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<br /> He,also�,,�ndacated ttiat is' a, general' etatement of tfie
<br /> City allows_�fo`r f_lexi1bil�ity,�nRitsryi'nterpretatiom, that
<br /> he was-conf should.be, syfficient sp'ace for tlie
<br /> functions y and�rs'taff.,for.�th'e year 1980,, and the trend in` pop-
<br /> ulation unce'r.ta �so tha for" thie arcfiitec£s
<br /> to canabe expanded incrementally'._ He noted
<br /> that-libra'r °` `` � "� v � - � ,
<br /> , y;col�l ecfions r conti nue ,to _grow, and ttiat pu61 i c use and
<br /> educat�onal. needs�ar,e likely„�to increase so that it is necessary
<br /> that the�Prog'ram provides a besic_structure the target year
<br /> 1980 tha£-can be expanded iri�,the future. He concluded by commend-
<br /> ing, libra'ry `staff for the assistance and information provided
<br /> to him. ,
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<br /> Mr,.�Holt,commented_and�responded_to_quest�ons 6y obse`rving
<br /> that ,it has�.tieen his experience that wheriever a new library i"s con-
<br /> sidered; que`s,tion raised, a`s to why_ �s it necessa'ry to have a
<br /> new l,i brary,, rather- than� branches ,, ,and poi nted out that no� 1 i b`rary
<br /> has-.ever-succ`essfully, di�vided„its,headquarters antl that the �appli=
<br /> cation,to �requi,`res a cent'ral� library,,that,tfie most_e`ffective
<br /> 1 i brary_ systems seem ; to_ be those hayi ng_ a strong 'mai n faci 1� ty, and
<br /> if,necessary, with_b'ranches,- `cases �wliere, tiecaus`e,�of
<br /> separation-,(i e."> crossi,ng freeways�), add�tionai facilit7es are needed.
<br /> He-also noted that��libraries ;are,very much inv"olved with med�a of
<br /> var-i ous, ki nds ,,,serv ng ;as medi a,°producti on faci 1 i ti es fo`r i n-servi ce
<br /> trainmg pr,ograms,, r f,or. taping mater�al 'off_ the ai'rways wFiere �this
<br /> }s permttted;, putting togettier,,ti�storic events in the `eomnunity
<br /> �either for use in'ttie libr`ary`or'for'home`use, the �l�i'ke.
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<br /> Mr._�Hol�t �and-Mr. Uollmayer,responded'to questions'concerning�the pro-
<br /> posed�instal�lat�on�of microwave ovens for staff use> >ndicating�that
<br /> experience:has� ,thisrtis not�'a luxury featur"'e, thet°library�per- '
<br /> sonne,l are requ�red ,to, wor.k evening hours and do not�riormally�go tiome
<br /> �at-the�usual;rdinner,fi;our�sas regular�'office`workers tHat-such
<br /> equipment.prov_ides convenience'as,well 'as a'sefety�factor'�by�allow
<br /> -�ng'staff-to.r,emain on -the'_premises with facilities`for=storing
<br /> =for,qu�ck�prepara£ion�of fiot"meals,�and�that �t is.more'°efficient
<br /> and time_saving canRbe provided to-allow'employees�to
<br /> have coffee b'reaks'and meals�without having�to leave-the-building.
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<br /> .Council the Shipping and�Receiving'area
<br /> a)location of.on1y�200.,square feet°as being�disproportionate
<br /> �number,of„emplpqee's . Mr _Holt�,'sugge'sted_that this �s"an°ezample�of
<br /> where trade-offs,_may_be neces"sary with some ottier�facility,
<br /> to provide`a lar`ger area for'Shipping�and ReceiJing,'if necessary.
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<br /> Discussri'on continued with`Council"expressing suppo,rt�for�the'propo`sal
<br /> and su9gesting;that�an'economic"study_must�be�the next step. � City
<br /> Manager,Fales responded that if the_Program.is acceptable_to the
<br /> Council and Boa'rd;'he would"suggest that staff be authorized-�to be-
<br /> -,gin-the•next:two''steps simultarieously 'Exploration�of•'the`recom
<br /> mendat�on.to r.'etain Yfinancial_consultants�with^respect�`to optional
<br /> ,me£hods of_finan�cing and timing,'then process_-by;wh7cli an�'archi-
<br /> tect�can-be selected`�to develop the substance and form of the"Program,
<br /> � working with Mr �Holt'and the'staff. He also_noted`"that�with respect
<br /> -�to �the site the City_iias.,�n mind,` there �is a"positive relationsiiip
<br /> <between=construction of the_buil'ding_and the`re'develo"pment of-Main '
<br /> Street between Middlefield`Road and Broa'dway.
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