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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 13, 1991 ( #16)CITY FACILITIES CONTINUED space in strip malls, and other such alternatives. Butler noted that the City of Orono does not have a strip mall. Boarman indicated that it would then be necessary to locate the temporary operations outside of the City of Orono. Dave :Peterson urged Council to consider factors other than the $100,000 to $150,000 cost differenti_l n their decision - making process. He also s=ated that given the conditions of the existing Cite Hall, it may be appropriate for the City t.:> rent an alternate space as soon as possible, regardless of which site is selected. Susie Swanson stated that she has been a Casco Point resident since 1944, and that she resides within the Mound School District, shops in Navarre, has a Wayzata mailing address, but yet she resides within the City or Orono. Swanson stated that though the issue of identity is intangible, the present, central location of the, Orono City Hall gives her a sense of identity. She believed that some of O::ono's community spirit would be lost if the new facility is located up on Highway 12. Swanson suggested that it may be worthwhile to spend additional money to , retain a more neighborly quality. Curt Quady stated that the residents, voted in a new.Mayor and Councilmembers becau=se they did not like the process that was occurring with respect to the new facilities. He felt that the majority of Orono taxpayers wish to keep the Cite Hall in the existing location. Quady urged Council to select the existing site. Sam' Marfield s mated that he first moved to Orono 17 years ago because he liked the small -town government. He preferred to have Council choose the existing site, which holds sentimental value to him. April Wysocki agreed that a small -town atmosphere is better. She agreed, however, that it would be difficult, from an administrative standpoint, to locate the public works facility on the sewer plant site, and administration on the existing site. Ms. Wjrsocki also stated that she lives next to the sewer plant property and would not want the public works facility on that site. Steve Wilson stated that the Facilities Committee dedicated a lot of time to this issue and they have a vested interest in their recommendation. He said, "A number of people here this evening are urging Council to go against our recommendation. Our recommendation was the unanimous consensus of the 13 members of - 10 -