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<br />12/4/84 Page -21- <br />to the City, do a study and look at the op- <br />tions that have been presented to Council <br />and report back to the Library Board having <br />analyzed those options. <br />Ms. Trementozzi stated they plan to do this <br />and felt that he would be very helpful with <br />long range planning. The only question tha?~. <br />she would have. on this type of study was - <br />if they were considering an alternate site <br />in town and we had the money to buy that si~~e, <br />and it was just a question of whether to go <br />with a million and a half dollars for a net. <br />library, or $500,000 for the expansion of <br />City Hall. There are too many unknowns about <br />where the money for a bigger project would <br />come from so you are really trying to com-~ <br />pare apples and oranges in her opinion. <br />Councilman Luce commented that was a polio:: :L <br />decision that Council would ultimately have <br />to wrestle with. He saw the study addressi~~:,- <br />the issues of - do any or all of the option:: <br />that have been presented truly address the <br />Library's needs? <br />Mr. Luce felt that the purpose of the study <br />would focus on a planning process that would <br />examine what kinds of programs you are trying <br />to offer and what sort of space is required <br />to d~o that. Secondly looking at a needs assess- <br />ment - what sort of package can be put toge~,I~er <br />to address those kinds of programs and addrF~:.~Cs <br />needs. Lastly, to incorporate the idea of <br />utilizing various options for space in a <br />constructive manner. <br />Mayor and Councilmembers Morris and Cussen <br />concurred with Councilman Luce that the stu.~~~~ <br />should be done. 4 <br />Ms. Gauss inquired, in regard to the sales/use <br />tax and the Capital Improvements discussed, <br />is it the intent of Council to include funds <br />for a new library facility? This was not <br />specifically mentioned in the ordinance. <br />Mayor Meier stated that this was included <br />as a high priority on the Capital Improvemez~tts <br />program in connection with the ordinance. <br />In t:he literature that will be sent to the <br />public the library facility will be specified, <br />