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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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March 9, 1992
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A special meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Chairman
Tom Saenz at 4:34 p.m. in the Main Library Community Room.
Present: Trustees Courtney, Gorham, McEwan and Way. Also present: 7im Evans,
Assistant City Manager; Farl Brewer, Assistant Finance Director, Economic
Development Division of Communiry Development; Scott Morgan, Senior Assistant to
the City Manager; Nora Jacob, Executive Director of the Santiago Library System;
Kazen Leo, Library Director; Hazel Ho Wang, Branch Services Manager; Cindy
Mediavilla, Main Library Manager; Eugenia Wong, Technical Services Manager; and
Jan McGovney, Administrative Secretary.
II. Introductions
Fach person present introduced themselves.
III. Unfinished Business
A. New Maitt Library
1. Site Considerations
a. Status of East Chapman Avenue Site Between Water and
Jamison Streets
Scott Morgan briefly described the land parcel on East Chapman
Avenue between Water and Jamison Streets and showed Trustees
a recent aerial map of the site. Last week the Orange County
Board of Supervisors formally agreed to begin negotiation of the
sale of this property to the City of Orange.
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While this property is being negotiated, Scott Morgan pointed out
disadvantages to this property, including the possible need to
remove of asbestos, underground gas tanks and toxic waste.
Physical custody of the property couid take 4-5 years. City staff
will need to determine of the direction of negotiations within a
year.
Jim Evans believes that there are some Council members that are
pretlisposed to a new Main Library being located at the
Chapman( Water site. Trustees were encouraged to let the
Council members know of their desire to see this achieved.
b. Pursue Parkside School Site on Yorba Avenue
The Parkside School site had been discussed by the Blue Ribbon
Committee as an alternate location for a new Main Library if the
ChapmanlWater property was not available. Earl Brewer stated
that Orange Unified School District would first need to decide to
sell this property before it could be considered.
Trustees agreed to make the ChapmantWater Street site their
primary focus and would only consider the Parkside School site if
the County Fire Department site were no longer feasible.
2.h nancing Options
a. Explanation of Orange Redevetopment Agency (ORA)
The Orange Development Agency was established in Orange in
1483. The agency has three project azeas. The county fire
department site is located in the Southwest Redevelopment
Project .
Earl Brewer gave several financing options for Trustees to
consider as a means to building a new Main Library. General
Obligation Bonds (requiring 2/3 vote of the ballots cast), Mello-
Roos, Lease-Purchase, COPS (Certificates of Participation) and
special assessments were discussed and explained.
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7im Evans pointed out to Trustees that there are two major areas
that the Trustees need to clarify with City Council. Trustees
need to get a definite answer about the site location for a New
Main Library and request Council w assign staff suppart on
developing a plan for alternatives.
Nora Jacob added that in a bond situation City staff could not
participate ar assist in campaigning for its passage. She
suggested that a percentage of the projected $23 million building
project should come from citizens' private contribufions instead.
B. City CouncitlLibrary Board Study Session
1. Monday, March 23, 4-6 p.m., Weimer Room
The Library Board of Trustees will meet with the Orange City
Council in a joint study session to discuss the building of a new Main
Library and the possibility of a branch library with Rancho Santiago
College, Orange Campus, on March 23, 4-6 p.m.
IV. New Business
A. March Library Board Meeting
Trustee McEwan moved that this meeting serve as their regularly-scheduled
March meeting. Trustee Gorham seconded. Motion carried.
B. Btue Ribbon Site Selection Committee
Trustee Gorham moved that the Trustees forward a letter to City Council
requesting that all members of the Biue Ribbon Main Library Site Selection
Committee be reappointed in the event the committee's support is needed for
campaigning for library funding. Trustee Way seconded. Motion carried.
C. Meekng with Huntington Beach Library Director
Trustees were invited to a presentation by Huntington Beach Library Director
Ron Hayden who will discuss that library's procedures for establishing and
maintaining a library foundation. This meeting wili be held on March 25,
4-6 p.m. in the Main Library's Community Room.
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V. Announcements
There were no announcements.
VI. Ar journrnent
It was moved by Trustee McEwan that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Trustee
Courtney. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at b:Ob p.m.
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