The Joint Committee proposals on Library Project Option A-1:
(1) supporting further economies and prioritization of design features in a new revised proposal for the Scarsdale Public Library Renovation and Expansion Project;
(2) advocating that the Library board, building committee, capital campaign committee and architect should be required to justify their design choices based on a cost benefit analysis of Option A-1, Option B, and any modifications thereof;
(3) recommending that the final proposal should continue to meet the Library’s mission and program goals, while offering a fiscally tenable plan that would not present any imprudent risk to the Village and its taxpayers;
(4) recommending that the Library should explain to the public how a level of service and functionality consistent with a healthful built environment and energy efficient standards might be achieved while reducing the projected expenditure for the Project;
(5) recommending that the Village should require firm pledges for private donations before it commits to a bond issue, and should consider retaining an independent group of financial experts to prepare a comprehensive study of the Village budget and other fiscal considerations as part of the decision making process on the extent of the public obligation that might be incurred for the Library Project; and
(6) recommending public accessibility of all plans drawn to date.