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She cited an increase in the bicycle parking spaces and a design that would use 30 percent less <br />energy than State law required as examples of how public input was addressed. <br /> <br />Ms. Jones recognized Julie Aspinwall Lamberts, chair of the New Library Advisory Committee; <br />Jim Robertson and Carl Sherwood of Robertson/Sherwood/Architects; and Tom Wiper of the <br />Library Foundation. She acknowledged the presence of staff involved in various elements of the <br />project. <br /> <br />Ms. Jones provided an overview of the evolution of the project design and noted the inclusion of <br />5,400 square feet of additional space as a bid alternate in case funding was available. <br /> <br />Ms. Jones emphasized that the project had not exceeded expected funding. <br /> <br />Sue Cutsogeorge, Administrative Services Department, provided a brief overview of the project's <br />financing plan, noting that circumstances related to timing had added some additional money to <br />the Urban Renewal Agency contribution that would be directed to the project. She discussed the <br />first bond issuance, to occur in spring 2000. Ms. Cutsogeorge anticipated the second series of <br />bonds would be issued in approximately two years and would be backed by the freed-up lease <br />payments from City office space. The council would consider the bond resolution for the first <br />issuance on February 28. <br /> <br />Brad Black, Library Project Manager, discussed next steps in the design and construction <br />process. He provided an update on the discovery of volatile organic compounds in the <br />groundwater on the site. He identified the compound involved as vinyl chlorides. The source <br />and extent of contamination was unknown. Staff assumed that the problem was long-term and <br />must be addressed as a project expense. Mr. Black said that the hole must be pumped dry and <br />the water treated and discharged for construction to proceed. He believed the problem could be <br />addressed within the next six months, and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was <br />assisting in that process. At this point, the City was assuming that it was responsible for the <br />costs of cleaning the site. <br /> <br />Mr. Black emphasized the energy savings anticipated from the building design. <br /> <br />Mr. Black anticipated construction would begin in late summer or early fall 2000, and construction <br />time was approximately 24 months. <br /> <br />Responding to questions from Mr. Lee, Mr. Black confirmed that the building is required to meet <br />current seismic codes, potentially enhanced because of the building's function in the City's <br />Emergency Response Plan; and the design complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly commended the background material in the council packet. He was pleased by the <br />design. He endorsed the inclusion of green building concepts in the design and noted the <br />relationship to the council's goals on sustainability and a healthy and natural built environment. <br />Mr. Kelly hoped the approach could become routine for any City building project. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly objected to the six underground parking spaces dedicated to the Information Services <br />Division, saying it was ten percent of the total available spaces. He asked staff to revisit the <br />design and be creative, suggesting that the City may be able to arrange for parking spaces with a <br />nearby property owner. Mr. Black said the loading area and service core had been designed to <br />allow the six computer technicians to bring equipment to and from the library from the basement <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 16, 2000 Page 5 <br /> Joint Meeting with School District 4J School Board <br /> <br /> <br />