3/3/2004 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE I i - LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE I Minutes of the Meeting of Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Committee Attendees Also Attending Sheldon Gilbert John i en , Mashpee Commons Maureen Rounds Helene DeFoe, Librarrian Ed DeFoe Mike Bailey, Mashpee Enterprise Steve Cook Jane Dolan Torn 'Neill Diana Lannon Acting Chairman Sheldon Gilbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 PIS. Review iew f 2117104 Minutes. The minutes were dorrebted as follows: page 2, under Fundraising, of iin the second sentence, the data f the forum s April 24 h, not April 1th The minutes were unanimously approved'as corrected. Carlo D'Este Article i the cape cod Times (see Attachment A for full details). Sheldon Gilbert read a commentary from the-2124104 Cape cod.T'r es, written by I ashpee Library Trustee Carlo D'Bste, enticed M sh ee Library in Crisis: Do you care? A copy of the article is attached to these minutes. The comm-entary highlights the crisis faced by the Mashpee library as a result ofthe exploding population in M shpee since 1987, the date of the opening of the existing library. The increase in population has'resulted in the need for additional programs, additional staff to handle the increased use of the library, and the need for a larger structure adequate to handle the ever-expanding role of the library in the cornmunity. Schedule for Completion of Library construction. Sheldon forwarded a copy of the.schedule for completion of-literary construction to Joyce Mason for her review and'comm nt . Joyce responded'that the schedule was a little ambitious, but otherwise was fine. The schedule is merely a guide, and may need to be revised as the. committee progresses, Renewable Energy ProtectOpportunity. Jane Dolan reported that she had researched the Renewable Energy T Fund administered by tti MassachusettsTechnology Collaborative, which provides grants rrr de availablethrough the Green Building Program. As.reported in an earlier meeting, two grant of up to $500,000 per project are available.in 2004, one on Manch '1 and the second on '1 , 200#. The process to apply for such a grant is intensive, and requires meeting a checklist of standards. Participation in some workshops would also be required, and there are-.required reports to be filed, as well. Janes recommendation' to the LBC muss as follows: 1 that.the committee dis uss Frith the architects their opinion. s to whether this is something J which we could attain certification, 2) send.a copy of the guidelines, the application and the'type,of grant to the Town for their review; 3 try as much as possible to follow the Green Building program, regardless of whether we go for the grant or not. The grant program will fund a c6rtain percentage of the cost to acquire the necessary energy efficient technology. Steve Cook indicated that he has put together a list of items that can be followed to help run the new building efficiently for years to come. Depending on hove the building is placed on the site, slar'energy can be utilized. Installation of a high efficiency HVAC system will also realize significant savings. The issue creeds further exploration ' to determine the feasibility of pursuit of the grant by the LBC. y I