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-I BOOK i'd PAGE 4 7 In order to address the minimum needs, discussions were held with the librarians of each facility. Those needs were factored with existing funding and it was determined that funds that had been approved for the West County Library should be reallocated towards the Main and North County libraries. This would provide additional money for the Main and North County Libraries. It should be noted that the $1,264,868 is not adequate to build a new library on the IRCC property. Attached are a series of six scenarios. The goal was to review various approaches to expanding the library facilities without additional sales tax funds from non -library type projects. Each scenario adds additional options involved with each library with each scenario increasing generally in costs. The most desirable scenario is Scenario 6, which would include the NW Expansion and the enclosure of the existing Terrace with most of the building upgrades for the Main Library. For the North County Library, it would provide the enlarged meeting room and the reading room with site improvements and building upgrades. To accomplish those improvements, it would require that the County utilize the proceeds that will come from two bequeaths that were left to the library valued at $638,000. In addition, the County would fund the replacement of the carpet ($50,000) within the maintenance budget of Building & Grounds for FY 2000-01. This would leave an estimated balance of just under $30,000. Initially considered for the proposed expansion of the Main Library was the enclosure of the terrace (approximately 3,500 square feet). The terrace has been closed to the general public for some time since its initial construction. Upon reviewing the structure, there was concern relative to the cost of spanning a roofed structure over the terrace and its floor carrying capacity. As an alternative, thought was given to enclosing and squaring -off the northwest comer of the facility (1,750 square feet / floor). Subsequently, the County issued a Request for Qualifications for architectural services for the design of both library expansion projects. The firms of Edlund & Dritenbas PA (North County) and Dow Howell Gilmore & Associates, Inc., (Main) were selected. Relative to the Main Library, it was clear that in order to maximize the flexibility of uses within the expanded library, both the Terrace and the NW Expansion were needed. By having both, the second floor could be appropriately modified to meet the real needs of that part of the library. Without the NW Expansion, the Florida History & Genealogy area could not expand, and without the Terrace Enclosure, wgmnion of the Media and /Reference becomes limited also. On the first floor without the NW Expansion, the Children's section would remain totally inadequate. MAY 239 2000 0 -46-