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, LIBRARY BOARD
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CLEARWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
~fINUTES OF WE MEETING
17 APR!1. 1981
Mayor's Conference Room
9 : 30 AM - 10: 15 AM
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Mr. Homer Royer, Chairman
Mrs. Herbert E. (Helen) Diller
Ms. Candace H. Gardnert Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Arta Gates
Mr. George E. Harris
Mr. Fred Korosy
Mr. Walter A. Krick
Dr. Georg Lowenstein
~tts. Ann Wickersham
Mrs. Lucile Williams
Miss Fredericka Dixont student ex~officio
Mr. Claude r, Hutchens (excused)
~rrs. Aleta Cozart, Interim Library
Director
GUESTS:
Mrs. Linda Lange, Head of Technical
Services, Clear\Y'ater Public Library
Mr. Charles Finton, interested citizen
Chairman Homer Royer called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM. Minutes
of last meeting were acc~pted as received by mail.
Mr. Royer reported on the appointment of Mrs. Linda Mielke as the new
Library Director. Mrs. Mielke will be reporting for work in approximately
30 days. She holds a 8achelors degree in Business Administration and a
t-rasters degree in Library Science. Mrs. Mielke will be moving to Clearwater
from Baltimore, Maryland.
Mr. Royer r~ported that tlle Friends of the Library Board decided against
using their funds for a survey to determine voter preferences on library
services, and would rather use those funds for campaign expenses for a bond
referendum. The feelings of the Friends Board members were that results of such a
survey would be negative; th~t people would not be willing to pay more for
library services at this time; and as a result, the poll would work against
library expansion. The Friends Board voted to be neither for nor against
the poll itself, and felt that the Library Board should pursue the poll on its
own if Library Board members disagree with the Friends Board's feelings on
this idea. If the Library Board still felt the survey was desirable after
discussion, the Friends Board requested that the Library Board ask the City
Manager to pay for the survey. Feelings of the Library Board members were
that people often react negatively to poll questions; that a poll can be
slanted because of the wording of the questions or the way the interviewer
portrays the question over the phone; and that using an advertisement poll
in local papers often reveals only stron~ pros or strong cons. Board members
agreed to put all efforts into a campaign to educate the public for a 'bond
referendum (should that be the reconunendation to the City Commission) rather
than into a poll ahead of time.
Mr. Royer contacted ~fr, Roy Ayres, Building Director for the City of
Clearwater, regarding building costs. Mr. Ayres reported that, based upon
a recent nationwide surveYt library building costs (depending on size)
number of occupants) etc.) would fall between $35-$45 per square foot.
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Considering inflation, $40-$45 per square foot \<lould be the approximate
figures to use for budget planning. F1orida'tends to run n higher than
the national average for cons~ruction costs. Based on formerly proposed
sizes for branch facilities in East Clearwater and Countryside, Mr. Royer
reported the approximate costs for branch fncilities would be as follows:
Hast Clearwater: 18,000 sq. ft,
Countryside: 14,000 sq. ft.
32,000 sq. ft. X $45.00 = $1,440,000
($1,500,000 would require approximately 2S~ on each $1,000 in taxation)
'~ Approximate costs for larger facilities would be as follows:
East Clearwater:
Countryside:
22,000 sq. ft.
16,000 sq. ft.
38,000 sq. ft. X $45.00 =
require approximately 33~ on
$1,710,000
each $1,000 in taxation)
($1)800,000 would
~rr. Royer noted that the Library Board should make its recommendation to the
City Commission at next month's meeting before the Board adjourns for the
sununer months.
Mr. Royer discussed an article in FloTida- Libraries publication,
MarchI April, 1981 issue, regarding the legal b:tsis for the public library
and aid fOT county libraries.
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Mr. Krick suggested the Board make known in its reconnnendation to the
City Commission that a library facility be located on a site already designated
in Countryside or some substitute site so that a site would be assured without
having to purchase more real 'estate. .
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 AM.
Susan Doel, Secretary