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MINUTES OF A REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD MAY 10, 1993 <br />WEST HENNEPIN PIONEER MUSEUM - CONT. <br />Qasch said aftar maatings with staff, thay hava davalopad a plat <br />map indicating a location for tha Town Hall building to ba movad <br />to, a proposal to mova tha building, a considaratIon of tha Lion’s <br />Club to fund tha foundation for tha building, and a landscapa plan. <br />Sha said tha proposad location has baan chosan bacausa It would ba <br />fl Had with history about tha City, and tha proximity to tha school <br />to anabla tha chi Idran to usa tha facility. Sha suggastad it ba <br />usad only in tha spring, summar and fall, and not ba haatad in any <br />way. <br />Hurr askad if tha insida would ba rastorad. <br />Qasch said that would ba dona. Sha said tha City of Indapandanca <br />has prasarvad thair old Town Hall, and Earl Taylor will spaak to <br />that. <br />Goattan indicatad tha nalghbors hava raquastad tha building ramain <br />at tha original sita. <br />Gasch statad thair main raason for moving tha building is to locata <br />it naar tha school. <br />Goattan said thara Is not much dry buildabla araa at this alta. <br />Gasch notad It is vary isolatad whara It is currantly locatad, but <br />that may ba a possibility. <br />Mayor Callahan said ha has not mada up his mind on tha subjact, but <br />has a tandancy to laava tha building whara It is. Ha Indicatad If <br />tha araa at Crystal Bay Is laft as opan spaca, tha building marks <br />tha cantar of tha City, and ha fait It saams appropriata to laava <br />It thara. Ha Indicatad ha would Ilka to finish tha naw facility <br />araa prior to moving In additional buildings. Savaral paopla hava <br />coma forward with suggastions. Including tha building usad as a <br />post off lea. Ha fait thara is no rush to dacida, but appraciatad <br />tha tima put Into tha projact. <br />Jabbour fait tha building has a substantial historical <br />signlficanca, and should ba prfsarvad for historical purposas. <br />Earl Taylor axplainad the musaum association laasad tha <br />Indapandanca City Hall for $1.00, and tha City of Indapandanca Is <br />r#sponslbl# for tho liability and malntananca* Tha lausauia is <br />rasponsibla for sacurity, hasting and cooling. <br />be.