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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
May 1, 1959
Call to order 7:30 Pm., Present: Watson, Mortenson, Sidle, Steurer,
Howard; Library Director Lamb,
MOTION: To pursue lease for temporary quarters at Castle Hill,
through Great Western, for 4 spaces including storefront;
at fixdd monthly rental of $800, for at least 9 months with
option up to 12 months. MSApproved.
Great Western has furnished a standadd commercial lease form,
very complex. Better to use some stadard form; refer to City
Attorney, after cutting out parts not applicable — decided not
to out, but to ask Attorney for a good lease form.
Other sites are to be discarded if this one works.
Discussion of public input on Plans; of corner house outline on
plans, rear, °portion age and designation — not garage as shown now.
City Council meeting May 2: presentation only of library building,
not to include corner lot.
MOTION: that May 2 presentation should not include discussion of
corner lot or Douse, not appropriate at that time. MSApproved.
Memo of Agreement between State and City: Bev described details;
needs to be final and approved before public hearings. Mike
strssed need for alternate layouts, including one without the
corner lot, and also plans using only rear portion of corner
lot. These are needed in near future.
At meeting morning of May 2, need to stress progress on overall
Library project; to exclude corner lot.
dut-6ent Plan package: Mike stressed need for alternate units,
dollar value, to reduce total as needed. Site development,
comparable to original proposal, must be done in some way.
Details on alternates: delaying items; possible buying items
on Library budget.
Final decision to go out for bids, specified to be at the
recommendation of the Architect.
Discussinns: Details in Plans, some to discard, others to be on
alternate status. Time --line and sequence.
Before move, need to put up shelving etc. Need volunteers,
trucks, etc. Staff wishes not to be involved,in demolition
party', tearing down ramp, radiators, etc.;; should be done
immediately after move. Bob Little probably can help to get
persons to work with ourtvolunteers.
Decided to continue this meeting to 6 :30 pm. May 2,
Adjourn 9 :20 pm.
E. P. Kaiser, Minuting Secretary.