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February 23rd, 1976

the meeting and advised that progress had been slightly delayed due to
problem in the engineering design re the required loading of 150 pounda
per square foot on both floors for the library facility; however, this
has been resolved most successfully, and the designs have been completed
and submitted. Mr. Horner advised that as much preparatory work as
possible is being done within the building but approval of the Land Use
Contract is required before a formal building permit can be issued. Mr.
Horner then spoke briefly to plans from the City's Library Consultant
which illustrate basically how it is intended to utilize the two floors,
and he pointed out that possession by late May or June lst would be
possible if the City did some of its installations while construction
was proceeding. Alderman Laking inquired whether the City Engineer had
reviewed the plang since they were modified, and the City Engineer
replied that no off-site servicing was required for this particular
project, so it was not necessary for the plans to be reviewed by the
Engineering Department. Alderman Mabbett stated he could not believe
that the facility would be ready in May as it is now nearly March;
however, Mr. Horner advised that his firm has been doing preparatory
work inside and are now ready to pour the concrete for the second floor
beams, with the second floor being already in place but nothing can be
done outside the building without a building permit. Alderman Mabbett
commented that with this long delay, several members of Council have had
other thoughts and he suggested that a Committee of the Whole review the
situation as there is a good deal of expense involved and the City will
be operating on a very tight budget this year. Mayor Campbell inquired
of Mr. Horner whether or not he felt he had a contract with the City,
and Mr. Horner stated he did, as he had received a letter from the City
asking for the necessary formal lease; however, this was something he
chose not to do until after approval of the Land Use Contract as he felt
it would not be proper to put the Council in a position of having to
approve final reading of the Land Use Contract when it had already
signed a lease to enter into a building which technically could not
exist. Alderman Mabbett again reiterated his view that the matter
should be further discussed in Committee and Alderman Laking stated he
agreed with the comments made by Alderman Mabbett. Mayor Campbell
inquired whether Mr. Horner would be willing to discuss the project in

Committee later this evening, and Mr. Horner stated he would: however,