SML Board of Control -- Minutes January 27, 1997, Page 2 commercial real estate and has no interest in any properties for the library. The school property sites for North Caddo and Lakeside will probably be a transfer of ownership. Haller Jackson recommended ratification of the agreement with Ben Walker. Glenn O'Bryan moved and Sally Montgomery seconded the motion to accept the proposal as written in the letter from Ben Walker, III -- to represent the Shreve Memorial Library Board in negotiating the site selection for the Broadmoor and Line Avenue/Cedar Grove branches for a flat fee of $3,000 per branch location, payable at time of closing of each location. Motion passed unanimously. Haller Jackson stated that the primary negotiation for the Beall Ladymon site is to accept the site only as a clean site with no asbestos. He suggested that Ben Walker speak with the architect for Broadmoor's branch before negotiations. Richard Pool commented that the recommendation to totally remove the Beall Ladymon building was based only on a preliminary report from Clarence Babineaux, architect. He expressed his and other's desires to save and renovate the building instead of removing it. The director explained that the present building is much larger than planned, and it would cost more to maintain a larger, older building. Even if the initial cost was lower to renovate, it would save the Library more money in the long run to remove the building and construct a new, energy efficient and better designed library building. The director presented a letter from Ken Krefft on behalf of the Broadmoor Neighborhood Association members and Board of Directors, expressing their sincere gratitude for ranking the Beall Ladymon site as the first choice for the new Broadmoor Branch Library (see attached letter). Interior Designer/Library Space Planner: Marion Weiss presented a report on the Architect Selection Committee meeting held on Jan. 17, 1997 to discuss the proposals submitted for the position of Interior Designer/Library Space Planner in phase one of the building program (see attached MINUTES, Architect Selection Committee, Jan. 17, 1997). Dates for touring some of the libraries that feature the applicants' work were scheduled (see attached Memo to: Touring Board and Staff Members, Jan. 27, 1997). Jim Pelton had talked with Andrea Michaels about the reduction of her fees, and she plans to get back with him before the interviews. Another tour will be scheduled to look at the work of Laura Robinson of Somdal Associates. See attached Memo to: Architect Selection Committee and Other Interested Board Members, Jan. 24, 1997, for a list of applicants and times scheduled for the Library Space Planner/Interior Designer interviews on Feb. 21, 1997. Library Technology Grant and Budget Adjustment: The director reported that he is working on completing the State Library Technology Grant application, which is due Feb. 14. The grant would help fund a telecommunications upgrade and additional equipment for a router-based network in the full-time branches. Part-time branches will remain on the multiplexors. He explained that a budget adjustment would be needed for half of the cost, which totals to $248,768 for the upgrade and expansion (see attached Summary of Costs). Glenn O'Bryan expressed some concerns and recommendations to include in the technology grant application. After discussion, the director agreed to include the following changes:
