HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016.11.02 LBC MinutesBuilding Committee Minutes
November 2, 2016
Heather Haynes, Bill Thomas, Jacki Rubin, Meg Lojek, Karen Lannom, Linda Burns, Lynn
Lewinski, Dean Martens, Lola Elliot, Laura Long (guest)
Called to order 3:18
Minutes 10/20/16 approved, 1st Bill, 2nd Andy, all in favor
Old Business
• Discussion of accomplishments
o We have accomplished several objectives set out for the expansion committee.
o Next steps will depend on tomorrow night's City Council meeting. Nate Coyle
asked that this issue be put back on the Council's agenda to get direction now
rather than wait until January. Nate Coyle will present and ask for direction.
• Andy Laidlaw - Doesn't feel like we should hire somebody to create schematic designs
(as Dennis Humphries suggested). It could work against us if we do it before any
fundraising campaign. Andy thinks if after the council meeting we could get together and
brainstorm and ask Humphries & Poli to do a little more work on the existing drawings in
the plan, just to make it look a little nicer for us to use in the future (for example labelling
rooms to communicate the multi -use purpose of the spaces).
• Lynn Lewinski - can we send out a message and inform all the users/groups that utilize
the library the direction of the city council?
• Meg - How can we keep lines of communication open with city departments/other
entities?
New Business
• Capacity study
o Karen Lannom did some quick online research about pros and cons of feasibility
study.
o Meg spoke with several community members who have conducted a capacity
study in this community. A study can provide some good information and the
consultant being not part of the community can work against them, but it can
work well for them. It's a tremendous amount of work either way. The consultants
need a lot of information from the Committee. Our committee needs to ask
ourselves how knowing the amount of money our community has the capacity to
give will influence the next steps? What will this make possible?
o Meg also spoke with another library director who has done a capacity study. The
proposals that they have looked at from their RFP were $40,000 +.
o Meg spoke with Delta (city staff), and there are some in-house resources to help.
o No decision was made. To be discussed again at our next meeting.
Next meeting is Wednesday, November 16th at 3:00 pm.
Meeting adjourned 4:30 1st Heather 2nd Karen
Minutes Prepared by Kam Lannom, Secretary
Respectfully submitted by Heather Haynes, Chair