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The March 19 , 1982 meeting of the Residential Neighborhoods Committee
was called to order by its Chairman, Councilman Beverlie Beck at 3: 30 p .m.
in the Council Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Szymkowiak, Beck, McGann,
Crone, and Voorde, Mrs. Donna Brayton and her mother, John Birong, Mr. and
Mrs . Pordon, Don Napoli, Mrs . Ruth Hoober, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Councilman Beck stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss
Bill No . 25-82 proposing the vacation of an alley for the River Park Library.
Councilman Beck was handed a petition dated March 17., 1982 which included
20 signatures of persons who were against the proposed vacation. (Attached) .
Mrs . Beck also passed out minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of
March 8, 1982 wherein they recommended the vacation favorably.
Councilman Beck then introduced Mr . Don Napoli who gave the following
update. He noted that the River Park Library would be a 7500 sq. ft . building
with 28 parking spaces . It would be located on four lots all presently
owned by Mrs . Ruth Hoober. Two homes would be torn down and her real estate
office would• be relocated. All zoning setbacks would be met, and it would be
located across the street from the Potawatomi Greenhouse. He noted that the
east-west alley would be widened from 14 feet to 22 feet in order to allow
for a turning radius . It would be paved, it is presently a dirt alley, and
would be plowed in the winter. Several telephone poles would be moved. The
north-south alley would be closed. He noted that several other configurations
were tried but this was the only one which would allow the building to be
located on these four lots . As proposed, it would be two blocks away from
the existing branch library.
This branch library would replace the rented facilities which they have
used on a ten-year lease basis . - Rent has increased from $2,500 to $4, 500
and the present location was to small and not energy efficient . Usage since
1977 has increased 70%. Mr. Napoli then showed blueprint drawings and an
architect' s drawing of the facilities .
Several questions were then asked about the proposed location. Mr. Napoli
noted that all of the mature trees in the area would try to be retained,
and that all four branch libraries would be indentical in size. The project
was ready to go out for bids .
Councilman Szymkowiak believed that the branch library as proposed would
be an asset to the neighborhoods .
Mr. and Mrs . Pordon spoke against the proposed vacation and believed
that the building would be obsolete in ten years .
Councilman Beck noted that if the branch library could not be located
in the proposed area that the River Park Library branch would be dropped
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entirely from the library system.
Councilman Beck stated that this was purely an informational meeting
and that the public hearing on Bill No. 25-82 would be next Monday night,
March 22. She thanked all of the residents in the area for coming and for
stating their views , and suggested that they attend next Monday's
Common Council meeting so that they would be heard at the formal public
hearing.
There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting
was adjourned at 4: 40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Beverlie Beck, Chairman
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