1/9/2007 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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y shingle and achieve some savings. She also stressed the importance of having the library director fully involved as the expert on library operations. Joyce assured her that I would attend all of the Planning and construction meetings. A folr r up meeting was held on January 2 . It was attended by Joyce} Stewart Roberts: Catherine Laurent, the subcommittee-and nye. Stewart reviewed the subcommittee flndinbs and told them what could be done to tighten up the building and which suggestions would have little savings or would be contrary to the building code. Joyce asked Stewart to look at three alternatives, a 15,500 SF two story, steel framed building, a 15,500 SF wood framed one story building and a 21 1000 SF building (the grant proposal minus 5%). Stewart Trill be meeting with the Planning and Construction Committee on January 23rd to review his findings. I forwarded an email to many of you from Jackie Rafferty, President of the Massachusetts Library Association. Jackie said that Eric Turkington, Representative to Falmouth, will be filing a bill for $100 million for the libraries on the construction grant waiting list this Wednesday. Jackie fe asked that we get the word out that Representative Turkington Is looking for co-sponsors for his bill. The more cosponsors a bill has, the greater chance of passage since it indicates high Interest in the bill's progress. I emailed Representative Matt Patrick,, Senator Rob O'Leary and Representative ,teff Perry to ask if they would sign on as co- sponsors. Blatt Patrick responded very quickly ly and said he'd be happy to sign on as a co-s . It could be helpful if man contact Senator O'Learyand Representative - p people p epre entative Perry's offices and asked thea to sign on. The deadline for signing on is January 22$ 2007. Please include that information in your request. i i