6/8/2004 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes f the Meeting of June 8, 2004 Committee Attendees: Also Attending: Sheldon Gilbert Helene DeFo , Librarian Bonnie Barrett John Rent, Mashpee Commons Ed DeFoe Jerry Blumengarten, Publicity Committee Sunny Merritt Wanda Meyers, Mashpee Resident Maureen Rounds Steven Cook Jane Dolan David Burton Chairman Sheldon Gilbert called the meeting to order at 7:15 PVI. REVIEW of MINUTES The committee unanimously approved minutes from the LBC meeting held on 5/27104. REPORT ON JUNE 7 PRESENTATION To SELECTMEN Sheldon Gilbert reported that the reaction from the Board of Selectmen to his presentation on June 7 to was extremely positive. The Selectmen voted to include the Article in the October'g4 Town Meeting for approval by the Town. CREATION of THE NEW PLANNING CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE Sheldon stated that he is not concerned about the creation of this new committee. He does not see it a a threat to the LBC. The selectmen seem very much inclined to beep the LBC and work together with us for a common cause. The creation of the new committee is a befker way of doing business, by looping at all the construction renovation projects going on in Mashpee. should the Selectmen elect to disband the committee after the planning and construction committee is formed, LBC will continue to work informally with the Library Trustees. ROTARY CL BI ASHPEE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION PRESENTATIONS. Rotary Club. Sheldon Gilblert gage a presentation of the proposed library plan to a meeting of the Rotary Club on June 2. The response to the presentation was favorable. Mashpee Citizens Association. Sheldon Gilbert delivered a presentation of the proposed library pian on June 2 to a meeting of the Mashpee Citizens Association. Jerry Blurnengarten is a member. The members responded positively to the proposal. Several members of the Association and others, whom they encouraged, attended the June 7 meeting of the Board of Selectmen. This is a new Mashpee organization comprised of individuals representing the many condominium associations in Mashpee. Jerry Blumengarten, who has been instrumental in organizing the group,-.stated that its purpose was to engender a spirit of cooperation in the community. The group hopes to get warpnoag representation involved as well. SPACE NEEDS FOR TEMPORARY RELOCATION of EXISTING LI RAR/ . Ed D Foe reported that the amount of area needed to house the library during construction would be approximately 3,600 square feet. He suggested that space for the Director's office, storage, toilets, meeting room, circulation desk, and employee work area would be eliminated. Also, the adult area would be reduced from 1200 to 688 square feet; the children's book stacks from 448 to 322 square feet and most of the support areas will range from 0%to 100% of their current size. The relocation cost of $140,000 is budgeted into the$4,450,000 cost figure for the new library. suggested relocation areas include the existing senior Center, or possible available space somewhere in Mashpee Commons. t