HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1990-806CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regmlar meeting
of the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held
on the 10th day of December,_, 192Q. The following members
were present: Mayor Bergman, Councilmembers Helliwell, Ricker,
yasiliou, and Zitur
The following members were absent: —None
Councilmember Zitur introduced the following Resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 9,0-806
PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY LIBRARY AUTHORIZATION
TO PURCHASE SITE
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth has long sought a library for the
community; and
WHEREAS, the 1990 - 1994 Capital Budget of the County provided
for the development of a community library; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously has suggested three sites to
the Hennepin County Library Board staff for their consideration;
and
WHEREAS, the County's Capital Budgeting Task Force recommended
that the 1991 - 1995 Capital Budget not include the Plymouth
Community Library due to other priority funding requirements,
particularly related to the proposed Hennepin County Jail; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Tad Jude drafted and supported an amendment
to the Capital Budgeting Task Force recommendation by the terms
of which a Plymouth Community Library would be added to the
County's Capital Budget for construction during 1991 and 1992,
providing that the City of Plymouth provide the site at no cost
to the County; and
WHEREAS, the County Board amended its Capital Budget to include
the Plymouth Library based upon the amendment provided by
Commissioner Jude.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it continues to support the
prompt construction of a community library for Plymouth on an
appropriate site; and
FURTHER, that the sum of $400,000 from the project administration
fund be appropriated toward the acquisition cost of the site for
the library; and
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FURTHER, that a committee of the City Council
work with the Library Board to facilitate
acquisition of an appropriate site, as well as
planning required in order that the library
during 1991 and 1992.
be established to
the selection and
to facilitate the
can be constructed
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly
seconded by Councilmembar Helliwell , and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Bergman;
CoungLjjMMb2rs Helliwell, Ricker, Vasiliou, and Zitur
The following voted against or abstained:
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.