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Shreve Memorial Library Board of Control Minutes September 30, 1996 The Shreve Memorial Library Board of Control met in the fourth floor Board room on Monday, September 30, 1996 for a regular meeting. Board trustees and staff present included T. Haller Jackson III, Dr. Orella Brazile, Alonzo Hodge II, Sally Montgomery, Marion Weiss, Mary Bethel, Danny Dumas, Jim Pelton, Jeff Salter, Cindy Ortego and Kathy Tuminello, who recorded the minutes. Guests, who attended in interest of site selections, were Richard Pool, Jane Ann Jones, Jay B. Jones, Dorothy Long and Curtis Wright. Call to Order and Approval of Minutes: The Board president, Haller Jackson, called the meeting to order and asked for approval of the Board minutes for the meeting in August. Sally Montgomery moved and Mary Bethel seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting on August 26, 1996 as written. Motion passed. Haller Jackson welcomed the guests to the meeting and changed the agenda order to accommodate their schedule. Update on Building Program -- Site Selection Committee Report: Haller Jackson explained the process involved in the selection of sites and explained the Site Evaluation Form factors that are being looked at in regards to each proposed site. He explained that sites for phase One of the building program are being looked at initially, though suggestions are welcome for all sites. Phase One projects will include: 1) Broadmoor/Genealogy, 2) Line Avenue/Cedar Grove, 3) Lakeside, 4) North Caddo and some part-time branches. Sites are being looked at from a safety aspect to ensure that the best site is chosen for all patrons. The Site Selection Committee consists of Sally Montgomery (chair), Marion Weiss, Glenn O'Bryan, Haller Jackson, Jim Pelton and Cindy Ortego. Sally Montgomery presented an overview of the Committee's proceedings and the sites that were submitted for the Phase One projects (see attached spreadsheets of sites). Marion Weiss presented an overview of the Site Selection Committee Minutes for September 16 and reviewed the decisions made during that meeting (see attached Minutes). Sally Montgomery reported the Committee met again on September 25 for a tour of three sites -- Beall Ladymon site, north of Captain Shreve High School, and the Youree Dr. & Sand Beach site near Burger King. They concluded that more information is needed on the Youree Drive and East Kings Highway sites. The Committee hopes to have a recommendation for the Broadmoor site by the end of October. Haller Jackson provided an opportunity for brief comments from the guests, which included: * Jane Ann Jones expressed her support for selecting the Beall-Ladymon site due to the ease of ingress and egress of traffic, plenty of parking, and the site is located in an area that would be beautiful for the library. She suggested that the branch should include an enclosed patio area with a wrought iron fence for security. She spoke against the sites located on Youree or East Kings Highway due to the high rate of traffic on those streets. She suggested another site to consider would be the Boots Pharmaceutical property on Line Avenue. The Board president explained that the location of that property would be too far north of the designated area, and does not contain enough parking area. In regards to the architectural design characteristics of the library, he reported that this will be decided by the Library's architectural team and a committee. However, he extended a welcome for patrons to submit their architectural suggestions for consideration. * Dorothy Long explained her reasons in support of the Beall Ladymon building -- the need for filling the vacancy in the area and several nearby schools in the area would have easy access to the site. She stated that she |
