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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of April 25 1995 Meeting in Room 105, Town Office Building, as
approved January 24, 1996
The meeting was called to order by Chairman pro tem McCabe at 8 23 p m
with other committee members Bruckman, Edson, and Touart present Also
present Library Director Carol Mahoney, who announced that Walter
Pierce, Chairman of the Library Building Committee, who had just been
appointed earlier that day as Library trustees ' representative to the
PBC on the library renovation
Carol Mahoney told the committee that this library renovation project
will involve redesign to bring the library into the 21st century as well
as to correct current problems Free consulting services are available
from Lexington resident and building committee member Jay Lucker,
director of all MIT libraries, who will be retiring in August
Mahoney reviewed the library's building history The latest renovation
was in 1975, and the building plans are all on file at the library
Since that time the library ' s collection has grown to 220 ,000 books and
library technology has exploded The ramp entry is an echo chamber and
does not meet current ADA standards The public service areas need to
work better and be thoroughly user friendly New plans must also meet
growing school populations and be in consonance with long-range plans
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems all need upgrading, a
very old boiler makes nearby areas most unpleasant places to work
The library hopes to receive about 50 percent reimbursement from the
second installment of a library improvement appropriation and will use
all available assistance in-house as well as from the Board of Library
Commissioners, who are available as consultants to work with the town on
acquiring all necessary permits from the Historic Districts Commission
and other town agencies Many factors are in the library' s favor, among
them the very high library usage and circulation (second only to
Boston's) Enthusiasm of town boards was noted
The committee suggested a few amendments to the draft form for Central
Registry Notice for Designer Services that had been prepared by the
Library Planning Committee A fee of $40 ,000 is specified Only some
details on mechanics need to be ironed out with the town staff who deal
with these matters , so that the notice can be published as soon as
possible
Minutes of March 22 1995 both open and executive session were
APPROVED as submitted
Meeting adjourned at 9 08 p m
Respectfully submitted,
Erna S Greene Secretary