Tam met with the city managers Monday, June 16th, from 7 a.m. to 9. Here are some of the highlights:
Treat everything in the library building like a crime scene
Photograph everything in detail – we are buying 3 new digital cameras for a total of 4 cameras in the library
FEMA only writes checks, they do not provide planning or any other services
We will not be entering the library building until the city gives us the go-ahead
Dean Archer will be organizing the cleanup for whole city
Alliant will be providing backup generators for the whole downtown area
City purchasing will contract with a clean-up company
Non-city employees CANNOT be involved in the cleanup of hazardous materials
No one will be allowed in the library without proper safety equipment purchased through WW Grainger
Jim Prosser has asked that anyone complaining should be referred to him, not the City Council
Pam Hinman at the airport will be our communications liaison
Don Stockton will be the City safety liaison
Connie Huber needs to know which library staff members have lost their homes
Our plan of attack:
Brucemore will be providing assistance with our irreplaceable items such as the Zerzanek collection
All staff will be working full time in some way by Monday, May 23rd
We plan to have all staff members start work again by next week; Tam hopes to find a time very soon to hold an all-staff meeting to bring everyone up to date
Staff will be assigned tasks depending on their physical abilities/or restrictions. PLEASE let supervisors know if you have allergies, back problems, or other conditions which would prevent you from helping with clean-up. We need to know at the outset to prevent illness and injury.
The STEAM group will meet every day at 10AM
Marion Public Library has turned over all their meeting rooms to us
There will be a Riverfront planning meeting Tuesday June 17
Good news!
Westside branch library will be open its normal hours, beginning today
We will be renting several spaces to the left of the current Westside branch, including the old deli, the former Famous Footwear space and the former library space
It will take a little time to get this space organized
Please continue to stay in contact with us. Feel free to ask questions and mention your concerns. We're all very anxious to be busy again and actively engaged in the library business.
Thank you.
Karen and Rebecca
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Karen, Can you confirm that the initial "raw" cleanup will be done by professionals? Is that what the city if hiring out? If so, after that clean up will the equipment from WW Grainger still be required? If so will the city be providing any of that equipment? If not what, what are the specifics and how/where can we get them?
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