01/11/2005 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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TORN OF MASHPEE LIBRARY BCOMMITTEE Minutes of the Fleeting of Tuesday, nu ry 11, 2005 committee Attendees: Also Attending: Sheldon Gilbert Helene DeFoe, Library Director � Bonnie Barrett John Renz, Mashpee Commons Stene Cook Mike Bailey, ll ashpee Enterprise ,bane Dolan Diana Smith, Library Trustee Maureen Rounds Nancy Soderberg, Library Trustee Tori O'Neill }-leather Lal atos, Library Trustee Dave Burton Stewart Roberts, Architect Absents Carlo C 'Este, Library Trustee Diana Lannon Ed DeFoe Chairman Sheldon Gilbert called the meeting to order at 730 PIIS#. REVIEW of MINUTES Minutes from the meeting of January 5, 2005 were corrected as follows: Maureen Rounds' name was added to the list of committee attendees at the meeting. The committee unanimously approved as corrected the 1105/05 minutes. STEW ART ROBERTS PRESENTATION Stewart Roberts stated that tonight he would be looking at the following design updates: the site plan; 2 the floor plans; elevation pian refinements and building materials. Site Plan. The current site plans calls for 98 parking spaces. The setback from Steeple Street ,matches all the other buildings on the street. The plan allows for future expansion out from the back of the library. Tori O'Neill stated that the setback from Fit. 151 is 75 feet. Setback requirements-for the new building will be confirmed with the Planning Board. Floor Pleas. Fest.Floor. Mr. Roberts hes extended out the Program Room,, adding to the length of the building slightly. With the extra space, a small meeting room has been created in the Program Room.. The stairway has been charged to a triple-run stairway. The storage room has been moved back behind.the circulation desk.. The Kitchen adjacent to the Events Room has been enlarged, without losing the front entryway next to the Everts Room. Second Floor._ A bathroom has been added. The reference desk has been enlarged, and changed from round to square-shaped, to accommodate a third staff person. At Bridget Bontrager's suggestion, Helene DeFoe requested that the computer and reference collection sections be flipped, placing the reference collection in between the computers and the referenc6 desk, Keeping to a minimum any disturbance near the computer section. Elevations. 1 Pry Wood trim has been added, which will be a composite material and painted to add interest to the lines of the front of the building. A bowed window has been added over the front entryway, on the second floor.