Comments on: Library Board To Hold Special Meeting http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/11/21/library-board-to-hold-special-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=library-board-to-hold-special-meeting it's like being there Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: Jim Rees http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/11/21/library-board-to-hold-special-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 Jim Rees Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:25:58 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=8545#comment-1547 I’m at the meeting now. The Library’s lawyer told the board in session that the bond market is not conducive to the needs of the new building project. The board just voted unanimously to suspend all work on the project.

]]> By: Dave Cahill http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/11/21/library-board-to-hold-special-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 Dave Cahill Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:43:25 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=8545#comment-1411 Something significant is going on. I was on the Library Board for 8 years, and special sessions were unusual.

The special executive session is about “real estate matters”. Under the Open Meetings Act, this can only be “to consider the purchase or lease of real property up to the time an option to purchase or lease that real property is obtained.” Before I left the Board, it was investigating renting space to relocate some of the Downtown Library functions while construction would be going on. Maybe they have found the right kind of space.

I hope the Chronicle will report on this meeting in detail!

]]> By: Spencer Thomas http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/11/21/library-board-to-hold-special-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Spencer Thomas Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:37:08 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=8545#comment-1410 I am still not convinced of the need for a new library building. I think the library board has a serious marketing job to do before I’ll vote any money for a new building. And I am a staunch library supporter, normally.

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