HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0622West was confident his firm budgeted $5.6 million. He mentioned the could design a 40,000 s
fi• He said the cost would be a age might even be nc a building for the
decrease the cost would be on the s approximately $120 aced to 45,000 sq.
ructure's exteriorper sq. ft. Mr. West said a way to
When asked how the Finn tried to fit a libraryP
the firm didn't look at a ,microcosm,,, it looked at the entire count
in a specific community, West said
A discussion then occurred Y or area.
Participating in the lib r about approaching
said the a y's cost. Commissioner the City of Statesville
about
Y would discuss the matter with the v Williams and Commissioner Johnson
Johnson said they would have a res arious cit
session in late January. Ponse available council members. Williams and
at the commissioners' planning
The commissioners agreed to visit a
Saturday, January 12, 2002, the board library built b
Library, located in members will visit the Lexington
of the two firms. On
Saturday, Lexington, South Carolina, designed b Lexington Count
Y January n Lexington,
the board Y Craig Y Main
(Patrick Beaver Memorial members will visit f17eg Gaulden Davis. On
Calloway Johnson Moore WLibr�), located in Hickory, North Catawba County Library
Carolina, designed by
Discussion/Approval of the
with MBAJ Architecture American Institute of
Center -South: for the Design Work on the IredehiCountects (AIA
Joining Support Services Director Jim Vernon in the discussion bout the
design work on the government center in county Government
Vernon said much of the Mooresville w
entire building. preliminary work would aid n the fArchitect Rob Johnson.
future renovation of the
Commissioner Ray asked if there was the potential for another courtroom.
Architect Johnson said yes. He said this could even be done on the second
Commissioner Johnson stressed the floor.
Sheriffs Department abreast on the deet imP ortonce of keeping the Iredell County
design of the courtroom(s).
Commissioner Williams asked about the difference in the s
He said some costs were listed at $55 per sq. 8. and others were
square footage costs.
R. Johnson said the $30 and $25,
other areas were $55 was for areas that needed to
primarily for offices and would not need that be "gutted." He said the
Finance Director Blumenstein said she w much work.
ordinance for the project. ould provide an amended capital P projects
REQUEST FROM T
RESPONSE REGARDING HE TOWN OF HARMON
Ray Campbell, along with aldermen LIBRARY. HarmonFOR A FORMAL
meeting regardingrmen Robert Moore y Town Mayor John
resolution this matter. Mayor Campbell said thMartha Johnson attended the
facilities between cember 4, 2001 approving a model for the commissioners approved
sent a letter fo muntctpalities and the count Joint operation ofibra a
formally requesting Y. He said that on December 12 library
said he was requesting a commitmenttingapfova Iof a branch
library2001, he
for Harmony. Campbell
Chairman Tice and County Manager delayed until the commissioners' g Mashburn
would know Planning session in January. suggested that i decision be
more about the state's budget Janthat it .uary. Tice said the icd the
commissioners might also know more about the local economy. e
Mashburn said the
budget. CommissionerWi said Williams
se felt heid the
town officials needed a coin
but he didn't wain i ` county should wait until Januarycommitment for their
done much work n the development
along. , He said the regarding
Y (Harmon g a decision,
pment of branch library. Y officials) had