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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING <br /> TUESDAY,AUGUST 9,201.6 <br /> MASIIPEE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM <br /> Present: Carlo D'Este,Joan Lyons,Marcia Maclnnis,and Kate Milde. <br /> Absent: Maty LeClair,Allen Waters, and Mark Wright. <br /> Also Present: Kathy Mahoney–Library Director <br /> Michael Talbot–Talbot Ecological Land Care <br /> Since a quorum was not present initially,Mike Talbot started an informal review of the proposed front courtyard <br /> landscape design. At 4;25 p.m. a quorum was present and the meeting officially opened with Mike Talbot <br /> continuing his presentation. <br /> Library Landscape Design Proi•ect–Mike Talbot <br /> • Mike said he was on site with Chris Hendershot last week. <br /> • Mike explained the front courtyard landscape layout and the plant listing provided in the submitted <br /> proposal. <br /> • If result is that they use smaller size plantings than in the proposal,they will rebate the price, <br /> • Mike pointed out the red maple tree selected would create some shade. <br /> • Plan shows picnic table area,but picnic table not included in the proposal. <br /> • Final pricing came to $10,000 but they dropped it a little so proposal amount is $9,986. <br /> • Irrigation is a big issue,but he said there is a hose bin available at the site so conceivably there could be <br /> a temporary system set up just to get through the first season to get plants established. After first <br /> season, only trees would have to be watered. <br /> • Everything proposed in the Plan is drought tolerant—not a lot of watering needed; all are well-adapted <br /> plants. <br /> Kathy Mahoney asked if the irrigation system would be a drip irrigation system. Mike responded"no"; <br /> irrigation would be from sprinklers. Kathy said that according to DPW the Town prohibits any irrigation system <br /> being hooked to Town water. Mike said that's only for a permanent system,not for temporary,timed system <br /> hooked to a hose. <br /> Carlo D'Este inquired as to latest timeframe to do this project. Mike said late October/November,which would <br /> actually be the better time to do it. Mike said if some plants are not available at that time,they would put those <br /> plants in at the Spring season, at no additional cost, <br /> Mike Talbot exited the meeting. <br />