QUESTION
What is the status of the Laurelton library and its construction projects?
1:25:05
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100 sec
Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about the status of the Laurelton library, and Dennis Walcott, President and CEO of Queens Public Library, provides an update.
- The Laurelton library is currently closed
- A mobile library is operating on Saturdays due to Brooks-Powers' advocacy
- There are two phases of construction work planned
- Phase 1 has a $1.8 million budget from DDC for roof replacement, projected completion in Q3 2024
- Phase 2 has a $13.9 million DDC construction budget for additional work in the future
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:25:05
And then also since we're talking about my libraries now, If you could just tell me about Laurelton, and that's it.
1:25:10
And thank you, chairs.
Dennis Walcott
1:25:11
Sure.
1:25:12
No.
1:25:12
I'm prepared for Laurelton as well.
1:25:14
In that, as you know, Laurelton is closed at this particular point.
1:25:18
And as a result of your advocacy, we have the local library there on Saturdays, and we were there for the opening of the mobile library there for the 1st Saturday.
1:25:28
And with Laurelton, DDC construction budget is roughly of 1,800,000, and that's for roof replacement with substantial completion projected for third quarter of 2024.
1:25:42
And then the 2nd phase will be dealing with additional work and that DDC construction budget will be 13.9, but that's off in the future.
1:25:54
So Laurelton is moving along nicely, and we'll have the mobile library there.
1:25:59
On Saturdays.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:26:00
And often the future isn't fiscal 33.
Dennis Walcott
1:26:02
Sorry.
1:26:03
Good day.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:26:03
Often often the future is not fiscal year 33, though.
1:26:07
Right?
1:26:07
Not that
Dennis Walcott
1:26:07
We hope not.
1:26:08
I mean, that goes back to push out, and I think we've been able to get yeah.
1:26:14
Removed.
1:26:15
Go ahead, buddy.
1:26:16
Yeah.
1:26:16
Can you push back?
Linda Johnson
1:26:17
Yeah.
1:26:17
Those rolled those
Dennis Walcott
1:26:18
I've been rolled back.
Leonard Paul
1:26:19
Have those
Linda Johnson
1:26:19
have all been rolled back.
1:26:20
The the library projects that were being pushed out as much as 10 years have all been rolled back.
Tony Marx
1:26:26
But that was just the ones that were 6 council funded.
1:26:30
There's a lot of
Gale A. Brewer
1:26:31
Yep.
Tony Marx
1:26:31
You know, of projects that are being pushed out because the capital budget's been pushed out.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:26:36
So going back to the original question, can you tell us which ones those are?
Dennis Walcott
1:26:40
We'll give you the breakdown.
Michelle Lima
1:26:42
Yeah.
Dennis Walcott
1:26:42
Yeah.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:26:43
Thank you.
1:26:43
Thank you for your advocacy.
