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11/28/2001 - Minutes New Tigard Library Construction Committee Meeting Notes Wednesday November 28, 2001 The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. The Committee members present were: Kathy Sleeger, Lonn Hoklin, Brian Douglas, Curtis Tigard, Joyce Patton, and Elaine Heras. Staff present were Bill Monahan, Gus Duenas and Margaret Barnes. Chairperson David Chapman asked the Committee to review the meeting notes from the November 5 meeting. A motion was made by Kathy Sleeger and a second by Joyce Patton to approve the notes. The Committee approved the notes. City Manager Bill Monahan updated the Committee on the negotiations with the property owner. Gus Duenas and the City Attorney are scheduled to meet with the property owner on Friday, November 30 to continue the negotiations. There was discussion about the access road being placed at the south. end of the property. This road would provide access to the library, and in the future, allow for access to Hunziker Street from Hall Blvd. Bill Monahan spoke about the formation of a Local Improvement District (LID) to extend the access road to connect with Hunziker Street. Bill clarified for the Committee the bond measure would include the purchase of the land, pay for a signal light and a 3/4th street improvement of the proposed new road. The LID to extend the access road to connect with Hunziker Street is a separate project from the construction of the library and would not be included in the bond measure. There was discussion concerning when the bond measure recommendation would be presented to the City Council. It was suggested that at the December 18 meeting of the City Council both the option and the bond measure would be ready to be presented. Bill talked about the public information campaign and with the School District going in May that there is an opportunity to work together. Councilor Patton expressed concern about the ability to have a positive turnout in May given the shorten time frame that the PAC will have to advocate for the bond measure. She also stated that with the information campaign so far that awareness in the community is starting to develop about the proposed new library. Curtis Tigard had a question about when the next transportation bond would be on the ballot. Bill responded that it is likely that it would be on the ballot in two years. Bill also spoke about the opportunity the Committee has to tell the story of the library. There was discussion about other possible bond measures that will be on the ballot both in May and November. City Engineer, Gus Duenas reviewed the project cost estimates with the Committee. He explained the possible Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) credits that may be available and that some of the development fees for this project may also be waived. Bill suggested that at the study session of the City Council on December 11 there would be a preliminary discussion of the total project cost and the recommended bond measure. There was discussion of the City Facility Fund and the possibility of using a portion of that fund for the new library. At the end of the discussion a motion was made by Lonn Hoklin to forward the following recommendation to the City Council: The New Tigard Library Construction Committee recommends to the City Council that a bond measure for $12.5 to $13 million dollars for construction of a new library be placed on the May 2002 ballot. The Committee further recommends that the Council apply all TIF credits, waive all the development fees that may be waived, waive the reimbursables and utilize 25% ($200,000) of the existing balance of the City General Fund- Facility Fund for this project. The motion was unanimous. The Committee will present this recommendation and other information to the City Council at the December 18 meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.