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Allard. Tina Subject: Larry and Allison Olson [olsoninmn@hotmail.com] Wednesday, July 27,200512:46 PM joana@grrl.lib.mn.us; Leslie.Anderson@co.anoka.mn.us; shortshots17@aol.com; tallard@cLelk-river.mn.us; reddawg51@charter.net; anschr@att.net; kstelk@charter.net; marion 1234@yahoo.com July Meeting Minutes From: Sent: To: Minutes Elk River Library Board Meeting July 26, 2005 The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. Mick Stoffers, Leslie Anderson, Mike Hangaard, Ann Schroeder, Karen Stelk, Allison Olson and John Dietz were in attendance. Joan Allen of GRRL, Chris Leesburg and Bill Mertz of the City of Elk River, and Pat Klaers, City Administrator were present as guests. The meeting began with a Powerpoint presentation by Bill and Chris. They visited 3 libraries in Chisago County: North Branch at 14,000 square feet, Wyoming at 10,000 square feet and Chisago Lakes at 12,000 square feet. 6.5 million is being spent on all 3 libraries being built. KKE architects designed these 3 libraries. The communities are paying for the buildings and the Chisago County Library pays for staff and materials. In each library design, the meeting areas, children's areas and porch/patio areas are adjacent to each other. The North Branch work space is designed so the librarian can see all parts of the library. The Chisago Lakes branch has special window material that will allow them to use natural, not f10urescent lighting, for all daylight hours. All branches were designed to be energy efficient. Chris and Bill reviewed options for the Elk River Library expansion. They believe we might need to add a water retention site which would eat up useable expansion space at the current location. We currently have 10,000 square feet and want to add 8,000. An expansion at the current location has additional roadblocks and expenses connected to working around the existing mechanical. If we tear down the current building and build a new 14,000 square foot library in the same location, we will have issues with parking during and after the project. The Board members weren't in favor of building new at the current location. They would like to decide between a remodel at the current location or new build somewhere else. Bill and Chris presented two options for building a new 14,000 square foot library on or adjacent to the City Hall Campus, one with views to Lake Orono, one nearer to Lake Orono and possibly connected in the future to City Hall. Both new locations feature space to expand out. They estimate that new construction costs will be near $128 per square foot. Costs to remodel are estimated at between $150 and $170 per square foot. No presentation was made regarding a new build at Lion's Park. The Board agrees that it's proximity to the schools and Boys and Girls Club could turn the library into a hang out where librarians are forced to provide daycare along with their other duties. The Board discussed what would become of the current location if we build new elsewhere. The feeling was there would be amble demand for the vacated space. The Board feels it might not be responsible to remodel when need for newer and bigger may not be far off at the rate our area is growing. Pat Klaers reviewed how an expansion will be financed. He will bring recommendations to the August or September Board meeting regarding an architect or engineer we can select to assist us in making the decision of remodel versus new. 1