4/10/2001 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Library Trustees 10/01 Page Three Iv PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION WITH MASHPEE COMMONS Mr. Chase explained that initially when Iashpee Commons was planned , they had wanted it not to just be a shopping center , but they felt the more civic uses . in addition to commercial uses that were here.- the buildings that belong to the commun- ity should have prominent sites ,, with the use' of timeless i architecture . There. were a. couple of other civic buildings that they were fortunate enough to be planning . One is the .new post office. -The other -building is the Children ' s . Museum. Couldn ' t it be nice if they were adjacent to where th.e' library project i , since they would probably be back and forth there . Mr. Chase identified on a reap , and described the two sites that they wanted to offer the library for their consideration . It was explai.n.ed that those sites were locations that they had discussed should be for civic use. Carlo explained that if the new Library building should be funded in. the first batch., they would be at the pint where decisions would have to be made fairly quickly. They would be talking construction within the next year, if not sooner. If all went ahead !, and we agreed we wanted to move, he asked Buff Chase if they would be able to help us meet the time-frame when construction would begin Mr . Chase stated that he would think it would be tight , but possible . We are going to want to be very involved in what that building looks like., Potentially, from an architectural stand- point , it should move to- a very traditional New England style library. We are of the belief that that is a less expensive building to build . Building a design that could take an ad- dition in twenty years would be a smart thing to do . Mr . Chase explained that if the present site is reused. as a civic site , it would have to redesigned so that it comes up to the sheet , that it preferably has extended hours that it would be open, so- that it will be part of the -community . Fields Point had discussed the possibility of a Grange Hall , that becomes a meeting hall , a c mmunity center . Discussion of pros and cons of present site as compared to the alternative two potentia. sites . Discussion . of comparison relative to potential parking spaces . Discussion of outside space, "courtyard" that could be utilized in the summertime for various programs - would that be available in the alternative sites?