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    Summary of Mount Pleasant Library Community MeetingWednesday, June 3, 2009

    The summation of the June 3, 2009 community meeting held at the MountPleasant Library is as follows:

    The meeting was opened with a welcome by Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper who

    then introduced Helen Hiltz, Branch Manager.

    Ms. Hiltz informed the attendees that she recently transferred to the MountPleasant Library from the Takoma Park Library and remarked that they are bothCarnegie libraries and historic buildings. Her presentation included the following:

    A brief history of the Mount Pleasant Library;

    Library programs and services at the Mount Pleasant library;

    Challenges and constraints presented to the staff due to the limited sizeand physical layout of the Mount Pleasant library; and

    Introduction of the Mount Pleasant library staff.

    Jeff Bonvechio, Director of DCPL 21st Century Capital Projects, then gave apresentation on the development and evolution of the current design for therenovation and the expansion of the Mount Pleasant Library. He brought theattendees up-to-date regarding the meetings (held since the last communitymeeting) with Councilman Jim Graham and an ad hoc group of ANCrepresentatives and residents to continue the engagement about the proposedbuilding addition, fire safety and other issues.

    DC Councilmember Jim Graham addressed the meeting and recounted themeetings held on May 13th and May 28th at his office. Councilmember Grahamstated that the Library had listened to the groups and taken a concept back to thearchitectural team for consideration called Scheme G. This concept was

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    determined to be unworkable in addressing the librarys programmatic needs.Therefore, the Library is now moving ahead with the design called Scheme F.

    The architects presented a slide show of the latest design for the renovation andexpansion of the Mt. Pleasant Library.

    Summary of Questions and Comments

    Some residents stated they preferred this final version, which has the addition onthe rear of the building. The stated they appreciated that the library had listenedto their concerns about the previously proposed side addition, which they felt wasless respectful of the buildings historic nature.

    Some residents stated they liked the refinements to the design and expressedhope that the project would now move forward without further delay.

    Some residents expressed concern that the addition on the rear would eliminatethe sun room and questioned whether the sun room can be incorporatedsomehow into the design of the addition.

    Some residents questioned the need for an addition on the library and suggestedan alternate solution would be to open another library elsewhere in Ward 1.

    Some residents preferred not to move the addition to the rear citing fire safetyand egress issues for the apartment buildings immediately behind the library.

    Near the conclusion of the meeting, Councilmember Graham asked for an

    informal show of hands of who supported the renovation with the rear addition.The majority of meeting participants indicated they would support the renovationwith the rear addition.

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