minimum of ten years1
capital improvements have been completed . i,.
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The School Superintendent explained that the Sch
of Board
and has
4 investigated the legal consideratnieaof along- term
the structure to the
of this building and suggested that -
City may be the most desirable method of providing this commitment .
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questions from Mayor Stern and Maher Weinstein , the
In response to q lained that several conditions of the lease ,
School Superintendent exp responsibilities , sub - leasing responsibilities ,
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and the total area to be leased are heretofore unresolved , but would
be negotiated as the lease document was• draf to .
Sally Olsen explained that
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maintaining the building
has assigned maintenance personnel to the building .
Councilman Hanks explained it was his understanding following the
operation of the building would
last meeting that maintenance and
be continued by the School District through the Community Education
Program .
In response to a question from Ken Daniels , the School Superintendent
explained that , in the event that reveandd this responsibility was ue frm rentals is insufficient
to maintain and operate the building ,
maintained by the School District , necessary funding would come from
the operating fund .
There was discussion regarding the need to delineate the exact
responsibilities in some form of an agreement which would provide the
n ecessary long- term commitment for the building .
Sally Olsen expressed concern regarding the creation of an obligation
for future School Board members .
Councilman Elstrom stated that some potential tenants intend to make
significant lease hold improvements to the building , and , therefore ,
she does not believe they would be satisfied with a short -term lease .
Councilman Hanks also expressed concern regarding the commitment of
future City Councils to a potential deficit ; he added , however , that
he believes it is important to keep this building viable and useful .
Following further discussion , Mayor Stern stated that , with no objection
from Council or School Board members , he would assume that City and
District staffs are authorized to negotiate the necessary agreements
and seek additional sources of funding for this project .
Cliff Dahl , representing the Senior Program , stated that the Seniors
would like to see the Council and School Board enter into an agreement
w ith a sufficient term to allow them to seek donations for additional
✓ emodeling and furnishings .
Following briU diseuocion , is wag agreed that staff would return with
a draft agreement at the earliest possible date .
4 . Adjournment There being no further discussion , the meeting
was adjourned tt8 : SO p . m .
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