The City Council approved a recommendation to hire Glendale-based Charles Walton Associates to prepare a library building program. The proposal will cost between $50,000 and $55,000 and the new library will cost approximately $7 million.
An application for state funds to help build a commuter or light rail station in the city has been approved by the City Council. The grant would pay 50% of construction costs, excluding the money needed to buy land.
A new or improved public library could become a reality in the near future. The current library is bursting at the seams with increasing amounts of books, computer equipment and an increasing number of people using the 28-year-old library.
In their January and February water bills, City of Arcadia water customers will receive information about how they can contribute to the Arcadia Public Library Foundation.
Officials with the Santa Anita Companies, owners of the race track and Santa Anita Fashion Park, have filed a formal application with the City of Arcadia to build a new 100-acre entertainment center on its property.
Through contributions from over 330 individuals and organizations, the Arcadia Public Library Foundation has raised the money to fund all items on the original "wish list."
The City Council took the first step toward placing a bond issue of up to $8 million on the ballot for the November 2 election. The bond is needed for building a new police station.
The City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an expansion of the Arcadia Public Library that may add 15,000 square feet of space at a cost of about $3.5 million.
To help reach its goal of raising $1.2 million to provide interior details for the new Arcadia Public Library, the Library Foundation is sponsoring a Day at the Races during the Oak Tree Meet at Santa Anita Park.
The Arcadia City Council approved a $57.4 million budget for 1993-94 that includes a new fire station, renovation of the library and revitalizing the downtown area.
Charles Walton Associates, the architect selected to design the $3.5 million library renovation, will hold a "design camp" at the library where the public, library staff and city officials will informally discuss possible design plans.
Former Mayor Charles Gilb and Ruth Gilb will donate $300,000 to build a new historical museum. The historical society will contribute an additional $100,000.
City Council recently approved a five-year $34.6 million capital improvement program that will include some refurbishing of City Hall and library facilities, along with a new fire department and preparations for a new police facility.