REPORT

MAR 20 1978

TO: Mayor and Council March 17th, 1978

FROM: Building and Protection Committee

Re: Library Construction Report

The Building and Protection Committee met with Michael Wright and
Mrs. Judith Nacht, representatives of the Friends of the Library, to discuss
a Report prepared by the City Administrator on Future Library Construction.
This Report was a follow-up to a Report submitted to Council last year from
the Library Construction Committee. The Report is now conveyed to Council
for consideration.

The Committee reviewed the conclusions and recommendations in the
Report and generally agrees with the outline. The Committee made the
following comments in response to the Report:

1. The Committee agrees with the recommendation for siting contained
in Item 6, on page 2 of the Report. The site being the northwest corner
of the present Port Recreation Centre site on the south side of Wilson
Avenue.

2. The Committee would like to see more Council discussion on the
proposal to hold a referendum on the library question. This is contained
in Itex 8, on page 2 of the Report. The Committee expressed some concern
that it might be difficult to get a referendum passed.

3. With regard to timing, the Committee generally agreed with the
proposals contained in Item 9, on page 3 of the Report and felt that a
referendum in the Spring of 1980 would give ample time to plan a new
building and do some promotional work. By this time we may also have more
conclusive direction from the L.D.C. in terms of Grant structures, etc.

fhe Committee also noted the comments about the need for increased
bookstock at our present library and will be pursuing this, both at the
Regional level and locally. '

The Committee would also like confirmation as to whether or not
the Building Committee that was formed last year will continue to function
to continue planning for this facility.

The Committee is prepared to discuss the Report further with
Council.