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Commissioner Eggert requested that we hold a public hearing on the final selection of the library sites, and Chairman Scurlock felt that the Board should authorize staff to begin negotiating a purchase price on all the sites so that information will be available at the public hearing. Commissioner Eggert advised that we have appraisals on all the properties, but she would like to see staff prepare an overlay for the property one block north to see how the 35,000 square feet facility lies on the 2.09 acres and also taking out the 25 ft. setbacks to see what we have left for parking. Further, she wished to see an overlay of the parking where the building could be increased to 50,000 square feet sometime in the future. Commissioner Eggert felt all of this would allow u's to see exactly where we are so that we are not going out and seeking an unnecessary amount for parking. - Chairman Scurlock felt we would be in a better negotiating position if we keep all of our options open in terms of the sites. Commissioner Bird asked how large a site we need for the main library, and Commissioner Eggert advised that we are looking for 5 acres. She emphasized that the one thing the Advisory Committee does not want to do is go up. There has been a lot of discussion regarding a one-story vs. 2 -story facility, and that is why she would like to see overlays on all the sites so that we will know exactly what the library would look like on each site. Commissioner Bird wished to see an aerial scale drawing of each of the sites we are referring to, and a templet of the square feet showing the parking on each of the sites. ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously authorized the Administrator to proceed and negotiate a price on all the library sites, with that information to be presented at a public hearing during the regular meeting of November 17th. 54 Boo.. 69 PA;F 765