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said that currently, there are no properties for sale, but the city's administration realizes that <br />expansion of the library will be needed at some point in the future, due to population <br />growth. The current library building was expected to serve the city's needs for 20 years, but <br />growth has occurred at a much faster pace than anyone anticipated. Other discussion <br />included the ideas that when it appears the library may need expansion, the library board <br />should conduct a survey of city residents and shape future plans from consumer input. If <br />the city has identified that satellite locations for certain city services are necessary because <br />of the city's geographic spread, perhaps the library could benefit by sharing building costs <br />with other departments. Any decisions for future library expansion would be based on input <br />from a wide variety of sources. Great River Regional Library System would not look <br />favorably on serving two buildings in the same city, due to resource shortages. <br />New Business: <br />The library's security alarm went off mistakenly recently, due to malfunction of one heat <br />sensor. This sensor has been replaced, and a spare sensor has also been purchased to <br />facilitate quick repairs if additional sensors wear out. Costs were $234.75. <br />Oleksowicz reported that the Elk River Library will be using Sherburne Telco (phone <br />company) for voice and fax phone service. In addition, Sherburne Telco will provide free, <br />high speed INTERNET access on a separate network, which will allow for greater speed at the <br />library's computer terminals and will also speed up the library`s on-line catalog. He also <br />reported that a new state statute was passed this session that establishes criteria for public <br />library systems' provision of INTERNET access to the public. <br />Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm. <br />Respect ully submitted, <br />~ ~~a ~~,~ <br />Geraldine Graham, Secretary <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />