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s <br />12/4/84 Page -20- <br />the Library Board's last meeting in November <br />and mentioned the possibility of expanding <br />City Hall to the south. This would create <br />6600 sq.ft, of additional space, 4000 sq.ft. <br />to the library and the rest to other city <br />departments, i.e. Police and Finance. The <br />cost for the Library was estimated at approx:i.- <br />mately $400,000. Construction costs for 40~4~ <br />sq, ft. for the Library would be $320,000 •,- <br />design fees and furnishings. This compares <br />with $646,000 for constructing a new buildinG~ <br />of only 6,000 sq.ft. In addition they would <br />need to purchase land which would be an adc~.~• <br />tional 250,000 sq.ft. Since the expansion <br />would be much more cast effective the Boarc• <br />wished to get Council's comments on it. <br />6400 sq.ft. would probably serve the Libre::: <br />for about 10 years. They were concerned G. :'. <br />the comments that had been made in regard <br />to revenues that will be coming in, in the <br />future and that they have something. Since <br />they are aware of Council's concerns over <br />future revenues - ideally they would like a <br />10,000 sq.ft. building, which is what they <br />originally recommended and appreciate Council's <br />recommendation that it be a high priority far <br />Capital Improvements. They are also committed <br />to remaining in the downtown area; they want <br />to be part of the renovation that is going <br />on. The Library Board does want a commitmez~:i. <br />from Council for the expansion of 4,000 sq.f~~. <br />for the Library when the expansion does occur . <br />Ms. iJauss stated that they will be contacting <br />a representative from the State Library and <br />will discuss the situation with him for his <br />comments. <br />The :3300 sq.ft. basement storage space would <br />be for the above mentioned departments; not <br />for lthe Library alone and this cost has not <br />been calculated at this time. <br />:ouncilman Luce Commented that one of the things he would <br />like to propose, with Council's concurrence, <br />is since they are a member of the Central <br />Colorado Library system, it was his under- <br />stanciing that the Director of that system <br />had quite a bit of international expertiese <br />in tE_rms of library planning, facility con- <br />struction, etc. He requested that the Library <br />Boarci contact the Director of COLS and request <br />his office, as part of the contract services <br />