1/4/2003 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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} TOWN OF MASHPEE LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes from the 1114/03 Meeting ommittee Attendees; AlsoAttending: Kevin Connolly Helene D Foe Ed DeFe - ,fin Renz, - Sunny Merritt Stewart Roberts Grace Talmage Randall Imai Maureen- rounds Bonnie Barrett Sheldon Gilbert David Burton Chairman Kevin Connolly convened the meeting at 7:20 PM. ARCHITECT PRESENTATIONS Stewart Roberts Design Presentation 'Stewart Roberts Was introduced and presented to the 06mmittee his design plans for the new library. We explained that he was offering two-plans for consideration. Plan 1 incorporates the existing.library building into a new building addition. Plan demolishes the existing libraryend constructs ars entirely new library building.- Both plans occupy the salve site,With Pian 2 sitting. slightly further back from Steeple.Street. Plan I calls for ars approximate�0,000 square ft.desi n, with 5,296 square ft. on the first floor, _ 7,500 square.fit. on the second floor with an additional new 8000 square ft. The first floor includes a front lobby, with circulation desk, administrative offices, a meeting room with:kitchenette,' bathrooms, a children's department with toddler area, picture books, children's program area and storage area. The second floor houses.adult services, fiction and non-fiction'stacl s# a young adult area and study area with comfortable seating, Plan also c� �-- �..� ---'-- calls for approximately 0too9 square ft The'logic for both plans is very similar, Frith � -�- Plan 2 having a little more room on the first floor. An elevator is included in both plans. r Randall Imai Site Presentation The new library site.location will remain the same, with provision for 98 parkingspaces to the rear of the building. Randall stated that allowing for future expansion is an important issue to keep in ,rand. Adding a basement would be one possible expansion plan. The current plans do not include a basement—the cost to add a basement would run about o per square ft. Materials . p � and colors for the-outside of the build* are still under consideration. The committee agreed that low maintenance,materials are a must. Both plans call for a two-way driveway with entran6e to the right of the library from Steeple Street. The exit d-riveway to Steeple Street currently to the left facing the library will be eliminated because of inadequate footage between the building and Mobs Fishing Rd. Cost .Estimates(see Attachment A f r Details), 1r�. 'Roberts resented cost differentials for �r x both plans. Both architects recommended Play a e most economically feasible choice for the committee. The cost to start from scr # h will.be about1 of 9 more, will be easier to construct, and will result i a much bet e r du- t. Approximate construction time was estimated - at 14 months. Sheldon Gilbert made a motion that the 'architects proceed with new construction plans follovwrin Plan 2. Grace Talmage seconded the motion. The committee roan' u i 9 ee u pro approved the motion.