He mentioned that the neighborhood would take advantage of the branch when it is moved to the proposed site. Rev. Neece noted there are currently no elementary schools in the area and the building of the new branch and expanding the services would be a very worthy thing to do until grade schools return to the area. At this time, Mrs. Rothe requested that either M. Jacqueline Nytes, Chief Financial Officer or Laura Johnson, Associate Director, Public Services, report on the status of the Haughville project for the benefit of the people attending the Board meeting. Ms. Johnson reported that neighborhood meetings had been held last year to discuss proposed sites. She noted that Michigan and Belmont was the site that seemed to be favored by most parties.
Discussions are currently underway to obtain a survey of that site.
The plan is to proceed this year, with an opening scheduled for 2001. Branch Manager's Report David Vaprin, Manager, Haughville Branch, gave a brief report on the branch's services to the community. He noted that Haughville is a collection of neighborhoods. It is considered an inner-city branch and in that regard, they deal with a diverse cultural mix of patrons. Haughville has been designated as a Gates branch and will be receiving new computers soon.