The Walker Library Task Force met Thursday evening to continue the task of deciding to build a new library with mix use at the tune of 5.4 million (just for the library) or fix the roof at $700,000. The board of MPL had no choice in this matter since the City Council was unwilling to approve the referendum bond sale to replace the parking deck.
CM Niziolek, being a driving force behind the mix use, wanted a grand library he could be proud of ...wrote that people should not be underground...they needed to be ground level for safety, security and sense of well being. The draft of the redevelopment project says nothing about safety or security as a concern for redevelopment....MPL trustees stated they wanted the library to be on one level..preferring the first floor. Task force member, Mr.Pluimer wants the developer to decide where the library should be...most likely the second floor. Blows the ground level security theory out the window and priority of the library! In October it was brought up that the community had not been informed...so they had a meeting last week. @Ten people came and it was reported the ten were very excited about having a coffee shop and restaurant in the library. It was reminded that the focus was on the library... In Nokomis, we would be very excited about having the doors open so we could get a book... much less la caffee'! Now the slippery slope..how is the library going to be paid for. $440,000 library referendum, I believe other libraries were slated for some of that money. Trust fund from the Old Walker $180,000, GO Tax abatement bond proceeds $500,00-850,000. Hennepin County Transit Oriented Development $400,000, MPL Land sale (air rights) to developer.(the library needs to own the land it has a library on) $500,000-600,000. Then Other Possible Sources...Met Council Livable Communities Development $500,000-$1M and NRP $500,000-$1M. Now where is that NRP money going to come from? Surprise, surprise, there is money in the coffers for some and for others... there's none. Dorie Rae Gallagher Nokomis REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
