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Meeting of: LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Time of Meeting: 3:00 p.ra,
Date of Meeting: March 19, 1986
Place of Meeting: Library Conference Room
i-TRUSTEES
CALL TO ORDER:
President Schramm called the Meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL;
Present - President Schramm, Trustees Falkenstein,
Martin and Trigas. Trustee Grosse arrived
at 3:07 p.m.
Absent - None.
Also Present were:
Clifford Lange, Library Director
Geoff Armour, Assistant Library Director
John Cahill, Library Administrative Assistant
Mike Holzmiller, Planning Director
Frank Mannen, Assistant City Manager
Bonnie Sadiasa (for Council Member Lewis)
Barbara Otwell, President, Friends of the Library
Margaret Brownley, Representative, Serra Advisory Board
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the February 26, 1986, meeting were approved
as presented.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a. Building and Grounds
Trustee Trigas reported the Agenda Bill for the architect
was approved by Council last night.
John Cahill reported the parking lot will be paved the latter
part of next week.
Trustee Martin reported there have been some budget revisions
as presented in the packet.
c. Personnel
Trustee Falkenstein stated he had no report at this time.
d. Youth
Geoff Armour reported copies of the Calendar had been
distributed. The story hour has not resumed due to the
building of the parking lot.
Mr. Armour stated the fund raiser at That Pizza Place netted
over eight hundred dollars for "Carlsbad Loves Kids" Day.
A dance-a-thon fund raiser will be held at Rockwell's,
March 29, for junior high and high school students.
Schramm
Falkenstein
Martin
Trigas
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OLD BUSINESS:
a. Parking Lot - Status Report
John Cahill reiterated his report on the parking lot.
b. 1986-87 Budget Revisions
Trustee Martin stated the revisions are in the packets and
he reviewed the changes made.
NEW BUSINESS:
a. Mike Holzmiller - Growth Management Report '
Mike Holzmiller, Planning Director, explained the Growth
Management Program planned by staff to implement the changes
Council has designated. The growth rate in Carlsbad was
the highest in San Diego County last year, and tenth in the
State. Council passed a moratorium until the new programs
can be put into effect. Mr. Holzmiller distributed copies
of the tasks being accomplished by the Planning Department
and the Land Use changes—both made and pending Council
consideration. The Citizens Committee made recommendations
which are being implemented by Council, and new developments
will be reviewed in the light of those recommendations.
Mr. Holzmiller stated the revised population estimate and
developmental and community facilities management program
affect the Library the most. The new population estimate
for buildout is 137,000, but Mr. Holzmiller thinks it will
be closer to 130,000.
The better management of growth will insure public facilities
services, libraries, fire stations, etc., keep pace with the
growth. In order to keep watch on the facilities needed, the
City was divided into 25 zones. Each zone will be required
to have a management plan. If a certain zone falls below
standard, Council can stop development in that zone until
the deficiency is remedied.
In answer to a question, Mr. Holzmiller stated when the City
reaches a point at which it does not have .8 square feet per
capita of library space, something must be done within five
years or development will stop. This will force decisions to
be made earlier and people to plan ahead for construction of
facilities.
Trustee Trigas commented she did not want leased space to
count as permanent library space.
Director Lange added the Library will recommend 55,000 square
feet of additional library space in Carlsbad. With two
major libraries in the City, the suggestion was made to have
two Library Districts/Zones in the City.
Mike Holzmiller announced two public meetings to be held
during the comment period for the growth management program.
One meeting will be at City Hall, March 31, at 7:00 p.m., and
one at La Costa Branch Library at 7:00 p.m., April 2.
Mr. Holzmiller showed a map of the City indicating the status
of all development, residential, commercial and industrial.
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Trustee Trigas asked for comments from the Board to help
formulate a formula for library space needs. She did not
want the leased space to count as permanent space. Mrs.
Trigas also felt the north and south zones should be
considered in calculating the need for a second Library.
President Schramm commented the City should be considered as
a whole as far as library needs are concerned.
Director Lange added the 55,000 square feet of library space
projected for south Carlsbad has nothing to do with the
population there now. This was based on the total City
population of 100,000 which is projected to be reached in
20 years.
Assistant City Manager Frank Mannen suggested the best way
to approach the problem of Libraries would be through the
Library Master Plan. This would be the fastest way to get
funds for the additional footage needed. It is the City's
responsibility to build such facilities, and this is done
according to priorities. This is a policy judgment of
Council. The Public Safety Center has been the number one
priority; Parks next, with arterial streets as number three.
The Library Board should try to get their additional library
space need moved into the next spot. Mr. Mannen continued,
stating the Public Safety Center has been started and Parks
have peaked. The next priority will be the streets. He
suggested the Library seek a high spot on that priority list.
If the City has the land dedicated for a Library, actual
building could be done with modulars at 10,000 square feet at
a time.
Trustee Falkenstein stated the main consideration should be
flexibility and addressing allocable needs of specific
localities, in permanent buildings, as opposed to leased
space.
Director Lange agreed and added the Library space should be
considered as a very high priority Item. The need for
additional library space was recognized, resulting in the
leasing of the Branch space in La Costa. That leased space
should not count as permanent library space in determining
the needed library space.
Library Board of Trustees approved .8 square feet per person
as the formula to be used in determining permanent library
space needed in Carlsbad.
Library Board of Trustees voted to support the .8 square feet
per person formula for determining library space needs, with
the additional stipulation that leased space should not be
included in considering permanent space needs.
b. Library Fines and Fees Proposal
Director Lange referred to the memorandum which proposes a
$.50 fee for reserves and interlibrary loans, and fines on
children's overdue materials of $.05 per day. This new
schedule will become effective July 1, 1986, if approved by
Council.
Library Board of Trustees approved the fees and fines changes
as recommended by staff.
Schramm
Falkenstein
Martin
Trigas
Grosse
Schramm
Falkenstein
Martin
Trigas
Grosse
Schramm
Falkenstein
Martin
Trigas
Grosse
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LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Director Lange announced there would be a grand opening for
the new parking lot on Monday, April 7, at 8:30 a.m. The
first one hundred people will get a button saying "I found a
place to park at the Library". There will be refreshments
served. Mrs. Otwell volunteered to have the Friends of the
Library furnish those refreshments.
Director Lange reported Senate Bill 1220 will not be on the
June ballot.
Director Lange stated Council authorized a rejection of the
bids for the security system and the bids will be sent out
again.
The senior citizen volunteer handing out tax forms has countet
the daily adult use of the Library, and found the average
to be one adult every one and a half minutes. The sample
period was from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
John Cahill reported the Library has instituted a financing
procedure to help eliminate the large number of warrants to
the Finance Department for small purchases. The Library has
its own checking account as of today, to be used for books anc
publications whose aggregate price is less than $25.00.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY;
Barbara Otwell announced the Friends will sponsor a cono°i-t
tomorrow. The Book Fair is progressing and there definitely
will be a Fair.
SERRA ADVISORY BOARD:
Margaret Brownley stated she will be working with the new
Chairman-elect. The Board will be looking at this new
information at the next meeting and advising the
Administrative Council.
WORKSHOP;
Director Lange referred to the report given to each Board
Member, explaining the roles of the architects for the
Space Needs Study & Site Evaluation of the Existing Carlsbad
City Hall & Libraries. John Cahill stated Item #4 is the
important one for the Library. This study is not a site
selection, but an adequacy study. The final report should
go before Council around July 1. Director Lange said he
would invite the Consultants, Rob Quigley, Richard Waters and
Michael Feerer to the June or July Board Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Meeting of March 19, 1986, was adjourne
at 5:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitt
Harriett Babbitt
Minutes Clerk
CARLSBAD ClIY LIBRARYsr/uisrics
February 1986
CIRCULATION STATISTICS
MAIN LI BRAKY
Materials checked out at circulation
Film nnd video l.i|>i'S
Audio Visual ei|u i pmun t
Total MAIN LIBRARY
BRANCH LIBRARY
Materials checked out at ciiculation
F i lin and video tapes
Audio Visual equipment
Total BRANCH LIBRARY
TOTAL CIRCULATION
* *
REFERENCE QUESTIONS ANSWERED
MAIN LIBRARY
Adu 1 1 Sect i on
Chi Idren's Section
Online Searches
Total MAIN LIBRARY
Total BRANCH LIBRARY
Current
Year
35,152
5,923
120
41,195
8,869
857
9,726
50,920
* * *
4,331
1,775
9
6,115
689
Prev i oils
Year
34,471
4,476
56
39,003
6,465
407
6,872
45,875
3,927
1,490
5,417
738
Increase
(uucrc'.isc
+ 2
+ 32
+ 114
+ 6
+ 37
+ 110
+ 42
+ 11
+ 10
+ 16
+ 13
- 7
TOIAL REFERENCE QUESTIONS 6,804 6,155 + 10
MATERIALS AUDEU
MAIN LIBRARY
Cooks added
wi thdrawn
net books
AV materials added
wi thdrown
net AV
BRANCH LIBRARY
Books added
wi thdrawn
net books
AV materials added
withdrawn
net AV
TOTAL BOOKS
TOTAL AV MATERIALS
ATTENDANCE AT PROGRAMS
Adult
Children's
Branch
235
342
871
651
400
251
39
33
306
306
557
6* *
INTERLIBRARY LOAN STATISTICS
SERRA COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SYSTEM
BOOKS FEE 1986
Requests by Carlsbad 92
Received by Carlsbad 100
Requests of Carlsbad 51
Filled by Carlsbad 28
FILMS
Borrowed from other 59
Serra libraries
Loaned to other 53
Serra libraries
4!44 PM
1-19-86
PROJECT REQUEST FORM
PROJECT NO.
PROJECT TITLE
CITY OF CARLSBAD •.
CIP PROJECT DETAIL - 1986-87 TO 1990-91
Page
1985-36 1986-87 193?-S8 : 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 TOTAL
PROJECT COSTS
LAND
ENGINEERING 8: DESIGN - - $695,000 ''
CONSTRUCTION - '$4,9507000 _ - -
OTHER COSTS - - 100,238 1,2377500 _' "
TOTAL COSTS -^ ^ ^ 579^238_ _^_$6^1877j>00_ - _ =__==__==~_= ===__I
SOURCE OF FUNDS
GEN CAPITAL CONST
PUBLIC FAC FEE - - $795,238 .$6,187r500 -
PARK IN-LIEU - - - -
PLANNED LOCAL DRAINAGE - - -
GAS TAX _____--
REVENUE SHARING -------
SEUER CONSTRUCTION - - -
GRANTS - - -
WATER ENTERPRISE - - -
DEVELOPER COHTRI6 - - - ." -
BONDS - - - '
OTHER .^__- —__ — -._ _ ._ _ ______„._„____ _____ —^_.»___ __ — ^_________ _____..__nv.> — — —— — _ _•._»• — _ _ ___«._•_ — ___
TOTAL 90URCE OF FUNDS - - $795,2*8 '$6,187,500 _ _ -
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OPERATING COSTS - - - - $1,50*0,000
OPERATING REVENUE - - _ • _ 10*0,000
$1,400,000
OPERATING COST (REVENUE;... - - -
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
End of BLANK
The June 1985 PFMS Monitoring Report projects an'INADEQUATE status for library space by 1990.
Based upon the recommended design standard of .8 square feet per capita, the city needs an
additional 55,000 square feet of library space to meet the needs of its citizens over the next
20 years. Design of the facility is scheduled for 1987-88, construction for 1988-89. This
timing is recommended to coincide with the expiration of the 5-year lease of the La Costa Branch
in February of 1989. Access to the proposed building site is also a significant factor in
scheduling the project. An important element which-could require acceleration of the proposed
schedule is SB1220, the Public Library Construction•Bond Issue which may appear on the June 1986
or November 1986 ballot. This legislation provides' for 75% state funding of public libraries
with 25% local matching funds.