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WHEREAS:
WHEREAS:
WHEREAS:
WHEREAS:
WHEREAS:
The City of Columbia Heights and Independent School District # 13
have for many years jointly operated a very successful Recreation
and Community Education program which has been very well accepted
by the residents of the City and the School District, and,
Declining school enrollments have caused the School District to
close three school facilities which have in the past been very
useful in providing space for Recreation and Community Education
program needs, and,
The City Council of Columbia Heights and the Board of Independent
School District # 13 have expressed a desire to continue providing
a quality Recreation and Community Education program for the resi-
dents of the City and the School District, and,
The City Council and School Board feel that keeping Columbia Junior
High School building available for Recreation and Community Education
programs is desirable, and,
The School Board has indicated its feeling that keeping the Columbia
Junior High School building available for the Recreation and Com-
munity Education program.can best be accomplished by the City of
Columbia Heights taking title to the property.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights
that the City Council would agree to accept title to the Columbia
School property for the Recreation and Community Education program
under one of two options:
Preferred Option
That the School District turn over title to the Columbia School property along with
title to the Oakwood site property and the Nelson School property to the City with
the understanding that the City will make the Oakwood, Nelson, and unneeded Columbia
School property available for sale, the proceeds of such sale(s} to be used for
renovation of the Columbia School property and/or the Recreation and Community Ed-
ucation program.
It is further understood that under this preferred option, that the City will attempt
to use 1981 Community Development Grant receipts to demolish the Silver Lake School
building, but that title to the Silver Lake School property would remain with the
School District.
Alternative Option
That the School District turn over title of the Columbia School property to the
City with the understanding that the City will attempt to sell off any part of
the property not deemed to be needed for the Recreation and Community Education
programs, and that the proceeds of the sale of any such unneeded property would
be used for renovation of the Columbia School property and for the Recreation
and Community Education program.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a condition of either option would be that the
School District and the City agree to share expenses of the Columbia School
building for Recreation and Community Education purposes for the year 1982
in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the School District, and an amount
not to exceed $35,000 for the City. It is agreed that cost sharing would cont-
inue in future years in amounts not to exceed the 1982 dollar amounts adjusted
by a cost of living index percentage change.
Passed this 28th day of December, 1981
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Heintz
Logacz
Logacz, Heintz, Nawrocki--aye
/JJo-A~ne Student
v Council Secretary
Hentges--nay Norberg--abstain
B~uce G. Nawrocki
Mayor