8/17/1999 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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Town of Mashpee Mashpee Public Library Library Expansion Building Committee Minutes of Meeting August 17, 1999 The Town of Mashpee Library Expansion Building Committee Meeting was called to order at the Mashpee Public Library, in the Library Meeting Room, 100 Nathan Ellis Highway, Mashpee, Massachusetts at 7 : 05 p.m. on Tuesday, August 17, 1999 . David Burton, Chairman pro tem presided. Committee Members present : Anne Aristide; David Burton; Ernest Cole, Jr. ; George Costa; Edward DeFoe; and Gary Eynatian. Absent : Angela Cincotta; and Grace Talmage. Also present : Helene DeFoe, Library Director; and Mike Bailey, Falmouth Enterprise. A quorum being present, Mr. Burton entertained a Motion be made to officially call this, the initial Meeting, to order. MOTION: Upon Motion duly made and seconded, it was voted unanimously to begin the Meeting. Introduction of Members Dave Burton-Mashpee resident for eleven (11) years, involved with Library activities for three (3) years . A member of the Board of Library Trustees, recently voted Chairman. He stated his support for the Library and all that it offers to the Town; noting the difficulties the Library is experiencing due to the growth/demands being made upon it. The existing building was designed to 'house approximately twenty-five thousand (25, 000) volumes; the Library currently stores approximately thirty-five thousand (35, 000) volumes . Ed DeFoe-officially a resident of Connecticut, retired, a frequent commuter to Mashpee and a Library volunteer. He stated his awareness of the Library Building' s many shortcomings due to the recent growth within the Town. He expressed his interest and desire to be instrumental in the design and expansion of the Library building. By way of background information, Mr. DeFoe informed the Committee that he had previously been employed by the U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Engineer for the former Hartford Division, involved in Operational Planning for new postal facilities throughout the state of Connecticut. He assisted in development of planning requirements, monitoring of design and construction of approximately fifty (50) post office buildings . Mr. DeFoe noted the goal here is to hire an architect to design a building which meets the functional requirements of the Library.