10/14/2003 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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� suggsted that the library project be shelved for at least ear, to be continued c at a more favorable time. Those who felt the committee should continue to.work on expansion cans felt that been too much time a � � here had and.effort put int the project already. To wart year or more would result in even higher building costs and valuable time lost. They felt It would be better to the Selectmen in r try to.work with an architect's plan that is within the allotted$3,000,000 budget. It was agreed that l efen De '.oe would need to be involved in the gyve and take process: to determine what is essential-nowt and.what can be added at a future-point in time. sh ;l on Gilbert reported on his findings,r regarding the cors . of arsss � � � uence to taxpayer with ��fo rent, based on a$3M , � o note. Increase in the tax for the first year would be $31.80, and- 22 f r the I gear: -For a 4f 1M bond, the tax increase would be$42.42 raw ce d to zero in the I Othyear. After much discussion, the committee agreed to continue their work with � focus on scaling Back the architects' plans. A meeting with the architect will need to be set up, with a fist of objectives from the Com ittee- for him to work toward. The next libear 'Commcorrrrr�rttee meeting will b devoted to identifying these objectives for Mr. Robert Tori O'Neill suggestedrranging for a symposium/wo�kshop comprised of architects f $ comma tee members. I c stru tion lu binglelectdci n repre entativ , and perhaps invite librarians from other areas for their input on how best to scale back the ne wr library plan to meet the Town's .budget and its requirements for a new lib rar . FUN ,RAISING REPORT -TOM 09 NEILL. Tom stated that he is commi tted to rarsrng1 } million for the never library. will need a model f the new structure, to showp pros ective donors } whcM they'are working toward,And will stress that the cal i # make the las bee� g. p uteric Library a cultural center for the Town. FUND RAISING REPORT T--FRIENDS of THE LIBFFends 1� nnie Barre##r ' eportd for�►�.� P rker, president of the Friends of the Libra x. The have three accounts1 A money-mark et account for use of the libraalance f$16,214a of 9/15/03 2) An operating checking account, balance of$896.26 as of 9/15/03 ,3).-An-account-with-a. '1- =304,CD--anal-che kin f-$1-o-o 1-f t_use the .66 _- i discretion -� .� � ~�r�end a#hirT. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS. Joyce Mason stat . ]� ed that i ,t possible to have 12 to 13 co nrnittee members. The current library building committee has members. -Things to consider in adding new members might in lude their interest and activity in the Town, perhaps someone with legal experience. Helene 9 � ego wouldlike to have a Library trustee represented on the committee, a wall. Helene reported two calls from interested individuals, in response to an ad 1n.the the local newspaper. . pp FUTURE CHAIRPERSON FOR THE LIBRA COM_ TTEE, �#was su e appoint � sted that the committee wait to a pp t a new chairperson until the committee has a full membership contingency. Bonnie Barrett agreed to continue as interim chairperson until an appointment can take place. The committee expressed appreciation to Devin Connolly for his contribution to the efforts of the Library Building Committee for the pest 2 years. Dave Burton suggested that it would b good idea to have someone serge as a liaison between the Library Trustees, the Friends of the Library, the library staff and the Library Building Committee' . He recommended that Ann MacDonald-Daley be appointed to this position. The committee agreed.that this was a good idea, and Ann stated that she would be he to the liaison role. pp accept L 2 r