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NEXT STEP DEPENDS UPON LIBRARY TRUSTEES Le/ancl Vofes To A ssume Control Of Northern Libror y Project ItY TKKKY rOI'K I lio Ia'UukI Town Council voted \ 2 at a special meeting I tiday U> over see construction ol a new northern Brunswick County library branch, but some council members say it is a move lite town cannot at lord. T he council wants au agreement with the Brunswick County Library Board of Trustees that will return three acres of land to the town along with S2I7,(XX) in donations collect ed to build the library. l.el and Mayor Russell Baldwin said a S50,(HX) state giant and $3(),(KK) fiom the county will be lost if the town doesn't take action be fore Dec. 31. But two council members who voted against the controversial move, George Yates and Jane Gilbert, say the town is trying to un dermine the work ol the building committee headed by Leland resi dent Edith Tillman. Baldwin and council members Lynctte Carlisle and William Benton voted for the agreement. "If the Brunswick County Library Board of Trustees agrees to this contract." said Yates, "we arc in effect contracting to receive stolen goods, in my opinion." Hie building committee wants commissioners to form a county controlled library board. The project stalled when the committee learned from the state thai a non-incorporat ed library board could not own land on which a library is built. Fearing liability, the trustees have refused to sign a construction agtee mcnl with the contractor. The build ing had originally been scheduled for completion this month. The library will be built on land donated by the town on Village Road behind the town hall. It will replace the old library branch near the post office. "It (agreement) doesn't even mention the people who own the project and collected the money in good faith from the people in this community," said Yates. To assume control of the project without con sent of the committee, he said, "is outright act ol robbery." icrnis ol the agreement Lt.- land accepted T'riday are as follows: ? Irustees will re-deed the three acre trai t to the town; ? All luiuls collected lor construc tion will transfer to the town's trea sury. including the county's S.<(),(KM) grant: ? Trustees will deed the old library branch to the town within M) days alter the new branch is o|vn to the public to help the town del ray addi tional construction costs; ? Trustees will continue to operate the new branch and be responsible lor operating expenses, routine maintenance and insurance: ? The town will assume full respon sibility lor construction ol the li brary according to plans and speci fications. with the right to make mi nor changes in the design spec idea tions; ? ? II all luiuls are not forthcoming, the town may make alterations in the plans and specifications after consulting with the trustees: ? I lie town will provide up to S W.000 to furnish the building with carrells, book shelves and other fur "We' ve already donated $60, 000 and three acres of land to this project , and I think that's about as far as we can stretch." niture selected hy ihc library direc tor; ?Tlu* town will provide any contin gency funds necessary to complete the project: ?The town will lease the building to the trustees on condition that it continue to be used as a branch li brary. and would revert back to the town it it is no li>nger used as a li brary: ?II the town stops using the build ing as a library. 1. eland would reim burse the town ol Belville $21,000 donated for construction; ?The town will comply with state regulations to receive the $50,000 slate grant; and ?Changes can be made it agreed to by both parties. ANNOUNCING Carolina Eye Associates Medicare Participating Physicians Specializing In: ? Cataract & Lens Implant Surgery ? Glaucoma Treatment & Surgery ? Pediatric Eye Disorders ? 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"We have an obligation, not just a right, but an obligation to deal with this matter because wc can't afford to lose tins SSO.fKH) grant," said Baldwin. "We can't afford to lose this library." Stepping in will tie up too much ol the town's finances, added Ms. Colbert. "The town has no right to take over this project," she said. "It is not the town of I .eland's project', it is a project for the northern end ol Brunswick County that was set up to service all ol the people, not just the people of I eland." 'Ihe money collected by the building committee is "owned by the people of Leland," said Baldwin. "It's not in the possession ol any one person or one group ol people. I just don't see that we have any alternative than to do what Mr. McGinn asked us ui do." It has become a political issue, said Councilman Benton, because outsiders have stepped in and "twisted the minds ol some very line people." "They've brought llieir |H>lilical desires into this thing to try to em barrass ami defeat Mayor Baldwin," said Benton. "Thai's the whole key to the issue. Some |>eople have tall en lor their gimmick.** The money raised lor the project dot's not belong to the committee, he added, but to the suite library system. "We on the board are not steal ing this library." said Benton "We haven't stolen anything, and I resent such accusations Irom any pei on." Someone needs to have the courage to step in and take re^|X?nsi biluy. said Council woman Carlisle. "I did hear the deadline date ol Dec. 31." she said. "If we delay and tally and dally on. we are not ac cepting our responsibility to the people that we represent in I eland, lor the money that has Iven put forth lor them." The contract will now go to the library trustees lor a vote, said Town Attorney Glen Peterson. 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