1/15/2002 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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� Library Building Committee 1/15/02 Page II Site Committee Report: (Continued) Grace Talmage made the motion. Motion seconded, All in favor. So moved. The site' committee will look at the existing site of the library, the sites that Mashpee Commons offered, and the site across the street. Ed DeFoe inquired: - "There were two sites a t the end o f Job' s -Fishing. Road. The other one that was closer to the Senior Hous- ing, is that officially out of the- running?" . Discussion. Kevin explained that they could have Tori Fu la la de- tail that area for us . Ed DeFoe stated,, "We have- a letter from Powers. Structural Consul-- � tants the feasibility of reusing this building. I think they have LL pretty well summed up the deficiencies of working with this build- ing by saying anything is possible, you can- underpin the founda- tion, we can reinforce the slab, and do just about anything if cost is no object. At what point does cost become an object, and is it really feasible to try to bring this building up to usable standards other than 'for the sale of saying, well , it' s only a fifteen year old building. It' s a shame to tear it down. The ether drawback is, it is pretty much dead-center on the site. So, trying to add, to it has its limitations . And also-, you want to add to it in such a way that you don't eat up the whole site , that you preserve sufficient parking. Those were -pretty much the drawbacks to it. Your can hire another consultant and see if his o inion is any different, but I wonder is. it really worth it. Do e really want to spend $5,000 or $10 , 000 to receive another - let- ter that says - essentially the same thing " III o=unications : . Kevin stated that -you are welcome to see the letters I sunt to Mr. Chace . You 'are welcome to see the letters I sent to Town. You saw what Mr, Chace seat back to us; you have a copy of that. With the bui-lding committee t s approval, Kevin is going to send a letter to the town planner to . identi-fy these situ, and. to -give us the particulars on these sites . Iv New Busine-ss: Kevin stated that he thought it was important that they get from e l ene the nuts and bolts of why we neede.d. a - neer library, so that we can put together for Mr. Nodolny' who is the salesman of our group, some kind of publication. Kevin would also request from Helene- to prioritize her needs . No one knows her library better than she. So the ideal situation would be to come up with two lists: the "A" list, and the "B" list would be the downsize list. In addition t6 coming up with a viable plan and a good building to build, we also have to sell it, There is no sense coming up with- a building if- we cannot sell it to the Town.. Tle ..need a committee to help us -put to- gether that ublic e rations, and -Kevin would be a reiative if r. Nadol.ny would chip in aMs the chair of that co . ittee.