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09/17/2001 - Packet MEMORANDUM CITY OF TIGARD CITi RD TO: New Tigard Library Construction Committee FROM: Margaret Barnes, Library Director DATE: September 12, 2001 SUBJECT: Library Construction Committee Meeting - September 17, 2001 C: Bill Monahan, City Manager This memo is written notice for the upcoming New Tigard Library Construction Committee meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Puett Room of the Library. The focus of this meeting will be: • Discussion of the model with Gary Larson, BML Architects • Discussion and presentation to City Council - September 25, 2001 • Discussion of Town Hall meeting/Site Master Plan • Presentation of"Communication Pyramid" - Rhoda Culin • Discussion of scheduling presentations in the community Enclosed for your review are the notes from the August 27 meeting, updated FAQ's and articles from the Tigard Times and Sunday Oregonian. Please reserve the following dates: • City Council meeting - Tuesday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. • City Council meeting - Tuesday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m. • City Council meeting - Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact me at 503-684-6537 ext. 263 or Connie Martin at 503-684-6537 ext. 279. Thank You Enclosures 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 (503)639-4171 TDD (503)684-2772 New Tigard Library Construction Committee Meeting Notes Monday August 27, 2001 The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. The Committee members present were: Sue Carver, David Chapman, George Burgess, Kathy Sleeger, Lonn Hoklin, and Joyce Patton. Gary Larson and Rich Brooks from BML Architects were also present. Staff present were Bill Monahan, Gus Duenas and Margaret Barnes. Chairperson David Chapman asked the Committee to review the meeting notes from the August 13 meeting. A motion was made by Joyce Patton and a second by Lonn Hoklin to approve the notes as corrected. The Committee approved the notes. Gary Larson briefly reviewed with the Committee the space adjacencies outlined in the preliminary drawings that had been developed as a result of meeting with the Staff Design Committee. These preliminary diagrams represent a square footage of between 50,000 and 52,000 square feet. Gary reviewed with the Committee the six preliminary diagrams illustrating the strengths and weaknesses of each diagram. It was agreed that D3, D4, and D6 would be developed in greater detail and presented to the Committee at the meeting on Sept. 17. City Manager, Bill Monahan questioned the increase in the projected square footage. Gary stated it would be possible to reduce the square footage by 10-15% to achieve the approx. 47,000 square feet recommended, without impacting the programmable/functional space of the library. Bill stated that to date the Council has not challenged the 47,000 square foot recommended size. He and Joyce Patton stressed that it is important to stay within that total. Gary reviewed with the Committee diagrams that illustrated the contours of the land and the different possible orientations of the building. There was also discussion of the proposed road to be located at the south end of the property. Kathy Sleeger inquired about what portion of the land is in the flood plain. Lonn Hoklin inquired if a building would cost more per square foot if it was less square in design. Gary answered that was not necessarily the case. Lonn also inquired if the new library will be visible from the road. Rich Brooks spoke about the finished floor of the building being about 148 feet. City Manager, Bill Monahan spoke with the Committee about the Summerlake Park project and an exercise that interested citizens participated in to help develop the Summerlake Master Plan. The Committee discussed the idea of having some type of citizen input on the development of the natural features of the proposed site for the new library. The type of participation and at what point in the process would that participation is sought still needs to be determined. City Engineer Gus Duenas spoke about the development of a Master Plan for the Fanno Creek Trail System. Councilor Patton thought there was benefit in pursuing the idea of a Master Plan. The Committee is concerned that the public be aware that the potential park development will not be funded by the bond or completed at the same time as the library. Thus, any planning exercise needs to be conducted with this in mind. This possibility for community input will be discussed again at the next meeting of the Committee. Bill also spoke about the question of what portion of the property is in the flood plain. There is the need to help the public understand what portion of the proposed site is suitable to build a new library and what portion of the land would remain a natural open space with a trail system. Councilor Patton spoke about the benefit of open space and making the community aware of this benefit. At the next meeting of the Committee in September the Committee will hear a presentation from Rhoda Culin about the "Communication Pyramid." Lonn Hoklin volunteered to take the draft FAQ's and edit the wording and layout. There was a motion to adjourn by George Burgess and a second by Joyce Patton. The meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m. The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Monday, September 17, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. A new Library for Tigard: Facts You Should Know The history: 1963: After months of fund-raising and book drives, the Tigard Junior Women's Club helped establish Tigard's first public library. 1964-1965: The City of Tigard budgeted $175 for part-time staff. 1967: The Tigard Public Library moved into the former Sealy Mattress factory. 1984: Tigard residents approved a bond measure to build a new city complex for the Tigard Public Library, City Hall and the Police Department. 1986: The new Tigard Public Library opened in its present location, with a facility of 11,000 square feet. 1994: The City received a donation to fund a small expansion of the Tigard Public Library, bringing its square footage to 13,000. 1996-1998: The City Council established the City Facilities Committee to analyze the building needs of City administration, Police and the Library. The new Committee included private citizens and key City staff. After conducting an exhaustive inventory of City-owned buildings and property, and after analyzing the functions of each City agency, the Committee reported its conclusions. The City Facilities Committee's conclusions: • The City of Tigard built the present facility in 1986, expecting it to accommodate the Tigard Public Library's needs for 10 years. In the 15 years since 1986,Tigard's population has increased 80 percent, while the Library's circulation has increased 331 percent. Projections indicate another 43-percent increase in population by 2020. • Expanding the present building isn't feasible, because parking is inadequate on the site. Even if parking were adequate, however, the present site would accommodate an expansion that would serve the City's needs only for the next 10 years. The Committee concluded that this alternative would not be a wise use of tax dollars. • Current earthquake codes would require reinforcing the present structure for any planned expansion, which would cost roughly the same as building a new library. Facts You Should Know: 2 • Federal and state regulations that govern development of wetlands further complicate the alternative of expanding the present facility, and would add considerable cost. • The City should build a new library as part of a general construction program. This program should also provide badly needed additional space for City administration and police. Nov. 1998: The voters rejected a bond measure for a general City construction program. 1999: The City received a generous donation of$816,585 from the Grace T. Houghton estate, which Ms. Houghton had, earmarked for the Tigard Public Library. The City Council appointed a new Library Expansion Committee to formulate a proposal to use the Houghton bequest as part of an overall program to improve the Library's facilities. After a rigorous evaluation of all the possibilities, the Committee reported its findings. The Library Expansion Committee's Conclusion: • Expanding the present Library facility isn't feasible. 2000: The City Council and the Budget Committee agreed that cost considerations, available space and many other factors prohibit expanding the Library on its present site. They further agreed that the City should explore other sites for the Library. 2000: The City retained BML Architects to study the need for a new Library. April 2000: Focus groups met with BML Architects and Cynthia Ripley Architects to analyze and discuss the components of a new Library. August 2000:The City Council renamed the Expansion Committee, gave it a new mission, and added private citizens to its membership. It became the New Tigard Library Construction Committee. Its mission: consider all the information obtained by previous committees, as well as the architects, and find a new site for the Library that meets all the public's needs. The Council asked the new Committee to make its recommendation in time to place a bond measure for new construction on the ballot in 2002. Fall 2000: The City Council received "Needs Analysis Report" from Cynthia Ripley Architects. This report included an exhaustive assessment of the Library's current and future needs in order to project an appropriate service plan, staffing and size of the Library for the next 15-20 years. Conclusions of the "Needs Analysis Report:" Facts You Should Know: 3 • Build a new library facility of approximately 47,000 square feet. A facility of this size would serve the community's needs for the next 15-20 years. The facility should be expandable, able to grow as the community grows. Spring 2001: The New Tigard Library Construction Committee conducted a preliminary evaluation of potential sites for a new Tigard Public Library, utilizing the "Needs Analysis Report." Spring 2001: The New Tigard Library Construction Committee presented its initial findings to the City Council, and recommended that the new Library be approximately 47,000 square feet. In a subsequent presentation to the City Council, the Committee recommended that the new Library be a two-story structure, which offers many advantages over a one-story structure. Spring/ Summer 2001: The New Tigard Library Construction Committee presented a list of potential sites to the City Council. August 2001:The City Council approved construction of an architectural model of the proposed new Tigard Public Library. August 2001:The New Tigard Library Construction Committee recommended to the City Council a specific site for the proposed new Tigard Public Library. Frequently asked questions: Question:Why can't we expand the Library at the present location? Answer.• The City built the present facility in 1986, expecting it to accommodate the Library's needs for 10 years. In the 15 years since 1986, Tigard's population has grown 80 percent. Library circulation has more than tripled. Projections indicate another 43- percent increase in population by 2020. By any measure, Tigard has outgrown its present Library several times over. Expanding the present building isn't feasible, because parking is inadequate on the site. Even if parking were adequate, however, the present site would accommodate an expansion that would serve City's needs only for the next 10 years. This alternative would not be a wise use of tax dollars. Moving the Library into a new facility would free- up space for City administration and police, and would provide an economical way to accommodate those vital municipal services. Facts You Should Know: 4 Because the Library is at capacity in the present facility, it cannot fully realize its mission to offer educational and cultural opportunities for the whole community. Lack of space does not allow the Library to maintain multiple copies of popular books, tapes, videos, etc., and still develop a high-quality collection that's as diverse and varied as the community demands. For these and other reasons, the City Council and Budget Committee have concluded that Tigard needs a new Library in a new location. In accordance with the findings of the New Tigard Library Construction Committee and the "Needs Analysis Report," the City Council has concluded that our community needs a new Library facility of approximately 47,000 square feet. Question: Did the public provide input to the decision on the size and location of a new Library? Answer.• Public input to the decision was critical in every phase. The New Tigard Library Construction Committee includes citizen-members who represent a cross-section of the Tigard community, as well as Tigard City staff members. The original City Facilities Committee also included citizen-members who had demonstrated interest in specific aspects of City government, notably the Library and law enforcement. Moreover, citizen- members make up the entire Budget Committee. In April 2000, the City held a series of focus-groups. The private citizens in the focus group included local business people and members of the Library Board, as well as Library staff. In the focus group sessions, the participants most often commented on how overcrowded and noisy the current facility is. They also commented on technology, the need for a more substantial collection, and their desire for more quiet reading space. "Needs Analysis Report"(Excerpts): • Technology: public comments from the focus groups. "The Library's computers are always busy and the public would like additional workstations available to use. There is a desire by the public to have additional workstations for access to the Internet, word processing and the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)." • Collection Size: "Many participants spoke about not finding what they were looking for when they came to borrow materials. They also mentioned how long they were on reserve lists waiting for bestsellers. Users increasingly come to the library to borrow audio-visual materials including videos, audio-tapes, CDs and DVDs, as well as books, magazines and newspapers. In the current facility there is not adequate space to develop these areas of the collection." - January in-house survey (excerpts): Facts You Should Know: 5 "Need a wider selection of movies." "We need a bigger library! I'm disappointed that I never get to see new mystery books— they're always out." • Quiet space to read: public comments from the focus group (excerpts). "Many participants stressed the need for a quiet room where they could sit and read. People expressed the desire that the library space be structured to provide quiet space to read and to study." In the summer of 2001, the New Tigard Library Construction Committee also sought public input by circulating short questionnaires at the Balloon Festival and the Tigard Blast. Using the questionnaires and face-to-face conversation, Committee members found strong public support for a new, larger Library facility. Respondents often cited factors such as those identified in the "Needs Analysis Report." Question:What criteria did the New Tigard Library Construction use for site selection? Answer: The Committee developed the following criteria, using guidance and professional advice from BML Architects, to evaluate potential sites for the proposed new library: • Site must accommodate a building one or two-story library. • Site must accommodate needed parking. • Site must provide adequate street access. • Site must allow adequate circulation. • Site must have proper topography. • Site must provide an acceptable view from the library and access to nature. • Site must not require excessive preparation. • Site must allow adequate future expansion. • Site must not impose unusual costs to develop. • Site must have access to public transportation. • Site must accommodate wetland issues. • Site must withstand consideration of zoning issues. To meet these criteria, and to accommodate a structure of adequate size, the New Tigard Library Construction Committee concluded that the minimum size of the new site must be four–six acres. Question: How did the Construction Committee come into existence? Facts You Should Know: 6 Answer. After concluding that the community needs a new Library, and that expanding the present facility is not feasible, the City Council sought input from citizens at focus group sessions in April 2000. Taking into account the results of the focus groups, the Council decided to rename the Library Expansion Committee and expand it to include more citizens, thus expanding public input to the project. In this way the New Tigard Library Construction Committee came into being. The City posted notice of its intent to expand the Committee in Cityscape and on its Web site in the late summer and early fall of 2000. The Mayor's Advisory Committee then interviewed interested citizens and made recommendations to the Council for appointments to the Construction Committee. Question: How much will this new library cost, and how will the City fund it? Answer. The preliminary estimate is $14-17 million. The Council is considering a bond measure to cover most of the cost, and hopes that private fund-raising can provide a substantial supplement to the public contribution. A bond measure would cover the costs of land acquisition, site improvement costs and construction of the new library. In August 1999, the City received a bequest of$816,585 from the estate of Grace T. Houghton. In October 1999, the City received a second donation of$40,000 from Neva Root. Both these gifts are earmarked for specific facilities needs, as the donors requested. Supporters of the Tigard Public Library have formed a private foundation that has begun work to secure private funding to help the Library both with construction and its ongoing program needs. The Friends of the Tigard Library, another private group, has accumulated a substantial amount that it intends to direct toward furnishing a new Library facility. Question:When would a new building be finished? Answer.•After the voters approve the funding, construction would take about 18-24 months. If the voters approved a bond measure in 2002, the new Library would open to the public in 2004. Question:What will happen to the present Library building? Answer.-The other City departments face a critical need for more space in order to serve a rapidly growing community. The City Council hasn't yet determined exactly how to use the present Library facility after the Library moves out, except to dedicate it to housing City administration. Facts You Should Know: 7 Question: Why not build a new Library on or near a school site? Answer.• No school site in Tigard is large enough to accommodate a joint school and public library. Because public libraries and school libraries serve different populations, they have different needs. No single facility can answer both sets of needs successfully, even though a well designed public library can be an important part of a child's education. Question: Why do we need a new library? Answer. The citizens of Tigard gave themselves a wonderful gift when they built the present Library in 1986. During that year, the Library staff circulated 147,000 items and answered 5,000 reference questions. They provided programs for 4,000 children and adults. In the year 2000, the Library staff circulated 607,000 items and answered 43,000 reference questions! They provided programs for nearly 15,000 children and adults. During 15-year period since the present facility opened, the Internet has changed the way people seek information and the way libraries provide it. Today, computers utilize floor space that the Library once used to house materials. Library patrons who need large-print materials must squeeze into an alcove with poor lighting. Students young and old cannot find quiet places to study, because the Library's one community room is often in use for children and adult programming. Children's materials overflow their displays. The Teen Homework Center competes with adults who need places to sit and work. Materials such as CD ROMs, DVDs and books on CD are housed atop bookcases, because the Library lacks sufficient room to house them properly. Patrons who visit the Library once a week to read the newspapers or their favorite news magazines have trouble finding comfortable places to sit, because expanded materials and services take up so much precious floor space. A new Library facility of sufficient size would provide more light, more space, more shelving, and more room to expand as the community grows. In the 15 years since the present Tigard Public Library opened, the number of books, magazines, newspapers, video tapes, music CDs, multi-media kits, stuffed animals, and puppets has grown from approximately 50,000 to 105,000 items. That's an increase of 110 percent—all within the same square footage! The Library has added shelving to accommodate more materials. It has installed 24 public-access computers to provide electronic information resources in addition to printed materials. As Tigard grows, the public demand for new formats also grows, such as Books on CD, and new services such as teen programming and adult reading clubs. The laws of physics dictate that we can squeeze only so many objects into a confined space without increasing the volume Facts You Should Know: 8 of the space. Safety considerations dictate that aisles cannot be narrower or shelves taller. If the Library is to grow along with this community, it simply needs more space. Question:What are the library specific needs for space? Answer.• As the "Needs Analysis" reported, the requirements are varied and growing. In 2000, Tigard had a population of 42,385 people. About 4,300 elementary age students go to the public and private schools in Tigard, and nearly 4,000 students attend middle school and high school. In all, about 8,300 students can benefit directly from a strong, responsive Tigard Public Library. Thousands of companies both large and small do business in Tigard. These enterprises and their employees depend on the Library for answers to reference questions, materials on how to manage their growth, advice on how to prepare a business plan, and much more. Tigard's seniors rely on the Tigard Public Library for recreational reading, lifelong learning opportunities, programs and classes. In today's demanding economic climate, citizens need electronic information resources, books and periodicals in order to compete and succeed. Parents need the help of professional library people to ensure that their children receive healthy exposure to books and research materials. A new, expanded Tigard Library can help the citizens of Tigard expand their personal horizons. Public Edu6tion ",,Py'ramid: Tigard Tualatin School District Long Range Planning Committee(PLANCOM) Public Education Subcommittee July 2001 ACTION! A separate,intense media campaign that calls the audience into action,based on your reputation-building ".efforts in-all previous media releases and coverage. _ __ • -.approve a bond measure wo"M a P:urd�t. jeQdInlAe QYtdieoce#p send their children to district schools fvrk�rep�+ �� :r:• support a curriculum what are district's needs TION what district would do with additional funds ' generate feedback to help finalize long • • • • • • • • • • ER_\SSRQ0TS*(­0MN4TJNT'l*Y CT. fREAC1 range facility plan. TWO-WAY begin setting the stage for bond : COMMUNICATION Tigard-Tualatin School Board election: revisit bond refinance/local option " • " •.• • • • • ' •.• •'.• • • :; E--PLANCOM Members and Associates guide the audience to the ACTION 1POSITIVE NEWS FEATURES "' '>'# '`E--PLANCOM Newsletter arm fuzzy feature storyhighlights• z . t--District Principals/Administrators • a. •• • • • • • • • • • • •• •• •• • • •• • • • 'k F-School PSOs/ ast PSO Presidents • curriculum ig ig is ' MAJOR,TIMELY EVENTS p • individual student achievement r �-Site Councils • • .'• • • . •`• . . . . . • • . • • . i• • • . . . • . . <- StaffMeetin s teacher profiles g • volunteer news 4 ;; DISTRICT-WIDE FOUNDATION F--Oregon Education Association (OEA) • community partnerships ,s ;, �;.;. Base Infonmation/Core Background E-=Back-to-School Night • individual school news E--School Volunteers E--Tigard/Tualatin Schools Foundation Fneorthy:' that are time sensitive,not commonplace, :: ,'."'E--TTSD Web site and school sites F--Other Web sites • bond refinance,.. ..>;: , : ,; ;'" E-=School newsletters and publications • new principal hired . ; ; ; ;: 'things with little or no change: ;E:Preschools • district test results ' • mission statement F--Key Communicators List • brief history of district and schools F--Retired Teachers Association `` ' '' • curriculum philosophy 4."Neighborhood Assoc iations/C PO s • education standards <— Parent Survey • district map Voter Survey •'core information about schools, teachers, Rotaries/Lions Club/Kiwanas = principals,number of students, Historical Societies . board, superintendent..: <---Printed material/district publications WHAT IS THE MESSAGE? Media releases have messages that fall into one of four categories: —to inform —to educate,-.,' - to entertain rs. - to persuade Most of the Media Pyramid falls into the first three categories,with messages inform- ing,educating or entertaining the audience—The ACTION portion of the campaign focuses on pursading your audience to act.' If you have a solid foundation of messages' from all areas in your Media Pyramid,and have built a credible reputation,the audience is more likely to `act'in your.favor.` The ACTION portion of the campaign relies heavily on'grassroots outreach'as well as the familiar media relationships you have maintained over time. ,. . �ersuade E—persuade F—inform E—educate ... is t „ ,� .dy,,e,i.�i ,' .. .. .. ,. '• .. .. '; E—inform E—educate E—entertain t inform f--educate E—entertain E-inform+-educate E-entertain .. i11; I Y'.. �ti•�/ ',Ii.'//L..',' B,T' ,. ry�ryrr, .. .ta,y ., .. � I , PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN Tigard-Tualatin School District COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR TWO-WAY INFORMATION FLOW/GRASSROOTS* E--Tigard-Tualatin School Board E-PLANCOM Members and Associates E-PLANCOM Newsletter E-District Principals/Administrators F-Individual School PSOs/past PSO Presidents E-Site Council F-Staff Meetings F-Oregon Education Association(OEA) --- - - -- - - - F-Oregon School Employees Association(OSEA) E-Back-to-School Nights F-Individual School Volunteers <--Tigard/Tualatin Schools Foundation E-TTSD Web site and individual school sites E-Other Web sites E--Various school newsletters and publications F-Preschools F-•Key Communicators List F-Retired Teachers Association F-Neighborhood Associations/CPOs E-•Parent Survey F-Rotaries/Lions Club/Kiwanis <-Historical Societies F-Printed material including district annual report MEDIA OUTLETS* E-Media Contact List KATU Spirit 2 television and radio affiliates,community calendar KOIN Channel 6 television and radio affiliates,community calendar KGW Newschannel 8 television and radio affiliates,community calendar Oregonian,NW Metro Editor,Washington County Editor, People in the News, Calendar, Education Editor Tigard Times and Tualatin Times Regal Courier Various Newsletters from Community Resource List Cable Access TV THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF THE PROCESS F-Identify Newsworthy Items F-Research E--Check facts <--Clear with School Board and Super Intendent <--Obtain Direct Quotes E--Deliver Media Releases to Media Contact List,Community Resource List,websites F-Include public perception campaign in all applicable printed material including annual report /---' - 7---._...- -I----- r _.--• r-._y_: Councilchoose' s , ci � Gen >, -1 . 0 ,� •C C E U • .. sitefor ro osed ^ off �.� ° } C. c C* new cilibrary � U -O U -. c 'a Q E t `003. 00 � = I 4) := v The city will pursue a site "The model will be a way to _ at Hall and Omara while represent a two-story structure, and the site, once it is deter- . architeCtS build a Scale mined, to the community," 0 _ L i~ _ model of the facility Barnes said. "The model will 3 w o o also be a way to demonstrate o ? c o By BARBARA SHERMAN the relationship between the ^ w o c° a Of the Tidesign of the building." functionality and architectural -c.° y Y Y o y Y � r g. ° U o c TIGARD — Readers can The model is expected to be -6 � E 3 0 � `Q � skip ahead a few pages in the constructed on a scale of 1/16" r--1 N a t �° �, -o saga of acquiring a new library equals 1 foot, according to in Tigard. architect Richard Brooks. pn n p ' The City Council on "It is our intent that the con- Tuesday followed the recommendation "The site will o o o N •o.'' of the New Tigard 0 3In. Library Construction accommodate a two-story E L Committee and structure,future expansion and " c o �, o chose to pursue the ° 3 x urchase of a 14.7- P the necessary parking required °' Q — r.� o acre site located Cj 3 .-9b - > along Hall for such a facility. c Boulevard near c �,° 6 Omara Street. Margaret Barnes � � o , F4) "Thelandisrela- M o x `�'' � o tively flat with serv- library director E ices located nearby, 4> II 3 c t: „E making this an easy-to-develop ceptual design accurately repre- �s s ° �,w - . site,”Library Director Margaret sent the final library design as O E c � y Barnes told the council. "The closely as is feasible given the 3 E ;i= s vs site will accommodate atwo- anticipated schedule lag neces- _: U Q e c as 3 .. c , story stricture, future expan Bary for the fund-raising phase PU = S . U a �° .n sion and the necessary parking to be concluded,"Brooks said. E G E c y 3 V -o ° required for such a facility." Followinv the recommenda- ..a E o �t s an CZ ; Barnes added that the site tion of the committee, the d a� C_Goq ° o has good access to public trans- model will be constructed of c � 0 a J o` N portation and is close to the City • paper and plastic, and it will wec �o_` o g 1 'E ^ � Hall complex. include a wood base and v F- -o ^_ p ,p o This decision comes on the Plexiglas cover. r� ■ 0 .^ E .n E= U heels of an Aug. 14 council The design process is decision that authorized BML expected to take six to eight Architects to proceed with a weeks, according to Brooks, conceptual design and construc- with the model taking another tion of an architectural model five weeks to complete once the for the 47,000-square-foot facil- design is finalized. ity. 0 See LIBRARY,Page A2 "' `••••u•'" v' w'u "^' VICU'Ull I\1'L-1,1V CIIUUISe111Cl11 IICXI \VCBK. he s his candidacy for state labor That would give him access to tells of thou- Beaverton tresident Pavel Gobemtann,whoouter '111111-11-111ceutsays Nesbitt, if Gardner can will the labor fedela- a union picnic today,it may sands of dollars and a formidable grass-roots he doesn't,like how the labor commissioner's Please see LABOR,Paye D3 .. .. _. ZC 1 CL41 G1�.(G b�� ZGO . ,: ..;.r : t`: r•'� s r;... : 't r{ ,I:� •} LIBRARY RENAISSANCE y *. �I1 �y' ''�' �' ♦Libraries with current or recently 1 r' I completed renova- � ? a'^FI=EP tion,expansion \ +, ) 44��<,Y projects: Multnomah County:Albina, an "i' t; l'.= •rte ,_ Belmont,Capitol Hill,Central, Fairview-Columbia IL (new branch),Gre- gory Heights, j Gresham,Hillsdale, f, r 1 i 1, " , ;;rf}F •: Holgate,Holly- wood,Midland, North Interstate (flew branch), 11 y North Portland, _,y Y t, r:•' Northwest Port- .na land(new branch), Parkrose,Rock- I ( wood,Sellwood- i Moreland,St. Johns,Woodstock Washington County:Banks, e �'!• }:,, . ., t Beaverton,Cedar d- +. '�```:r`. +�`G'`'Is;;;;• .. Mill,forest Grove, Hillsboro se k, '',. `.'tu �! i1'r 'd V Tanasbourne, is It t`•!`-' '^gar. ` "j Hillsboro-MAX, C: tY, _ Tualatin Wes k s t �.t Slope Clackamas County:Clacka- mas Corner,Col- 1 ton,Hoodland,Mil- ° waukie,Molalla, Photos by le Christina Kemeny of Beaverton and her 2-year-old son,Ryan,and 9-month-old daughter,Leah,enjoy the new children's Ysection at/BeavertonTHE AN Wilsonville Linn, City Library.Libraries are thriving In the Portland area partly because of the boom of Information technology such as file Internet. L ♦Number of pub- s lic libraries in tri- country area:46 ecilc it out • ♦Number of 1 rarlesthrive recent or current t- renovation t_i expansion/ lojects:35 I*Number of li- << Across the Portland area, people are flocking to, new or renovated libraries ebraries xpansidiscussiny Is p on/ d renovation/ "Libraries By TOMOKO HOSAKA S relocation:9 S' THE OREGONIAN are no , f I l ♦No plans:Canby It From West Linn and Molalla to Bea- I fi (moved into cur- lott er List rent location 10 S 1 verton and Portland, public libraries � C ivarehollses flush with new money front voters and years ago),Oak of books.7F grants are embracing the virtual infor- " Y r �• Lodge(moved in mation age, not retreating from it, and 1 ,'+ f 1989) cI Shenglhening themselves as iodispens- n community,culture,ell- HOUSE, lertaiuntent and education. EDWARD able centers of co r_ en- HEAD OF Libraries have added Internet ternti- •' 1; )� r.+' `` �__• ' G ,,!pfd ,��.' Libraries are BEAVER SE 'S NEWLIBRARY nals to meet rising demand.They offer "� =JJ "'��'" -• %yt,:;:{' : '• seeing a SHOWCASE LIBRARY g _ ?• � renaissance of d at-home access to databases. Reference al librarians help surfers wade through on- l;i; building and s. line informatiou. Children's programs j is }1f;H` renovation ,d are packed to capacity. i \ throughout the ' JO "Librariesstate.The inside "Libraries are no longer just warehouses of books,"said Ed- I �� ,d ward House,head of Beaverton's new showcase library and a of the new t_ fomter president of the Oregon LT Library Association." hBeaverton City "That's the a way a lot of people thought of them.'I'here are ninny other types Library was idesigned to aml s of resources and suggest the feel Please see LIBRARIES,Page D2 f Jr. , „• of an Oregon forest. CITY r SCENE'S sass... . . , , 7 77,IF Libraries: Multnomah County leads building boom 'En( Continued front Page DI difficult to coordinate. since Ute library opened a year ago. ovations are in the works ii1 South- Of he 46 public library branches Unlike Multnomah County, "11tey're pretty helpful,"said EI- ern and Central Oregor. and virtu- in Multnomah, Washington and where all branches fall into one lis, who attends St. Cecilia School ally every major West Cc ast city. Clackamas counties,35 have either system, libraries in Washington across Ute street. William Saunwald, a former di- completed recent renovation and and Clackamas counties operate Because she does not have rector of Ute San Diego Public Li- ected rnet ccess at lis on- struction ror are Niue others e arreldiscuss- Op eratives ithat give rborr borrowers ac- she often relies airthelibrary's ter- ducting htworkshol sr on library otherex- WC ing future projects. cess to books in other cities.Ubrar- initials to browse the Web. pansion, said he boom began as Froin 1999 to 2000,tire state saw res wanting to renovate facilities 'l1te Beaverton library's 43 Inter- he dot-cont economy began to the biggest increase in checkouts must lake it upon theniselves. net terminals often all are in use, surge in the mid-1990s. Though in a decade, and current circula- Sherwood's 3,000-square-foot li- Use of the homework center has the tech bubble has but st,ire said, wa. tion.figures are double hose of 15 brary is inadequate for its popula- increased 244 percent. libraries are still growing. years ago. Everything is moving Lion, according to library director At the same time, crowds are IT In not seeing any downturn," out he door—books,videos,CDs, Ann Roseberry,and library officials attending a greater diversity of pro- Sannwald said. "Everybody's books-on-tape. are exploring die idea of a new li- grains, such as perforutarices by building libraries." Whip,whiz "Oregonians are using die li- brary after a May telephone survey Portland Taiko (Asian druntnrers), p brary more than ever before,"said indicated residents would be will- art workshops, book discussion to the Inter) State Librarian Jint Scher ke. ing to pass a bond measure. groups and multilingual offerings. You cull reach 1 onroko Ilosaka at I P while you t1 The current tri-comity building In Lake Oswego,conflicts about '11re library boom mirrors state 503-294-5117 or by a-nidil at to- boom has cost more than where to locate a new library have and national trends over the past mokohosaka@iiews.oregoni_ Internet ser $100 million. Library space has derailed tire city's plans, arrd City several years.New libraries or►en- an.conu. `` grown by nearly 175,000 square Council mennbers now are consid- Call 14 feet,with more on he way. eMg whether it should share the Waren the dust finally settles,lo- new library at Lake Oswego high ��' 'ode,of 30 days I-senme cal librarians agree, Oregon will School. t 'I'EN7'SALE! cu me,s p"mhese of Ethemef a^ 15R1h&S.W.Walker Rd. Ione,awned modem)u,S4595I boast some of he best library sys- But when he stars have aligned, �,serica'i Fmnrite Llgl6uelgbr Portable 3pn bred Meyer,Beaverton eMnlr+'s,.—dam none)Mt11 terns hr die coup and rehrforce new libraries can renew a Mullin_ f,s—t5 fnsfas A.turn eoi uY Now is the full:.to get the Gest por-tahle spa at the hest pr•tcel msou„d oea,n.nahfe to tie.AIA its longtime reputation as a state nity's spirit by becoming an irre- 400 Off All 120 KBPS F,q-,%—.t—mm.• that reads. 866487-3270.Rs cNss lex.-s-. Tine state ranks bird in sistible place to visit. canon.suit ons appy.anal..w he nation for library use and tops On a recent afternoon,Rita Ellis, In Stock Tubs all states west of he Mississippi, 13, sat on a bench in front of the r`:i" ONSAIIUNI'lIs�= 01, Ib,anc1,g pikns aysffahle.90 d,y same a+cash OAC Scheppkesaid. Beaverton library. 1he eighth "Voters consistently have said, grader said he library's young- _ BACKYARDS BY SUNDANCE 'We love libraries,'" said Ginnie adult housework center has be- 11PA9eR7oN PaardANu Cooper, director of libraries for come a popular after-school spot IK1",1,1111 peen Pk7 IWn2s6 N12-Ase. Dull d17"9171 11"111.1]-,177 Multnomah County. "We're mak- • • ing people happy left arrd right." Multnomah County led he way Paid Advertising with its heralded Central Libra rS q r , renovation in downtown Portland. is •k ' ,' Financed as partof a $31 milliondi * bout, Your 'bond measure passsed in 1993,he �library' much-needed facelift cost $24.6 million and took two years to , complete. Immediately after he buildung , Ask, :P r' o f e s s I o n a reopened in 1997, circulation jumped from a previous high of _ • losing weight. Can yoiu give in and supported to help give a we restore function about "2 million to 2.3 million. 'It me more informalion9 more youthful smile. figurernent to irnpn now has grown to 3.2 million air- How successful are At my office we go to the mirror esteem and qualily, nually. You are referring to the with the teeth in a temporary wax Most plastic In •1996, voters approved a • dental implants? A* new .product, Sleep-N- state, to make sure we have the their training with ff $29 million bond measure to if- a If you wear dentures or Slim. Sleep-N-Slim contains an ex- proper lip support before process- of General Surgery nance renovations at all branches • are missing teeth, caro- elusive amino acid complex which ing the dentures. gives us a broad — nnost of which had not been mel apples and corn on the cob stimulates the pituitary gland, the We have been using before and surgical theory,pra renovated for ►pore than 30 years probably are distant memories.But same gland naturally stimulated after photos, all types of cameras nique.Plastic Surg1 and construction for three modern advances in dental tech- during our youth. Stimulating the and video for over 16 years. Many lows, lasting from branches scheduled to open over nology let many people eat, laugh Pituitary gland with natural supple- patients like to take the teeth home most cases. Thelf die next year. and function with confidence ments gives you the benefits of hu- in the wax stage to show friends surgical residency Unrn,aTualatin,Forest Grove and ast ndnReconsstr ctiveat Sylvan Dentist Implant placementt herapy.AestudyG n)the ca efThis is very helpfefore we ul iness the from 5 dec'id- school. to 8 year Hillsboro soon followed Multno- Patients will receive a guarantee on New England Journal of Medicine ing on the final arrangement of the In answer to th, math County's lead,Sche s ske said, their impplants.The key to our suc- cess with dental implants is proper that human growth hormone Call for a complimentary evalu- gal protection for The new Beaverton City Library treatment planning and having all (HGH) repl9cement therapy can ation.Color brochure available. regard to the telt is a bright, spacious, slate-of-the- reverse many of the aspects of ag- on and 'cosh art 67,000-square-foo[ building Phases of treatment done in our of- in Slee N-Slim Susan Stovall g q g fice from start to finish. In our of- g• p gives you the �j Swiss®Denture Center Many people use hat regularly receives gushes of benefits of this therap without the have very little or n- fice,the procedure includes consul- 16130 SE 82nd Drive ry praise. By nearly a 2-1 ratio, Bea- tations with the doctors,specialized high cost.The ingredients used in Clackamas,Oregon 97015 training.You may x-rays for measuring the amount of verton residents approved a 1990 Sleep-N-Slim will work while you 1-(503)657-6500 cent national nev, bond measure for$21.9 million to are sleeping to help you: © in this issue. It bone available, studying models of 2001 1•(800)446-1369 g Lose fat&build lean muscle finance construction. our mouth arrangement of our each patienttoes' At 19,000 square feet,he old li- y y •Improve sleep patterns ing, experience of brary building had become woe- new teeth before treatment is Strengthen the immune system ' ' ' oftheirpsur eon bf �' g started,and a complete discussion O 9 full inadequate for he city's row- p •Lower blood pressure and choles- pursue cosmetic Y q Y g with the patient of the pros and terol Whydo the call it inn population. Mayor Rob Drake y in is available. g P P Y cons of implant dentistry. At any •Increase energy level • Plastic Surgery? Is g says the new library and die sur- age,the loss of teeth can be devos- Sleep-N-Slim can help you there a difference between a Michael F.Bt - rounding parklike -setting have tatng em-otiarrall-y,functionally and - :, - Boardtertifled it - reach your goals with a natural, plastic" surgeon and a "cos- AES-1 helped create a strong identity for cosmetically.Many of the problems healthy product. For more infor- metic"surgeon? Beaverton's older neighborhood. patients have faced due to missing mation or to order at very afford- COSMETIC SUI Circulation is up 20 percent,and teeth are sunken jaw structures that able price,call 1-800-593-4701. The "plastic" in Plastic 102015 door count is up 35 percent, said can now be solved through modern Portland House,the librar s head.Better fa- dentistry. A consultation to deter- eurobota r.Fl,inc. • and Reconstructive sur- y Dr.Flesner tgery comes from the Greek word cilities and a wider array of services mine how dental implants can im- 1-800-593-4701 plastikos" meaning to mold or to. are attracting new users and entic- prove the quality of your life can be shape. Plastic Surgeons,therefore, ing regulars to visit more often. www.eurobotanicals.com skilled in remodeling and shop- • Launching a successful library Visits aPerson can ever make. o ing tissues to attain a desired project takes a delicate balance of Cal today fora consultation, change. In cosmetic procedures, Q Are tl political leadership, financial re- SYLVAN IMPLANT& After 1 lost my natural this change may be to a more cies- • treats sources and community consen- RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY Q• teeth and got den- thetic or youthful appearance. partner's offc sus—three elements that can be Dr.Nader M.Rassouli tures, my lips have all but dis- The "reconstructive" in Plastic that would allo Portland.(503)297-4400 appeared.Why? and Reconstructive surgery is the bedroom? equally important, but often over- , MIA �, • • • ••• The longer you wear shadowed.In reconstructive proce- ,11, A • dentures and the more dures we attempt to restore normal' GET WELL bone loss you have,the more care anatomic relationships and/or im- ; • and attention must be paid to the prove function. For example,' in ` u SSONcosmetic aspects of your new den- breast reconstruction after mastec- Q I've heard about a ture.With more bone loss the teeth tomy, we attempt to reshape the , I _ ®NAIUAALfU11N►fUAE • new nutritional sup- must be set farther forward to sup- breast to restore body image and ci 800 NE Bnmd—y plement'that is natural and port the upper lip.The areas at the sense of wholeness to our patients. I N'S03INA UM1SSs' good for other things besides corners of the mouth can be filled In traumatic or congenital defects, c d E2 ■ ■ ARTSWEEK THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN ♦ SEPTEMBER 9,2001 %t;^) 3�s W to � ° Green: Buildings go be and energyefficiency y E Continuedfrom Page El in essence, a huge microclimate. IF YOU GO Operable windows and an under- - developed each year, according to ground air-circulation system cool the U.S.Green Building Council. Ten Shades o Green (} g the building. Shut the windows fi Whether we're trying to cure Where:Jean Vollum Natural and you have instant solar heating = it - 1p 'O global warming or suburban Capital Center,72tS.W.Ninth for the winter. t' r o,° y'a sprawl,changing the way we build Ave.,second floor It�t V/ — The ass ceiling will be k Hours:l0 a.m.7 p.m. 9� 9 n ` ` Friday,10 a.m.-4 p.m.Saturday Thirteen buildin s are re re- • :o y The Natural Capital Center is g P u,n 1 a hardly the first or even the most Admission:Free rented in all. In most cases, the I'+n "green" building in Portland. But Closes:Sept.21 green principles are little more 3 0 it's destined to become something than the laws of thermodynamics rn o of an icon for the local sustainable projected g ( q 2 _ e ro ected and refined at building i(,n . (+ 3— — o i u i n f - scale through the precision o I c �- building movement.Developed by tecture and also an expert on the gh p , Ecotrust, an organization devoted great Italian architect Renzo Piano, computer-engineering modeling. But like a hi performance racing to building a more sustainable the exhibit explores, in his words, high-p i; economy, it will house a dozen "buildings in which em-ironmental car, the shape is defined by pur- r �,r Lj oc similarly inclined organizations, responsibility is fully integrated pose, vin essential new meaning ranging from the Wild Salmon wirh formal ambition and respon- to Russian Constructivist and II a, y Center and the Certified Forest siveness to an enlightened vision of proto-Modernist Vladimir Tatlin's EProducts Council to the city's Of- commuriitylife." credo:"Form follows function." sment fice of Sustainable Development a pIndeed,one of the most exh-aor- +• Green is beautiful �,✓�^ II ,; r d d In its renovation of the 1895 dinary works in the exhibit is the ��/r, t1 a• `,g / #`; Rapid Transfer Building, Ecotrust In other words, these buildings Beyeler Foundation Museum in �,. p j' a, o did virtuallynothing that hasn't aren't just about energy efficiency. Basel, Switzerland. Given the r r�t II �',• }. t pp v g N a= been done before,whether it was They're about everything from re- charge to design an eYtiibit space >. p ; t " 4 using remilled timbers, recycling egional identity to urban context that could be lit solely with natural :y. '' (( � £�. g g and pure,unadulterated beauty. g Jim - .`R�? +. construction waste or installing a P light as many days as possible, grass topped "eco-roof" But no Consider,for example,the tallest Renzo Piano created a veritable r ' " where in the central city have so building in Europe:the Commea museum machine.Not onl does it tY b P Y i man green innovations been em- bank Headquarters in Frankfurt, filter art-harming ultraviolet rays ; ' ' �r--�. rs•: � m Y t� 4 a Y +v f+ � ��•zr - o :o� ployed in one building.And given Germany.Skyscrapers might seem through a double ceiling of glass, ' • _i y , a � � �• � _ _�., d :o � who will be working there—actio- dobe the antithesis of green design. but it also uses that ceilin 's void But British architect Sir Norman space for more energY gficientfists,bankers,mutual fund manag M a ers and city building regulators,all Foster literally turned the tall temperature and humidity control. - :1 .- : ;•;',;• -..fit` s v _ .Y"t; •�� ,..;:= : m�,m devoted to more environmentally building inside out.The building's The Architectural League of New ilJiiEcr responsible development — the V-shaped plan surrounds a central ° = ,� ,5-' " .« •,_ P P P P York presents many e,dtibits, but u a • 1 r3 = > s ,• Volltun Center is destined to be open shaft allowing the bank's of- "Ten Shades of Green,"according �.• t �t v r ; ' come the city's green nerve center. rices to be filled with natural lightGen- For 1P bh to executive director Rosalie Gen- 7• 3 _ .'O ° For anone devoted to or 'ust from all sides while creating better e%To,has been the most popular b Y l air circulation. The normal inhu- P P Y - - interested in designing and build- far.The Portland stop is toward the ; .. •• eo c c~ ti g mani of floor after floor of offices W` e a; c �, c, c c, c �, ^,. :a e c c a) Ing in the city, however, it's hard tY end of a neo-year tour that's }� c p -- °t E e --, D o•-F - �, y o ° is disrupted b sky gardens"everyBuild- <Ur ' o E c c ° �. o, o c E E not to wish the "Ten Shades ofY g stretched from the National K t, s "o� w c 'I'E O w g ai= e °; c °0 a3i v a' e c Green" could be a permanent ex- few floors, open-air parks that ing;Museum in Washington,D.C., +C- `^ ~ a' a: - o m a: ° `" `'.~ c'c'c freshen the air and provide public y -C c 3_�, �4 g m_ �� E °•=' tb� °= m uE 3 c.aE, = hibit.The Vollum Center is a fine P P to the upcoming winter Olympics .� y — N � o c :Y a U o G hCn C'4 FEffoe. gathering tost THE�enovatt'on nce again, ]adore g olnventionally green is nonein �of the buildings,t Lake City. saveoa uazy Americans are la m really begin,particularly in miserly For Commerzbank E aci = = ° e aci c c o`~ c a�`" r` P ° q 99 g Portland,governments,developer's Headquarters in Frankfurt, 0 0 u z a, W o � ^? $ '� a, E o m Y a a architects of the city with a design he Jubilee Campus at the Univer tet of houses,is in America. Indeed, that's certainly further and bankers will have to take a Germany,architect Sir o °U Y e v o 'a c m that pays respect to the building's sin of Nottingham in England in Europeans are way ahead of the supported by the corresponding longer view on buildings: that Norman Foster reconfigured 3 E 3.� nz m history, not by pickling it in the which the entire surrounding land United States in sustainable de- exhibit of Northwest sustainable more fuel-efficient buildings,built the skyscraper,pushing 0 =ac,u, E r o m � � �b past, but by reinvigorating with scape has been designed to cool sign.Fuel exploration and e.mac architecture.As earnest and inven to last longer and full of happier, elevators to the corners, t a o�s > ` g, o- r r E e.^a w° a, u c ° E v Ca 0 new history.But all renovations are the buildings that also are en- tion are less subsidized by their dye as many of the projects are, more-productive people, will pay allowing air to be circulated Z Q, •1Z o: s W-a � E N a? o'� o v ~, c R w 3 � defined by their limitations.What nanced by a wind driven ventila- governments, and they have far only afew—primarily in Vancou back the Extra cost upfront through the center and .°A- ° o a, c .. a� (U c e o�" , ao o m } "Ten Shades of Green"presents is tion system. stricter regulations on efficiency, ver,British Columbia—make the sandwiching sky gardens E R o o.� x U `11 c 3 a green s. res[anilu arelbreathtak-con- Moredramadcallytechnological more government research radical strides of the Europeans. the bamonuildingthe lmoreoors tomake °.� ea u U•B c a a o cn w m �; E E g is the Mont Cenis Training Center money available and far fewer curator Buchanan puts it, Randy Gragg writes on archi environmentally c g D m 3 e ^ �, a� o ing and inspiring. in German . There the buildings buildings built b s eculative de "American architects will have to tecture and urban desi He can ° c c °c°v c o °' -c c nz Lc^n .L a' C fO^ Cl-o :° Y g b Y P responsible. K L "•- E E N c > —c o c �, Curated by Peter Buchanan, a have been entirely surrounded by velopers, Genevro and Buchanan work hard to catch up."But more be reached at 503-221-8575 or a of a, c O t y, o o 3 longtime scholar on green archi- a huge,glass shell to create what is, point out. importantly, for the revolution to randygragg@news.oregonian.com. av tnMor F ° c ec a c c �nm s•� o:n ..w i