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Agreement with the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services for a State Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2017 budget appropriation for the East Lake Community Library Expansion Project.
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Recommended Action:
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Approve the agreement with the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services for a State FY 2016-2017 budget appropriation for the East Lake Community Library Expansion Project.
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Strategic Plan:
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.4 Invest in infrastructure to meet current and future needs
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
Summary:
Upon Execution, this agreement will permit the County to receive a $1,000,000 State of Florida 2016-2017 budget appropriation for the building expansion of the East Lake Community Library (ELCL). As the property and building owner, the funding must be received by the County.
Background Information:
In April 1997, the Board approved the purchase of nine (9) acres of land for a library. The ELCL opened for service on November 1, 1999. The 4,500-square-foot library immediately became an important element of the East Lake community. The ELCL staff has maintained a master plan to adapt interior space utilization and building expansion to meet the evolving needs of the population it serves.
In 2011, a building addition of 1,900 square feet was constructed. However, the building footprint size remains below the recommended minimum Florida State Library Standard for Public Libraries: 0.6 square foot per capita.
On July 19, 2016, the Board approved the application to receive the State’s $1,000,000 budget appropriation for the ELCL building expansion.
The scope of the project includes a 2,500 square foot building addition, which will increase the total square footage to 8,900 square feet. Additionally, the building’s interior area will undergo a partial renovation to repurpose and upgrade the existing space.
The library’s service area population is approximately 32,335 (2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate). After the proposed project completion, the ELCL square footage will remain one-half of the recommended minimum standard.
Fiscal Impact:
The $1,000,000.00 State budget appropriation requires no matching County funds. The project has been included in the proposed FY17 Capital Improvement Program budget.
Staff Member Responsible:
Emily Magyar and Katherine Burbridge, Budget and Financial Management Analysts, Office of Management & Budget
Partners:
Palm Harbor Community Services Agency
East Lake Community Library
Attachments:
17-PLC-06 Pinellas County-ELCL
Resolution #16-46 East Lake Library-Certified Copy