5/31/2005 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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.J R4 activities for publication, to raise awareness in the community of their progress in raising funds for the new library. Melinda commented that because is very hard to sell air, she is recommending that a small model of the new library be produced. The cost to build ars inexpensive one would be$1200. A more elaborate model, with trees, and people, would cost $4000. The committee agreed that the idea of having a model for use as a fundraising tool was very worthwhile. Toni O'Neill agreed to contact a company he is aware of that builds these models. Melinda announced that a donation of$25,000 had been received from Eastern Bank. Dave Burton stated that The Friends will Ray for construction of a sign advertising the "Site of the New Mashpee Library", to be put up in time for the summer season. The cost will be approximately $1500 to$2000. Town regulations would limit the size of tine sign too 'X 101. Materials will also be available t the circulation desk during the summer, with information about the new library. Belinda stated that she is preparing a report to include all of her plans and activity. KRES E GRANT APPLiuvON STATUS—.lane Dolan. -- Last week, Jane Dolan distributed to the committee members by email a copy of the Kresge Grant application she has been preparing. In order to complete the application, she still reeds information from Stewart Roberts, Also, the grant requires an audit report on the finances of the Friends organization. Dave Burton is working on getting ars auditor to prepare an audit report. Jane stated that she reeds the above information in two weeps. GEOTHERMAL FEASIBILITY UPDATE—Steven cook Steve reported that he had received a quote from Water Energy Distributors in Atkinson, NH, distributors that design services and geothermal systems, who did the work on the Haverhill library. The quote carne in at $3,600 plus an hourly rate-for time for meetings on site, costs for travel which Steve estimates would-push the cost up t $5,000. The- total for the entire, installation of the geothermal system is estimated to be in the neighborhood of$250,000 to$300,000. Steve also talked to Solar Works Company, who stated that our proposed library would be ideally suited for a 10 kilowatt system. Based on total costs of.the system, his estimated cost was $79,000. With credits from the Mass. Technology council of $45,000, and another $15,000 from the LEER certification from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, our cost would be just under$20,000. Steve stated that he feels comfortable that he has a good handle on all the necessary information rewired to,Hake a decision on a geothermal and solar enemy system for our library. NEW SI ESSO Discussion of Publicity Campaign. It was reported that the $25,000 donation from Eastern Bank was covered in the Mashpee Enterprise.- The advent of the State grant, to be announced to the public on July 71h is the key fundraising event coming up. Sheldon is making his presentation tomorrow, June I; in testimony for the bond authorization. The Mate has some money now, which ,means they could possibly fund $7,000,000 immediately, on July 7. The other awards depend on the State's approval of the $75,000,000 library bond construction authorization bill. There are 41 grant applications that have been submitted for $110 million grant funds. Most are for renovation projects of a isbn buildings. There are three possibilities that may come from the July 7th announcement: we may b asked to submit additional information; we may be placed on a waiting list, or we may be awarded grant,Honey. A grant award in July would be a huge boost to the fundraising efforts taping place this summer. Sheldon stressed again the importance of publicity over the summer, especially a donations and grant monies come in.