From: Robert Warren, City Law Dept., Sent Friday, May 14, 2010: Mr. Thomas has reported this week, to the City's relocation consultant, Steve Mollica, that the Urban League is currently in negotiations with a couple of sites, from the pool of sites that Urban League has been reviewing. On the City side, a meeting attended by the City Solicitor, Library Director, Facilities Director and staff was held, in early May, to review and discuss building repair costs (including a roof repair) for presentment to the Springfield Library Foundation, as well as the renovation plans, for the Mason Square Library building. At this meeting the Library Director, Lee Forgarty, also proposed, for this summer, the construction of a "Reading Garden" at the library site. Costs and plans for this endeavor are currently under development.
From: Carol Leaders, Springfield City Library: You can now view the overall floor plan design for the Mason Square Renovation Project on the Library's Website -- www.springfieldlibrary.org.
We will continue to keep you posted as the project progresses. Any suggestions on what you would like to see, please let us know.